Transporte Terrestre - Operaciones Ferroviarias y Control de Seguridad

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

circular

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

desviar

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

llegar a la estación

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

salir

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

descarrilar

to disconnect two railway cars or a car from the locomotive

desacoplar

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

orden de reducción de velocidad

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

doble tracción

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

maquinaria descontrolada

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

tope de ferrocarril

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

giraferroviaria

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

freno

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

mango de seguridad

the pulling or hauling force exerted by a locomotive or vehicle

esfuerzo de tracción

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

encuentro de trenes

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

control de tren de unidades múltiples

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

control de órdenes de vía

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

control automático de trenes

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

protección automática de trenes

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

operación automática de trenes