Transport Terrestre - Opérations ferroviaires et contrôle de la sécurité

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

circuler, fonctionner

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

déplacer, manœuvrer

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

s'arrêter, se garer

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

déboîter, sortir

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

dérailler

to disconnect two railway cars or a car from the locomotive

découpler, détacher

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

ordre de freinage, directive de réduction de vitesse

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

double traction, double locomotion

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

train fou, machine incontrôlée

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

butée de buffer, butée d'arrêt

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

table tournante de chemin de fer, plateforme tournante ferroviaire

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

retardeur, système de freinage

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

manette de sécurité, poignée de sécurité

the pulling or hauling force exerted by a locomotive or vehicle

effort de traction, force tractionnelle

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

rencontre de train, rendez-vous de train

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

contrôle de train à plusieurs unités, commande de train multiple

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

système de contrôle des autorisations de circulation des trains, contrôle des autorisations de passage sur les voies

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

régulation automatique des trains, contrôle automatique des trains

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

protection automatique des trains, système de protection automatique des trains

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

opération automatique des trains, fonctionnement automatique des trains