Transporte Terrestre - Operações Ferroviárias e Controle de Segurança

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

correr

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

transferir

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

chegar à estação

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

sair

(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

ordem 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

dupla tração

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

máquina descontrolada

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

parada de buffer

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

mesão da ferrovia

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

freio

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

manete de homem morto

the pulling or hauling force exerted by a locomotive or vehicle

força de tração

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

encontro de trens

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

controle de trem múltiplo

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

sistema de controle de autorização de trilhos

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

controle automático de trens

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

proteção automática de trens

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

operação automática de comboios