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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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section
Transportation; Railway

Dividing a line into sections helps to ensure the safety of the trains running on that particular line. The entry to each section is protected by a signal prohibiting the next ...

securing bolt
Transportation; Railway

U-shaped rail-based brake used to hold a vehicle in position, such as when work is in progress or an incident occurs. It resembles a large clamp.

sedentary staff
Transportation; Railway

Sedentary staff are based in a station or sector, as opposed to train crews.

semaphores
Transportation; Railway

Block signals; when "on", the semaphore is presented as follows: Stop: a red rectangular arm with a white vertical stripe extended horizontally with a red light so that it can be ...

service manager
Transportation; Railway

Agent responsible for managing and monitoring the service, and if required, ensuring service continuity. He/she may particularly be in charge of forming trains, dispatching ...

shelter
Transportation; Railway

Individual shelter erected on the pavement or roadside for various work operations.

booster
Transportation; Railway

Secondary steam engine generally acting on a locomotive's trailing carrying axle to provide extra traction when starting heavy trains. They were first tried in the UK in 1923, but ...

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