Block system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000622",
  "term": "Block system",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of railway signaling that divides a line into discrete sections, called block sections, and permits only one train to occupy each section at a time. This system prevents collisions by maintaining safe distances between trains. It relies on signals and interlocking to control train movements between blocks.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Blocksystem",
    "es": "sistema de bloqueo",
    "fr": "système de block"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/block-system/"
}