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Railway signalling

Railway signalling (British English), or railroad signaling (American English), is a system used to control the movement of railway traffic. Trains move on fixed rails, making them uniquely susceptible to collision. This susceptibility is exacerbated by the enormous weight and inertia of a train, which makes it difficult to quickly stop when encountering…

Operating rules, Block signalling & Timetable operation

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Timetable operation

Block signalling

Train detection

Fixed signals

Signalling the layout

Safety systems

Cab signalling

Interlocking

Operating rules

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Railway signalling

Nodes86
Edges85
Triples56
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023256
Components1

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Railway signalling

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related to External links · 13
Railway signalling → Communications Archived January, Dutch, Engineering, English, History, RailServe, Railway Signal Engineers, Record SocietyThe Institution, Signalling, Signals, The Signal Page, TSP, Wayback MachineRailways
related to Centralized traffic control · 4
Railway signalling → Centralized, CTC, North America, The
related to Italy · 4
Railway signalling → In Italy, Regolamento Segnali Archived December, Signal Regulation, Wayback Machine
related to Japan · 4
Railway signalling → British, However, Japanese, UK
related to Hong Kong · 3
Railway signalling → British, Hong Kong Railway, MTR
see also · 3
Railway signalling → Communication-based, GantryInstitution, Railway Signal EngineersRailroad

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the implementation of interlocked block signallinginstance ofthe Regulation of Railways Act 1889 introduced a series of requirements on matters0.80text
other safety measures as a direct result of the Armagh rail disaster in that year.Most forms of train control involve movement authority being passed from those responsible for each section of a rail networkinstance ofthe Regulation of Railways Act 1889 introduced a series of requirements on matters0.80text
the Wabash Railroadinstance ofincluding some quite large operations0.80text
the Nickel Plate Roadinstance ofincluding some quite large operations0.80text
absolute block with automatic block signallinginstance ofotherwise they are accomplished through train orders.Automatic blockThe invention of train detection systems such as track circuits allowed the replacement of manual block systems0.80text
radio frequency identification along the trackinstance ofwhich is determined by a combination of several sensors0.80text
ultra-widebandinstance ofwhich is determined by a combination of several sensors0.80text
radarinstance ofwhich is determined by a combination of several sensors0.80text
inertial measurement unitsinstance ofwhich is determined by a combination of several sensors0.80text
accelerometersinstance ofwhich is determined by a combination of several sensors0.80text
trainborne speedometersinstance ofwhich is determined by a combination of several sensors0.80text
absolute block with automatic block signallinginstance ofAutomatic blockThe invention of train detection systems such as track circuits allowed the replacement of manual block systems0.80text

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