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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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driver
Transportation; Railway
Person responsible for driving a traction unit, irrespective of its type.
driver's safety device
Transportation; Railway
Device causing the train to automatically stop if the driver blacks out.
electro-pneumatic brake train line
Transportation; Railway
Electrical connection between all cars in a train to enable quicker braking. Activating the brakes leads to a depression in the brake pipe, which spreads from vehicle to vehicle, ...
emergency temporary speed restrictions
Transportation; Railway
This type of restriction, called an ESR, applies to cases where there has not been enough notice to list the restriction in the weekly operating notice. If trains cannot be ...
engine shed
Transportation; Railway
Circular or ring-shaped shed for locomotives with a turntable, swing bridge or limited turntable in the centre. An engine shed may house a few tracks or may be completed enclosed.
engineering work signals
Transportation; Railway
Parts of the track on which engineering work is being carried out are generally indicated by the following signals: a track circuit operating device is applied to the track to ...
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