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Multitrack

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003821

Describing a section of railway line that consists of two or more parallel tracks, allowing trains to operate in both directions or to pass each other without needing sidings. This configuration increases line capacity and operational flexibility. Major railway corridors often feature multitrack sections to handle high traffic volumes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003821
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymsmultitracked
TranslationsGerman: mehrgleisig; Spanish: multivía; French: multivoie
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003821",
  "term": "Multitrack",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a section of railway line that consists of two or more parallel tracks, allowing trains to operate in both directions or to pass each other without needing sidings. This configuration increases line capacity and operational flexibility. Major railway corridors often feature multitrack sections to handle high traffic volumes.",
  "synonyms": [
    "multitracked"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "mehrgleisig",
    "es": "multivía",
    "fr": "multivoie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/multitrack/"
}

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