Pass
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004152
A passing of two trains travelling in the same direction on a single track, in which the slower train is put into a siding so the faster one can overtake it. It differs from a meet, where trains travelling in opposite directions cross each other. The word also names a free or reduced-fare travel document issued to employees and other approved holders.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004152 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| See also | Band-pass |
| Translations | German: Überholung; Spanish: cruce; French: dépassement |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004152",
"term": "Pass",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A passing of two trains travelling in the same direction on a single track, in which the slower train is put into a siding so the faster one can overtake it. It differs from a meet, where trains travelling in opposite directions cross each other. The word also names a free or reduced-fare travel document issued to employees and other approved holders.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"see_also": [
"band-pass"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Überholung",
"es": "cruce",
"fr": "dépassement"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pass/"
}
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