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Signal check

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005273

A procedure where a train crew verifies the indication of a railway signal against their route authority or timetable. This confirms that the signal displays the expected aspect for safe passage. A signal check is a fundamental safety practice to prevent overrunning signals or entering an occupied block.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005273
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Signalhalt; Spanish: comprobación de señal; French: arrêt au signal
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005273",
  "term": "Signal check",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A procedure where a train crew verifies the indication of a railway signal against their route authority or timetable. This confirms that the signal displays the expected aspect for safe passage. A signal check is a fundamental safety practice to prevent overrunning signals or entering an occupied block.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Signalhalt",
    "es": "comprobación de señal",
    "fr": "arrêt au signal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/signal-check/"
}

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