Transporte Terrestre - Operaciones Ferroviarias y Control de Seguridad

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

circular, funcionar

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

desviar, manipular

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

llegar

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

salir

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

descarrilarse

to disconnect two railway cars or a car from the locomotive

desacoplar, desconectar

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

orden de reducción de velocidad, directiva de velocidad lenta

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, doble locomotora

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

maquinaria descontrolada, aparato descontrolado

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

tope de ferrocarril, tope de vía

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

giraferroviaria, mesa giratoria de trenes

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

freno, retardador

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

mango de seguridad, mango de emergencia

the pulling or hauling force exerted by a locomotive or vehicle

esfuerzo de tracción, fuerza de arrastre

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

encuentro de trenes, cita de trenes

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

control de tren de unidades múltiples, control de trenes 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, sistema de autorización de movimiento de trenes

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

control automático de trenes, regulación automática de trenes

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

protección automática de trenes, sistema de protección automática de trenes

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

operación automática de trenes, funcionamiento automático de trenes