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Line speed

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003359

The maximum authorized speed at which trains are permitted to travel on a specific section of railway track. This speed limit is determined by factors such as track geometry, signaling systems, and the condition of the infrastructure. Exceeding the line speed is a serious safety violation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003359
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Streckengeschwindigkeit; Spanish: velocidad de línea; French: vitesse de ligne
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003359",
  "term": "Line speed",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The maximum authorized speed at which trains are permitted to travel on a specific section of railway track. This speed limit is determined by factors such as track geometry, signaling systems, and the condition of the infrastructure. Exceeding the line speed is a serious safety violation.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Streckengeschwindigkeit",
    "es": "velocidad de línea",
    "fr": "vitesse de ligne"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/line-speed/"
}

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