Transportation

Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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diesel-electric

Transportation; Railway

Electric transmission diesel engine. On a diesel-electric, the diesel engine produces the energy required by the traction motors.

birdcage

Transportation; Railway

Type of brake car with an elevated lookout for the guard.

traffic controller

Transportation; Railway

Employee qualified to organise and control train traffic for specific regulated lines and sections, as well as executing or enforcing the security operations under his/her ...

diesel fuel

Transportation; Railway

Refers to the combustible used by locomotives with a heavy diesel engine. The refining rate comes in between fuel and diesel.

block signals

Transportation; Railway

To ensure adequate spacing between trains running along the same line, the lines are divided into blocks; entry to each block is controlled: generally by a semaphore; by a banner ...

trailable one-way/two-way points

Transportation; Railway

Switch gear controls may or may not (depending on their principle of operation) allow the movable parts to be forced open. Two-way controls enable the parts to be opened, which is ...