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Transportation
Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.
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control panel
Transportation; Railway
Used to determine the position of trains in a specific geographical sector and take action on their itinerary.
approach locking
Transportation; Railway
Approach locking immobilises a set of facing points, so that they cannot be moved in front of an approaching train.
coupled running
Transportation; Railway
The first coupled running of vehicles at the CIWL International Sleeping-Car Company involved a Pullman with a kitchen and a Pullman without a kitchen (the kitchen was generally ...
assistance
Transportation; Railway
Assistance is provided when a driver is no longer able to haul all or part of his/her train for any specific reason (equipment, track, and so on). Assistance consists of clearing ...
coupling (gear)
Transportation; Railway
A coupling consists of: a screw coupling, comprising a link, a screw, a crank and a D link; a coupling hook. It is completed by the connection gear: general and main supply pipe ...
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