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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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hump
Transportation; Railway

Inclined track for shunting cuts under the effect of gravity (the wagons move under the effect of their own weight), so that they can run down the hump into the fan of sorting ...

improver
Transportation; Railway

Term used to designate someone in the final stages of their apprenticeship.

in a straight line
Transportation; Railway

A straight track is said to be in a straight line.

in rear / in advance
Transportation; Railway

Point A is "in rear" or behind point B if it is encountered before B in the normal sense of direction; it is "in advance" of point B if it is encountered afterwards. With double ...

incident record
Transportation; Railway

Every machine and car contains an incident record. It is used by agents to report any failures, problems or incidents, so that the repair teams can quickly get to work on arrival.

intercommunicating gangway
Transportation; Railway

The whistle system providing communication between two cars was gradually phased out and replaced with UIC intercommunicating gangways. These UIC-defined rubber joints are easier ...

interlocking
Transportation; Railway

The aim of interlocking is to ensure that signal operating levers and switch gear levers are coordinated to prevent conflicting signals from being given.

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