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    Centralized traffic control (CTC) is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America. CTC consolidates train routing decisions that were...
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    (BE), or railroad signaling (AE), is a system used to control the movement of railway traffic. Trains move on fixed rails, making them uniquely susceptible...
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    stops; tracks were also upgraded with continuous-welded rail; a centralized traffic control system was added; and crossovers were added every few miles to...
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  • The system is in wide use on lines that aren't installed with centralized traffic control (CTC). In Australia & NZ: The New South Wales Country Regional...
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    1870 to 1918. In North America, multi-track rail lines with centralized traffic control are typically signaled to allow operation on any track in both...
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    Absolute block signalling Centralized traffic control Dark territory – Section of railway without signals Flagman – A person who controls the passage of a train...
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    Manual Control Systems Computer-based Traffic Management Systems Dark territory control systems Electro-mechanical centralized traffic control (cTc) machines...
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    track, standard gauge line lacks electrification and only has centralized traffic control south of Røros Station. SJ Norge operate regional passenger trains...
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    Communications-based train control (CBTC) is a railway signaling system that uses telecommunications between the train and track equipment for traffic management and...
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  • Direct traffic control (DTC) is a system for authorizing track occupancy used on some railroads instead of or in addition to signals. It is known as "direct"...
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    increasing amounts of centralized control relegating the lineside signal box to niche or heritage applications. In any node-based control system, proper identification...
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    railroads of North America before the days of centralized traffic control (CTC), direct traffic control (DTC), and the use of track warrants conveyed...
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    Automatic train control (ATC) is a general class of train protection systems for railways that involves a speed control mechanism in response to external...
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    signalling: Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) Tokyo — Kurihama: 73.3 km (45.5 mi) Double-tracked section: Tokyo – Yokosuka Railway signalling: Centralized Traffic...
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    would be operated under centralized traffic control by 1963, and the company was already installing centralized traffic control between Buffalo and Syracuse...
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  • Free flight is a developing air traffic control method that uses no centralized control (e.g. air traffic controllers). Instead, parts of airspace are...
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    manual Control systems Computer-based traffic management systems Dark territory control systems Electro-mechanical centralized traffic control machines...
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  • interlocking. The State Railway of Thailand is currently implementing centralized traffic control to link the whole country’s signalling system together using...
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  • Counter-Terrorism Committee Carbon tetrachloride, a halomethane Centralized traffic control, a form of railway signalling Circulating tumor cell, in the...
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  • in IEEE 829 Thermal control subsystem Track control system Traction control system Centralized traffic control or traffic control system, in North American...
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  • trackage from Hargwen control point west to Dalehurst control point. Traffic on this line was controlled with Centralized Traffic Control (CTC). On the morning...
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    Älvsborg Line. The line lacks both automatic train protection and centralized traffic control. Västtrafik runs a regional trains service on the whole line...
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    systems. Absolute block signalling Cab signalling Centralized traffic control Direct traffic control Radio Electronic Token Block Track warrant Train order...
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    gas turbines, wind turbines, generators, air quality control systems, and monitoring and control systems for power plants, as well as related products...
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    gauge, but not electrified. Centralized traffic control is installed south of Mosjøen, with partial automatic train control. GSM-R is installed on the...
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  • units: Mobility Management, dedicated to rail technology and intelligent traffic systems, Railway Electrification, Rolling Stock, and Customer Services...
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    Positive train control (PTC) is a family of automatic train protection systems deployed in the United States. Most of the United States' national rail...
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    Train Control) system, eliminating the need for trackside signals. It uses a comprehensive system of Automatic Train Protection. Centralized traffic control...
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    accelerating after it, most major railroads installed centralized traffic control (CTC) systems to control train movements. Using CTC, a train dispatcher could...
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    common in the early days of trains, when railway signal systems, centralized traffic control, and failsafe systems to prevent collisions were primitive or...
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