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From Bradshaw, the companion guide to On Our Lines
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Please keep these in alphabetical order so it is easy to find a specific term.
Please keep these in alphabetical order so it is easy to find a specific term.


'''4LM''': Four Lines Modernisation Project
'''ARS''': Automatic Route Setting


'''ATC''': Automatic Train Control
'''ATC''': Automatic Train Control
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'''ATP''': Automatic Train Protection
'''ATP''': Automatic Train Protection
'''AWS''': Automatic Warning System


'''CBTC''': Communications Based Train Control
'''CBTC''': Communications Based Train Control
'''CIS''': Customer Information System


'''CSA''': Customer Service Assistant
'''CSA''': Customer Service Assistant
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'''DCV''': Door Closed Visual
'''DCV''': Door Closed Visual


'''ESDC''': Emergancy Saloon Door Control
'''DLR''': Dockalnds Light Railway
 
'''DTG-R''': Distance to Go Radio
 
'''ESDC''': Emergency Saloon Door Control
 
'''ESR''': Emergency Speed Restriction
 
'''GSM-R''': Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway
 
'''HST''': High Speed Train
 
'''LOS''': Limit of Shunt
 
'''LTM''': London Transport Museum
 
'''NR''': Network Rail
 
'''PEA''': Passenger Emergancy Alarm


'''PED''': Platform Edge Doors
'''PED''': Platform Edge Doors


'''PSR''': Permeant Speed Restriction
'''PIS''': Passenger Information System
 
'''PSR''': Permanent Speed Restriction


'''SPAD''': Signal Passed At Danger
'''SPAD''': Signal Passed At Danger
'''SSR''': Subsurface Railway
'''TBC''': Traction Brake Controller


'''TBTC''': Transmission Based Train Control
'''TBTC''': Transmission Based Train Control
'''TD''': Train Discriber
'''TfGM''': Transport for Greater Manchester
'''TfL''': Transport for Greater London


'''T/Op''': Train Operator
'''T/Op''': Train Operator
'''TPWS''': Train Protection and Warning System


'''TSR''': Temporary Speed Restriction
'''TSR''': Temporary Speed Restriction

Revision as of 01:38, 15 February 2021

Not everyone knows all the hundreds of rail-specific acronyms, so if any pop up in conversation on the Discord server, add them and their meaning below so others can look them up.

Please keep these in alphabetical order so it is easy to find a specific term.


4LM: Four Lines Modernisation Project

ARS: Automatic Route Setting

ATC: Automatic Train Control

ATO: Automatic Train Operation

ATP: Automatic Train Protection

AWS: Automatic Warning System

CBTC: Communications Based Train Control

CIS: Customer Information System

CSA: Customer Service Assistant

CSDE: Correct Side Door Enable

DCV: Door Closed Visual

DLR: Dockalnds Light Railway

DTG-R: Distance to Go Radio

ESDC: Emergency Saloon Door Control

ESR: Emergency Speed Restriction

GSM-R: Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway

HST: High Speed Train

LOS: Limit of Shunt

LTM: London Transport Museum

NR: Network Rail

PEA: Passenger Emergancy Alarm

PED: Platform Edge Doors

PIS: Passenger Information System

PSR: Permanent Speed Restriction

SPAD: Signal Passed At Danger

SSR: Subsurface Railway

TBC: Traction Brake Controller

TBTC: Transmission Based Train Control

TD: Train Discriber

TfGM: Transport for Greater Manchester

TfL: Transport for Greater London

T/Op: Train Operator

TPWS: Train Protection and Warning System

TSR: Temporary Speed Restriction