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	Rail terminology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology.
		Rails need to be periodically scanned electronically, the data inspected and analyszed, then re-profiled with rail grinding machines to maintain the safe and proper "rail profile".
		Rails that cannot be brought back to the proper rail profile are condemned and replaced entirely.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rail_terminology (6711 words)

	Passenger rail terminology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Though the term was almost always used to describe rail transportation, other forms of transit were sometimes described by their proponents as rapid transit, including local ferries in some cases.
		The use of the term trolley for trams and light rail vehicles is derived from the trolley pole and connected trolley wheel that was used as an electric current pickup in early systems.
		Light rail is generally powered by electricity, usually by means of overhead wires, but sometimes by a live rail, also called third rail (a high voltage bar alongside the track), requiring safety measures and warnings to the public not to touch it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Passenger_rail_terminology (1793 words)

	Articles - Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rail transport is an energy efficient means of mechanised land transport.
		Most rail systems, including urban rapid transit (metro/subway) systems, are highly subsidised and have never or rarely been profitable; however, their indirect benefits are often great.
		Rail lines that carry little traffic are often built with a single track used by trains in both directions; on rail lines like these, "crossovers", "passing loops" or "passing sidings", which consist of short stretches of double track, are provided along the line to allow trains to pass each other, and travel in opposite directions.
	www.techize.com /articles/Railway (2136 words)

	Light Rail Essay @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Light rail systems can handle steeper inclines than heavy rail, and curves sharp enough to fit within street intersections (though this is hardly true for all light-rail lines).
		Increasingly, light rail is being used to describe any rapid transit system with a fairly lower frequency compared to heavier mass rapid systems such as the London Underground or the Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore).
		Safety is ensured by placing the third rail (actually two closely spaced rails) in the middle of the track, and dividing it into eight-metre sections, each of which is only powered while it is completely covered by a tram.
	www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/Light_rail (3011 words)

	"All Aboard" Commuter Rail: A Growing Alternative in Metro Areas - OCG - Winter 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Commuter rail is one solution to the growing traffic problem and it’s gaining ground as a viable, safe and efficient alternative for commuters nationwide.
		Through his studies of rail systems over the past three decades, he believes that commuter rail is vital to the economic growth of cities.
		Light rail is defined as a transit mode that is an electric railway with a light-volume traffic capacity compared to heavy rail.
	www.realtor.org /SG3.nsf/Pages/allaboard?OpenDocument (1546 words)

	Light rail - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Light rail or light rail transit (LRT) is a particular class of urban and suburban passenger railway that utilizes equipment and infrastructure that is typically less massive than that used for rapid transit systems, with modern light rail vehicles usually running along the system.
		Light rail systems are generally cheaper to build than heavy rail, since the infrastructure does not need to be as substantial, and tunnels are generally not required as is the case with most metro systems.
		Light rail is also notably low-impact with regards to hard-to-measure quality of life variables (except noise--q.v.), whereas highway construction has historically wreaked havoc on the social capital of neighborhoods where it occurs and leads to cases of alleged cancer clusters and noise pollution in areas directly adjacent to even moderately-traveled routes.
	www.voyager.in /Light_rail (3299 words)

	Rail transport - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A railway (or railroad) track consists of two parallel rail tracks, formerly of iron now of steel, generally mounted upon cross beams (termed "sleepers" (Commonwealth) or "railroad ties" (U.S.)) of timber, concrete or steel.
		Furthermore, the rails and sleepers distribute the weight of the train evenly, allowing significantly greater loads per axle/wheel than in road transport, leading to less wear and tear on the right of way.
		This was soon followed by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which proved the viability of rail transport, with George Stephenson's famous Rocket steam locomotive.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Railway (2561 words)

	Hobo Terminology
		Those who wear red mainly ride the rails across the Southern U.S. Blue means they stick to the old Frisco line across the country's midsection, and fl belongs to riders of the so-called high line that runs from the Twin Cities to the state of Washington.
		Close enough to the rails for easy access to the trains, but far enough away from town so they wouldn't be bothered by police or rail bulls.
		Staggered rail - Joint rail which is staggered, laid to one joint is midway along the solid rail on the other side of the track, minimizing resonant rock and roll and reducing track and ballast damage.
	www.angelfire.com /folk/famoustramp/terminology.html (18348 words)

	RAIL SAFETY
		Rail staff refer to the Up and Down lines or direction when referring to the direction which the train is travelling.
		A red shaped disc which are attached to the rails and explode as the train runs over them to attract the attention of the driver.
		Never walk on top of the rail, as you may slip and injure yourself or be caught by the foot between a rail and a set of points.
	users.tpg.com.au /gobrown/safesecure/rail.htm (3156 words)

	Transit Terms
		A device used on rail vehicles which must be held in the operating position to permit vehicle movement.
		In ABS territory, the closest point to which a car may approach insulated rail joint or vehicle detector governing occupation of the block in which the switch is situated.
		The rails, switches, frogs, crossings, fastenings, pads, ties and ballast or track support slab over which trains or cars are operated.
	www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Arcade/3217/terms.htm (5495 words)

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		RAIL file constraints are normally simulated and judged using component
		RAIL 1.0 Specification, and their key contacts are listed here:
		RAIL file, irrespective of the direction of signals.
	www.eda.org /pub/rail/ver1.0/ver1_0.ral (5389 words)

	Rail terminology - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The difference between the mainly American term "railroad" and the mainly British term "railway" is the most obvious trans-Atlantic difference in rail terminology (see usage of the terms railroad and railway for more information).
		Broad gauge: track where the rails are spaced more widely apart than 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (which is called standard gauge).
		High rail : the upper rail in a curve or superelevation which typically experiences the higher lateral loads and greater wear.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Railway_terminology (6532 words)

	Rail transport - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cars move with much less friction and the locomotive that pulls the train uses much less energy than is needed to pull wagons.
		As an example, a typical rail car can hold up to 125 tons of freight with this and the weight of the car on two four-wheel bogies.
		For example, despite a well-developed network consisting of four grades of trains and a widespread urban rail network in Seoul and Pusan, Korean National Rail is a nationalized organization that has never come close to having receipts equal costs.
	railtransport.quickseek.com (2464 words)

	SonicBreakdown: Wikipedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Suburban rail services, on the other hand, often share tracks and stations with long-distance trains (historically they were usually operated by the same company, which also owned the rails and ran freight, although this has become less common) and are subject to the same standards and regulations.
		Some urban rail lines are built to the full size of main-line railways; others use smaller tunnels, restricting the size and sometimes the shape of the trains (in the London Underground the informal term tube train is commonly used).
		Power is commonly supplied by means of a single live third rail (as in New York) at 600 to 750 volts, but some systems use two live rails (notably London) and thus eliminate the return current from the running rails.
	www.sonicbreakdown.com /wikiSearch.do?title=Metro (4789 words)

	Railroad Terminology
		A temporary track (often preassembled) of minimum standards that is used as a detour around a construction area such as a bridge replacement.
		A steel plate lapping a joint of railroad rails and secured to the sides so as to connect the members end to end.
		Heavy locomotives in movement cause a lot of shifting and it was the section gang's responsibility that tracks stayed in gauge and could safely handle the traffic.
	home.cogeco.ca /~trains/rrterms.htm (2137 words)

	CPRG - Slang Rail Terminology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A torpedo placed on a rail which will act as a signal warning when it is detonated by a train crossing over it.
		Signal given by conductor to the engineer when the train is ready to proceed to the next designated stop.
		Flame thrower vehicle which rides on the tracks and is used to kill weeds along the track right-of way.
	users.adelphia.net /~juiceman44/CPRG/trm/trms.html (299 words)

	Metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The earliest claimant to the title of "world's oldest subway tunnel" is on the Long Island Rail Road, which in 1850 bricked over an open cut to form the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel, carrying its line for about 2750 feet (850 m) under the streets of Brooklyn (now part of New York City).
		The first real underground line in the sense discussed here was the Metropolitan Railway in London, which opened in 1863, using the era's most advanced propulsive technology: steam locomotives, specially designed to condense their exhaust steam when in the tunnels.
		Some systems known as light rail, such as the Docklands Light Railway in London and New York City's AirTrain JFK, are rapid transit with some light-rail technologies (though the light rail in these cases may be a mislabeling of advanced light rapid transit).
	www.cheapsafari.com /search.php?title=Metro (4998 words)

	HCRQ, Inc. - Rail System Safety, Rail System Security
		Werner von Siemens (1816-1892) pioneered the use of the third rail when he used it to power an experimental electric train which he demonstrated at the 1879 Berlin Industrial Exhibition.
		Different types of Availability are definable such as Subjective, Objective, Rolling Stock, etc. Availability demonstrations put rail transit system suppliers on the edge of their seats due to financial penalties which they incur if they fail to reach the contractual targets.
		Still others require the services of a system safety and security manager, acting as a single point of contact with their customer on all safety and security issues through the phases of Design, Construction, Installation, T&C, and O&M. We are here to help.
	www.hcrq.com /Rail.html (2491 words)

	Did you Know
		Metro is proposing that portions of their light rail route alternatives (Alternatives 4 and 5) or all of their light rail route (Alternative 6- except for East Austin spur) could be elevated (source: Rapid Transit Project Revised Executive Summary Milestone 1 10-12-01 pp.
		Also, consider the visual impact of such an elevated light rail structure: the support structure is likely to be wider and have more visual impact than that of a narrow-beam monorail.
		According to the Light Rail Terminology webpage, the term 'Light Rail Vehicle' or LRV was introduced to 'try to give the tram or trolley a more upmarket image'
	www.austinmonorail.org /did_you_know.htm (892 words)

	Siding
		A siding, in general rail terminology, refers to a section of rail used to store stationary rolling stock, or alternatively, a short length of rail that provides easy access to the main line from factories, mines, quarries, etc.
		A siding may also refer to a stretch of rail tracks that provides a place for a train to stay temporarily while other trains pass on the main line.
		In British terminology - this latter example is termed a loop.
	www.econtentos.com /siding.htm (203 words)

	I/O Terminology
		An output that ties to the negative rail 'sinking' current from the load to the supply rail when the output is On.
		An output that ties to positive supply rail 'sourcing' current from supply rail through connected load when the output is On.
		A common connection to a power supply that connects one end of multiple inputs or outputs to the power supply source.
	www.motionvillage.com /training/handbook/connectivity/terminology.html (355 words)

	Cape Dory Boats - View topic - Toe rail --rub rail replacement
		I'm not an expert on the 22, but imagine that the rub rails on the 22 are screwed into the hull as they are on other models.
		Predrilled all the holes in the rails in my garage and applied 7 coats of cetol to the rails in my garage....3 coats satin...4 of the gloss.
		The total replacement of the rails allowed me to easily finish the rails whereas if I had simply fixed a single section I would never have been able to properly match the finish.
	www.toolworks.com /cdsoa/board/viewtopic.php?p=77074 (1468 words)

	Light Rail Atlas
		Indeed LRTA needs many additional words to give a proper circumscription of Light Rail - Light Rail is clean and green, safe, speedy, smooth, comfortable, compatible, civilising, acceptable and accepted, re-assuring, high capacity, affordable, reliable, versatile, adaptable, sound technology based, and last but not least, capable of going underground.
		If a tram system possesses heavy rail properties it can be called Light Rail; sneltram (NL), stadtbahn (D, A), metro (F, GB, USA and many other countries), light rail transit (USA), métro léger (F, I, E, etc.).
		In many countries tram (or even Light Rail) are terms to be considered as oldfashioned, or simply as not appropriate.
	www.xs4all.nl /~rajvdb/lra/e_htm/e_de.htm (811 words)

	Volpe Center: Operator Performance and Safety Analysis Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Finally, we wish to thank Dr. Judith Bürki-Cohen, the project manager at the Volpe Center, for her enthusiasm about this research and her effective guidance and assistance that were invaluable towards the completion of this work.
		In general rail terminology, it is the portion of an automatic train control system that ensures safe train movement by a combination of train detection, train separation, overspeed protection, and route interlocking.
		A rail transportation system which operates at speeds in excess of 198 km/h (125 mph).
	www.volpe.dot.gov /opsad/decarpt/decamstr.html (2969 words)

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