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Type of train protection system
Positive train control (PTC) is a family of automatic train protection systems deployed in the United States. Most of the United States' national rail
Positive_train_control
Class of train protection systems for railways
Automatic train control (ATC) is a general class of train protection systems for railways that involves a speed control mechanism in response to external
Automatic_train_control
Railway signaling system
The European Train Control System (ETCS) is a train protection system designed to replace the many incompatible systems used by European railways, and
European_Train_Control_System
Railway signaling system
Communications-based train control (CBTC) is a railway signaling system that uses telecommunications between the train and track equipment for traffic
Communications-based train control
Communications-based_train_control
Topics referred to by the same term
Train control may refer to: In a push–pull train, control of the locomotive from either an on-board cab or a control car Signalling control directs the
Train_control
Passenger rail crash in the United States
situational awareness, and said that it would have been prevented by positive train control, a computerized speed-limiting system that was operational elsewhere
2015 Philadelphia train derailment
2015_Philadelphia_train_derailment
Train protection system
The Chinese Train Control System (CTCS, Chinese: 中国列车控制系统) is a train control system used on railway lines in People's Republic of China. CTCS is similar
Chinese_Train_Control_System
Way of controlling trains
Multiple-unit train control, sometimes abbreviated to multiple-unit or MU, is a method of simultaneously controlling all the traction equipment in a train from
Multiple-unit_train_control
Train that is out of control
safety, or a train operates at unsafe speeds due to loss of operator control. If the uncontrolled rolling stock derails or hits another train, it will result
Runaway_train
Train with a locomotive on one end and a control car on another
passenger trains, usually having a locomotive on one end and an unpowered control car on another, connected via some form of remote control, such as multiple-unit
Push–pull_train
modern Russian train control systems. The abbreviation "КЛУБ" stands for "Комплексное локомотивное устройство безопасности", Integrated Train Protection System
KLUB_(train_control_system)
Types, methods and safety
Alternatively, ATO can be defined as a subsystem within the automatic train control, which performs any or all of functions like programmed stopping, speed
Automatic_train_operation
Automotive component used on motor vehicles
A power-train control module, abbreviated PCM, is an automotive component, a control unit, used on motor vehicles. Today, it is generally a combined controller
Powertrain_control_module
Railway signaling technology
Transmission-based train control (TBTC) is a communication technology protocol used in railway signaling. It encapsulates all railway signaling methodologies
Transmission-based train control
Transmission-based_train_control
Series of connected rail vehicles
A train (from Old French trahiner, from Latin trahere, "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and transport
Train
In-cab signalling and train protection system
word Linienzugbeeinflussung translates to continuous train control, or more literally: linear train influencing. It is also occasionally called linienförmige
Linienzugbeeinflussung
Railway signalling system
Centralized traffic control (CTC) is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America. CTC consolidates train routing decisions that were
Centralized_traffic_control
Railway safeworking operations
signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate
Signalling_control
Preserved Union Pacific steam locomotive
the first mainline steam locomotive to be equipped with the positive train control system in 2021. The Big Boy class was developed by Union Pacific and
Union_Pacific_4014
US railway signaling standard
Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) is a North American system of railroad equipment designed to ensure safety by monitoring locomotive and train locations
Advanced_Train_Control_System
Unpowered railway or tramway car with a driver's cab
railway coaches. A control car (also known by a variety of other terms – see below) is a non-powered rail vehicle from which a train can be operated. As
Control_car
2023 train collision in Greece, killing 57 people
master and Hellenic Train officials, but also those who failed to carry out the necessary upgrades to the system (European Train Control System and centralized
Tempi_train_crash
Principle of signals used to control railway traffic
signaling (American English), is a system used to control the movement of railway traffic. Trains move on fixed rails, making them uniquely susceptible
Railway_signalling
Rapid transit system in New York City
being retrofitted with communications-based train control (CBTC), which would allow trains to run without train operator input. The system currently uses
New_York_City_Subway
Self-propelled train
concept of multiple-unit train control. In other words, all "multiple units" employ some variation of multiple-unit train control. In the broader context
Multiple_unit
direction of a train is controlled by adjusting the voltage on the track are still popular while they have recently given way to control systems based
Digital model railway control systems
Digital_model_railway_control_systems
Former Canadian rolling stock and rail transport manufacturer
Bombardier also supplied propulsion units, train-control systems, bogies, and other parts, and maintained train fleets. In addition to manufacturing a wide
Bombardier_Transportation
Train protection system in South Korea
The Korean Train Control System (KTCS) is a train protection system established as a standard specification for the South Korean railway. Originally, KTCS-1
Korean_Train_Control_System
Rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area
Oakland. Station-to-station train movement, including speed control and maintenance of separation between successive trains, is entirely automatic under
Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit
Collision in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
safe to proceed into the single track section. The train dispatcher's computer at a remote control center in Pomona did not display a warning before the
2008 Chatsworth train collision
2008_Chatsworth_train_collision
French rolling stock manufacturer
signalling, and locomotives, producing high-speed, suburban, regional and urban trains along with trams. The company and its name (originally spelled Alsthom)
Alstom
Mode of transport
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running on tracks, which usually consist of two parallel
Rail_transport
System for safely moving trains
safety of trains or train crews A train-order station is a control point at which trains can be stopped and controlled through the use of train orders.
Train_order_operation
Several locomotives running with a single driver
under the control of one driver (multiple-unit train control). If the front locomotive of a pair in multiple has failed the driver can still control the rear
Multiple_working
Transportation company
manufacture, installation, integration and maintenance of a wide range of train control systems and equipment, Hitachi Rail STS employs 4,574 people as of 2026
Hitachi_Rail_STS
South Korean machinery manufacturer
project to develop a domestic railway signalling system, known as Korean Train Control System (KTCS), together with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Hyundai_Rotem
2017 train accident in Washington, US
Lacey and Tacoma. The train was running about 30 minutes behind schedule. Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson said that positive train control was not active on the
2017 Washington train derailment
2017_Washington_train_derailment
Intersection where a road crosses a railway at the same level
07 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices rapport d'enquête technique sur la collision entre un train Transilien et un véhicule léger survenue
Level_crossing
Method of controlling single line railways
In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a train driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single
Token_(railway_signalling)
Metro consists of a sprawling system of train controls, station identification, train signaling, signage, and train length. The Washington Metro was designed
Washington Metro signaling and operation
Washington_Metro_signaling_and_operation
Train control system used in Australia
The Train Management and Control System (TMACS) is a Communications-based train control system used on over 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi) of track in Australia
Train Management and Control System
Train_Management_and_Control_System
Family of New York City Subway cars
All of these trains are capable of operating with communications-based train control (CBTC)—which can allow for automatic train controls and compatibility
New_Technology_Train
Mass Rapid Transit line under construction in Singapore
Communications-based train control (CBTC) moving block signalling system with Automatic train control (ATC) under Automatic train operation (ATO) GoA 4
Cross_Island_Line
Class of vehicle protection systems for railways
differs from the concept of automatic train control in that ATS usually does not feature an onboard speed control mechanism. The invention of the fail-safe
Automatic_train_stop
2009 public transit accident in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Northeast
Automatic Train Control (ATC) system. The train behind it was therefore commanded to proceed at 55 mph (89 km/h). The operator of the striking train applied
June 2009 Washington Metro train collision
June_2009_Washington_Metro_train_collision
German train protection system
train control systems, in comparison with the continuous train control systems including LZB (German Linienzugbeeinflussung, literally "linear train influencing")
Punktförmige_Zugbeeinflussung
Self-propelled railway vehicle
at the front and rear and at intermediate points throughout the train under the control of the leading locomotive. The word locomotive originates from
Locomotive
Warrant Control Control of train movements by "track warrants" which are sets of instructions issued to a train crew authorizing specific train movements
Glossary of rail transport terms
Glossary_of_rail_transport_terms
Australian railway infrastructure management corporation
ARTC does not operate any trains, but provides and maintains the infrastructure for train operators to run on. ARTC controls tracks in all mainland states
Australian Rail Track Corporation
Australian_Rail_Track_Corporation
Standards for railway signalling
(communication), European Train Control System (ETCS, signalling), The main target of ERTMS is to promote the interoperability of trains in the EU. It aims to
European Rail Traffic Management System
European_Rail_Traffic_Management_System
Railroad communications system
blocks. The system controls the movement of trains between the blocks using automatic signals. ABS operation is designed to allow trains operating in the
Automatic_block_signaling
Train protection system in the UK and Victoria, Australia
The Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) is a train protection system used throughout the British passenger main-line railway network, and in Victoria
Train Protection & Warning System
Train_Protection_&_Warning_System
Light rail transit line in Singapore
communications-based train control (CBTC) system for a tighter headway between each train and thus, reducing waiting time. The 19 first-generation trains will be removed
Bukit_Panjang_LRT_line
Public transportation accident in Wenzhou, China
the accident occurred, is Chinese Train Control System CTCS-2 which is the Chinese version of European Train Control System Level 1. The CTCS-2 system
Wenzhou_train_collision
Passenger trains that run on the London Underground
latter two using a system called TBTC (transmission-based train control). The older sub-surface trains were replaced between 2010 and 2017 by new air-conditioned
London Underground rolling stock
London_Underground_rolling_stock
German toy company
railway companies to introduce a digital train-control system. The Märklin Digital system for Märklin's 3-rail AC train layouts was introduced in 1984 using
Märklin
American company (1881–2009)
counterweights Cab signaling equipment Automatic train control Automatic train protection Automatic train stop DC code systems Electronic communication systems
Union_Switch_&_Signal
Railway in London, England
Installation of the track was completed in September 2017. The European Train Control System (ETCS) signalling was scheduled to be tested in the Heathrow
Elizabeth_line
Railway signaling system
situations, a system of signals is used to control the passage of trains between the blocks. When a train enters a block, signals at both ends change
Signalling_block_system
used to control only shunting movements, but nowadays, they apply to trains as well. Shunting movements do not leave a station whereas train movements
Railway_signals_in_Germany
Regional transit system in NCR, India
of train protection systems like automatic train protection and automatic train control systems, and also features regenerative braking. The trains were
Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
Delhi–Meerut_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System
System for digital control of model railways
ESU, ZIMO, Kühn, Tams, NCE, Digikeijs, and CVP Products, Sound Traxx, Train Control Systems and ZTC). Most Selectrix central units are multi protocol units
Digital_Command_Control
Suburban railroad operator in the Chicago metropolitan area, Illinois, US
Positive Train Control. This came at a capital cost of $400 million and an annual operating cost of $20 million. Metra's PTC system works with the trains of
Metra
Rapid transit line in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario
converting its fixed-block signal system to a moving block—based automatic train control (ATC) system on Line 1 Yonge–University at a cost of $562.3 million
Line_1_Yonge–University
Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore
Communications-based train control (CBTC) moving block signalling system with Automatic train control (ATC) under Automatic train operation (ATO) GoA 4
Thomson–East_Coast_Line
Class of New York City Subway car
fitted with communications-based train control (CBTC) equipment installed for service on the Canarsie Line (L train), while the rest of the remaining
R160 (New York City Subway car)
R160_(New_York_City_Subway_car)
Amtrak service between Chicago, Illinois, and Pontiac, Michigan
The Wolverine is a higher-speed passenger train service operated by Amtrak as part of its Michigan Services. The 304-mile (489 km) line provides three
Wolverine_(train)
Electric train with no locomotive
equipment needed to transmit electric power to the train can be difficult. Multiple unit train control was first used in the 1890s, with the Liverpool Overhead
Electric_multiple_unit
Rapid transit system in Ontario, Canada
use standard-gauge train sets smaller than those used on Lines 1, 2, and 4. By using driverless trains with automatic train control (ATC), Metrolinx expects
Toronto_subway
Rail rolling stock manufacturer
manufactured locomotives, high-speed, regional, metro and underground passenger trains, trams and people movers as well as freight wagons. Non-rolling stock businesses
Adtranz
System installed in trains to prevent collisions through driver error
train control British Rail's ATP system Continuous Automatic Warning System (CAWS) EBICAB European Train Control System (ETCS) Kavach Positive Train Control
Automatic_train_protection
High-capacity public transport
computerized technologies for automatic train control and, later, automatic train operation (ATO). ATO could start a train, accelerate to the correct speed,
Rapid_transit
signals. It is known as "direct" traffic control because the train dispatcher gives track authority directly to the train crew via radio, as opposed to through
Direct_traffic_control
Passenger commuter train accident that killed four
was likely that the accident would have been prevented had positive train control (PTC) been installed per a prior federal mandate requiring its installation
December 2013 Spuyten Duyvil derailment
December_2013_Spuyten_Duyvil_derailment
In response to the 2008 Chatsworth train collision in California, a federal law required that positive train control (PTC) be implemented nationwide by
Rail speed limits in the United States
Rail_speed_limits_in_the_United_States
Railway safety system
(ERTMS) aim to improve interoperability. The train-control component of ERTMS, termed European Train Control System (ETCS), is a functional specification
Cab_signalling
Railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine
train brake. These came in two main varieties; air brakes and vacuum brakes. These allowed the driver to control the brakes on all cars in the train.
Steam_locomotive
Commuter rail in Sonoma and Marin counties
following Federal Railroad Administration approval of the line's positive train control system. Service was extended two miles (3.2 km) south to Larkspur on
Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
Sonoma–Marin_Area_Rail_Transit
Railway safety system
Driver reminder appliance Intermittent Inductive Automatic Train Stop Positive Train Control Train Protection & Warning System Automatic Locomotive Signalling
Automatic_Warning_System
Devices used to warn pedestrians and drivers of incoming trains at level crossings
seconds before the train arrives but there are sensors measuring speed so that the crossing knows when to activate; so, the slower the train is, the longer
Level_crossing_signals
own signals. However, during the First World War the interpenetration of trains between networks had increased, so that it became necessary to create a
French_railway_signalling
Company in Beijing, China
Signal & Communication (CRSC) is a Chinese company specializing in train control systems, such as signals. The company was established by a merger of
China Railway Signal & Communication
China_Railway_Signal_&_Communication
Metro line in Bengaluru, India
India. Purple train is currently operating with 33 train sets with 6 coaches each. Titagarh will provide 15 train sets out of 21 train sets new order
Purple_Line_(Namma_Metro)
2026 film by Adam Shankman
bar. They decide to take control of their fates and save the train. President Gagwell boards the train while Dusk takes control of the command center. With
Stop!_That!_Train!
Railway signaling in North America
areas to aid with train separation and safety. Form D Control Form D Control System, or DCS, is a system similar to Track Warrant Control that is used by
North American railroad signaling
North_American_railroad_signaling
operation regulation Matsumoto, Masayuki (2005). The Revolution of Train Control System in Japan. IEEE International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized
Japanese_railway_signals
Principal metro system serving Singapore
automatic train control (ATC) system, which in turn is made up of two sub-systems: the automatic train operation (ATO) and automatic train protection
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore)
Visual signal device for railway engineers
Principle of signals used to control railway traffic Train protection system – Railway fail-safe against human error Train speed optimization – A system
Railway_signal
Set of instructions to a train crew
a train crew authorizing specific train movements. The system is widely used in North America.[citation needed] The warrant is issued by the train dispatcher
Track_Warrant_Control
2016 railroad disaster in New Jersey, US
not have an automatic brake system using positive train control (PTC), which is used to slow the train in case the engineer does not apply the brake in
2016_Hoboken_train_crash
Railway fail-safe against human error
contact. The Great Western Railway in the UK introduced its 'automatic train control' system in the early years of the 20th century. Each distant signal
Train_protection_system
Rail traffic control systems in Australia
and Arc Infrastructure (2000-present) consists today of Train Orders and Centralised Train Control. In the southern half of Western Australia, the railways
Australian_railway_signalling
Spanish train protection system
reset of the ASFA system in the train must be performed. ASFA is a development of the Westcab intermittent train control technology commercialized by WABCO's
Anuncio de Señales y Frenado Automático
Anuncio_de_Señales_y_Frenado_Automático
Rail transport profession
on the Erie Railroad is credited with the first effort to control the movement of a train beyond the rule book and operating timetable, when, in September
Train_dispatcher
Form of fixed railway signal
semaphore system involves signals that display their different indications to train drivers by changing the angle of inclination of a pivoted 'arm'. Semaphore
Railway_semaphore_signal
Automated people mover manufactured by Bombardier
connections and light rail in towns. They are operated by Automatic Train Control (ATC), making it fully automatic and driverless. The Innovia APM 100
Innovia_APM_100
Railway network in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
displays. Control data comes from two locations: Metrol, and control stations. Next train data and times are automatically updated by the train control systems
Railways_in_Melbourne
Amtrak service between Boston, Massachusetts, and Brunswick, Maine
The Downeaster is a 145-mile (233 km) passenger train service operated by Amtrak and managed by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA)
Downeaster_(train)
Railway signalling system
the token. The token is then transmitted to the train by radio. The Solid State Interlocking controlling the system prevents the issue of any token permitting
Radio_Electronic_Token_Block
Rapid transit system in the northeast US
train crashed into a bumper block at Hoboken Terminal, injuring 34 people; the NTSB said the train engineer failed to control the speed of the train as
PATH_(rail_system)
TRAIN CONTROL
TRAIN CONTROL
Girl/Female
English
Blend of Tara 'high hill' and Erin 'from Ireland. '.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Knight's Attendant; Follower
Boy/Male
English
Follower.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Grain
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Sparkle
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, Jamaican
Cut in Two; Divided in Two
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, Latin
Abundant Blessings from Above; Ruler; Queen
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Hebrew, Irish
Of the Earth; Blend of Tara and Erin; From Ireland; Rocky Hill
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant of Crehan.English : variant spelling of Crane.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dreain ‘descendant of Drean’, a byname possibly from dreán ‘wren’. The name is also found in Scotland.Irish (Cork) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Druacháin (see Drohan).English : from Middle English dreine ‘drain’, ‘ditch’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditch digger or a topographic name.English : variant spelling of Drane.French : reduced form of Derain, from Old French dererain ‘last’, hence a nickname for the youngest son of a family.French : habitational name from a place in Maine-et-Loire called Drain.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, German, Irish
High; Noble
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : metonymic occupational name for a trapper or hunter, from Middle English trayne, Old French traine ‘guile’, ‘snare’, ‘trap’.English (Devon) : topographic name from Middle English atte trewen ‘at the trees’, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this phrase, for example Train, Traine, or Trewyn, all in Devon.
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name TRAI means "oyster."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Rain; Grain
Girl/Female
Tamil
Grain
Girl/Female
Indian
Hill
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Raine.German : topographic name from Middle High German rein ‘margin’, ‘boundary’, or a habitational name from a place in Bavaria named with this word.
Boy/Male
English
Cut in two.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : topographic name for someone who lived near an ash tree or ash wood, from Old French fraisne, fresne ‘ash’ (Latin fraxinus).French : habitational name from a place in Vosges named Frain.
Female
English
Modern English name, either derived from from the vocabulary word, or a revival of the medieval English personal name Rayne, RAIN means "queen." Compare with masculine Rain.
TRAIN CONTROL
TRAIN CONTROL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Swim.
Girl/Female
English
A name derived from the fruit; also used as a beginning with Ber-.
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai jewelry name SROY means "chain."
Boy/Male
English
Area of Birch Trees
Boy/Male
Latin
Lame.
Male
German
German form of Latin Theodorus, THEODOR means "gift of God."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a heath, from Middle English hÅth ‘heath’, Old English hÄð, a byform of hǣð (see Heath). This form was restricted in the Middle Ages to southeastern England, and the surname is still largely confined to Kent and Sussex. In some cases it may be a habitational name from the village of Hoath in Kent, which is named with this word.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Innocent
Female
Hebrew
(×ִמָ×) Hebrew name IMMA means "mother." Compare with another form of Imma.
Boy/Male
German
High
TRAIN CONTROL
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v. t.
To lead or direct, and form to a wall or espalier; to form to a proper shape, by bending, lopping, or pruning; as, to train young trees.
v.
The after part of a gun carriage; the trail.
a.
To injure in the muscles or joints by causing to make too strong an effort; to harm by overexertion; to sprain; as, to strain a horse by overloading; to strain the wrist; to strain a muscle.
a.
Belonging to train oil.
n.
Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke.
v. i.
To prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race.
v.
Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement.
v.
A roll train; as, a 12-inch train.
n.
Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train.
n.
The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.
n.
Turn; tendency; inborn disposition. Cf. 1st Strain.
a.
To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument.
v.
A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character.
v. t.
To paint in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.
v. t.
To teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms.
a.
A sort of spice, the grain of paradise.
v. t.
To draw along; to trail; to drag.