Railway Junction Signalling and Robust Train Protection

Railway Junction Signalling and Robust Train Protection

Railway Junction Signalling and Robust Train Protection Signalling Principles Network to deliver High Quality Train Performance Previous Signalling: Based on a narrow set of Rolling Stock characteristics AND Assumed exemplary Driver performance AT ALL TIMES Realistic future expectations Drivers NOT perfect so need more useful information Provide ‘back-up’ plan for inevitable overrun ‘Back-up’ plan should […]

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Power Supply Railway Signalling- Lightning Protection-Earthing

Power Supply Railway Signalling Lightning Protection Earthing

Power Supply Railway Signalling Lightning Protection Earthing What is a Power Supply?  1. Electrical supply used for Signaling purposes. Different types of equipment need different voltages. 2. Supply is extended by the Electrical department based on the requirement of signaling. 3. Signalling has to provide the details of locations and maximum load at each location. 4. […]

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Railway Signalling Speed Restrictions

Railway Signalling Speed Restrictions

Railway Signalling Speed Restrictions – Presentation DEFINITIONS PERMISSIBLE SPEED – The authorized maximum speed over a section of line. TEMPORARY SPEED RESTRICTION – A speed, less than the permissible speed, applied for a pre-planned period not normally exceeding 6 months. EMERGENCY SPEED RESTRICTION – A speed restriction not shown in the Weekly operating Notice (WON), or […]

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Railway Signalling layout of signal positioning

Railway Signalling layout of signal positioning

Railway Signalling layout of signal positioning GK/RT0032 – Provision of Lineside signals This document defines the mandatory requirements for the provision of lineside signals and the sequences in which signal aspects shall be presented to train drivers, in respect of plain line, diverging junctions and for bi-directional lines, to enable them to a) stop safely […]

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