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Block post

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000619

A designated location on a railway line where train movements are controlled by a signalman or dispatcher. This post serves as a control point for a specific section of track, known as a block. Communication between block posts regulates the safe spacing of trains to prevent collisions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000619
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Blockposten; Spanish: puesto de bloqueo; French: poste de block
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000619",
  "term": "Block post",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A designated location on a railway line where train movements are controlled by a signalman or dispatcher. This post serves as a control point for a specific section of track, known as a block. Communication between block posts regulates the safe spacing of trains to prevent collisions.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Blockposten",
    "es": "puesto de bloqueo",
    "fr": "poste de block"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/block-post/"
}

Record 680 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.