Landtransport - Eisenbahnbetrieb und Sicherheitskontrolle

(of a train) to travel along a track on wheels, carrying passengers or goods

fahren, betrieblich sein

to move a train or part of a train from one track to another

verschieben, umleiten

(of a train or bus) to arrive at a station

an der Station ankommen, in der Station einfahren

(of a train or bus) to leave a station with passengers on board

abfahren, ausfahren

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

entgleisen, von den Schienen abkommen

to disconnect two railway cars or a car from the locomotive

abkuppeln, abtrennen

a directive issued to reduce speed for safety reasons on a railway track

Langsamfahrt, Befehl zur Geschwindigkeitsreduzierung

the practice of attaching two locomotives at the front of a train to provide additional power for hauling heavy loads or climbing steep gradients

Doppelausführung, Doppeltraktion

a device or mechanism that operates without control or restraint, often resulting in dangerous situations

außer Kontrolle geratene Maschine, flüchtiges Gerät

a safety device placed at the end of a railway track to prevent trains from moving beyond that point

Pufferstop, Anschlussstopfen

a rotating platform used to redirect train engines or cars between different tracks

Bahndrehscheibe, Drehscheibe für Eisenbahnen

a braking system used on a rail yard track to slow down or stop rolling railroad cars with controlled friction or electromagnetic force

Bremssystem, Verzögerer

a safety device on machinery that stops it from operating if the operator becomes incapacitated or loses control

Totmannsteuerung, Sicherheitshebel

the pulling or hauling force exerted by a locomotive or vehicle

Zugkraft, Zugkraftaufwand

the event where two trains traveling on the same track come together

Zugmeeting, Zugtreffen

a system where locomotives and carriages are controlled simultaneously from a single point within the train

Mehrfacheinheitszugsteuerung, multiple Einheiten Zugkontrolle

a system used in rail operations to authorize train movements along specific sections of track based on direct communication between train crews and dispatchers

System zur Kontrolle der Fahrtrichtlinien, Fahrtrichtlinienkontrolle

a system that automatically regulates the speed and movement of trains to ensure safety and efficiency

automatische Zugsteuerung, automatische Steuerung von Zügen

a safety system installed on railways to prevent accidents caused by human error

automatische Zugüberwachung, System zur automatischen Zugüberwachung

a system that allows trains to operate without constant manual intervention from a driver

automatisierter Zugbetrieb, automatische Zugsteuerung