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• Signal passed at danger — (SPAD), in railway terminology, describes an event where a train has run beyond its allocated signal block without authority, as indicated by a lineside signal showing danger (typically a red light). It is a term primarily used within the British …   Wikipedia

• Railway signal — Not to be confused with Railway signalling. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal s… …   Wikipedia

• Harmelen train disaster — The Harmelen train disaster was the worst railway accident in the history of The Netherlands. Harmelen, near Woerden, is the location of a railway junction where a branch to Amsterdam leaves the Rotterdam to Utrecht line. It is common at high… …   Wikipedia

• Abermule train collision — The Abermule train collision was a head on collision which occurred at Abermule, Montgomeryshire, Wales on 26 January 1921, killing 17 people. The crash arose from misunderstandings between staff which effectively over rode the safe operation of… …   Wikipedia

• Deckungssignale — (signal for protection of trains, train protecting signal; signal de couverture des trains; segnale di protezione del treno) sind alle Signale, die dazu bestimmt sind, einen Zug vor einem hinter dem Signal liegenden Gefahrpunkt zum Halten zu… …   Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens

• Double junction — (left hand running) A double junction is a railway junction where a double track railway splits into two double track lines. Usually, one line is the main line and carries traffic through the junction at normal speed, while the other track is a… …   Wikipedia

• List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom — This list is of railway accidents in Britain sorted chronologically. For a list sorted by death toll see List of British rail accidents by death toll. It does not include incidents that did not involve rolling stock, such as the King s Cross fire …   Wikipedia

• Application of railway signals — Semaphore stop signals protecting the convergence of two tracks into one The application of railway signals on a rail layout is determined by various factors, principally the location of points of potential conflict, as well as the speed and… …   Wikipedia

• Cowden rail crash — Date and time 15 October 1994 Location Cowden railway station, Kent Rail line Oxted Line Cause Signal passed at danger Trains 2 …   Wikipedia

• Audenshaw Junction rail accident — infobox UK rail accident title= Audenshaw Junction rail accident date= 20 May 1970 22:55 location= Audenshaw Junction, Audenshaw, Greater Manchester line = Manchester Glossop Line cause= Signaller error trains= 1 pax= 33 deaths= 2 injuries= 13The …   Wikipedia

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