Bradshaw:Glossary: Difference between revisions

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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 programme

ARS: Automatic Route Setting

ASC: Area Signalling Centre

ATC: Automatic Train Control

ATO: Automatic Train Operation

ATP: Automatic Train Protection

AWS: Automatic Warning System

BR: British Rail

BTP: British Transport Police

CBTC: Communications Based Train Control

CIS: Customer Information System

CSA: Customer Service Assistant

CSDE: Correct Side Door Enable

CSR: Cab Secure Radio

DCO: Driver Controlled Operation

DCV: Door Closed Visual

DDA: Disability Discrimination Act

DLR: Docklands Light Railway

DRA: Driver Reminder Appliance

DTG-R: Distance to Go Radio

DOO: Driver Only Operation

ESDC: Emergency Saloon Door Control

ESR: Emergency Speed Restriction

ETCS: European Train Control System

ETRMS: European Rail Traffic Managment System

FOC: Freight Operating Company

GSM-R: Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway

HS1: High Speed 1

HS2: High Speed 2

HST: High Speed Train

IECC: Intergrated Electronic Control Centre

IET: Intercity Express Train

LO: London Overground

LOS: Limit of Shunt

LOM: Limit of Movement

LPTB: London Passenger Transport Board

LRT: London Regional Transport

LTM: London Transport Museum

LT: London Transport

LUL: London Underground Limited

MOM: Mobile Operations Manager

NR: Network Rail

NRM: National Railway Museum

NRN: National Radio Network

NSE: Network South East

OOL: On Our Lines (This project)

OPO: One Person Operation

PEA: Passenger Emergency Alarm

PED: Platform Edge Doors

PIS: Passenger Information System

PRM: Persons with Reduced Mobility

PSB: Power Signal Box

PSD: Platform Screen Doors

PSR: Permanent Speed Restriction

REC: Railway Emergency Call

ROC (SimSig:Sessions): Railway Operating Centre

ROC (Network Rail): Rail Operating Centre

RVAR: Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulation

SPAD: Signal Passed At Danger

SSR: Sub-Surface Railway

STP: Short Term Plan

TBC: Traction Brake Controller

TBTC: Transmission Based Train Control

TC: Track Circuit

TCF: Track Circuit Failure

TD: Train Describer

TD (London Underground): Train Description

TfGM: Transport for Greater Manchester

TfL: Transport for London

TfW: Transport for Wales

TMS: Train Management System

TOC: Train Operating Company

T/Op: Train Operator

TOPS: Total Operations Processing System

TPS: Train Planniong System

TPWS: Train Protection and Warning System

TS: Tube Stock

TSC: Transport Strategy Centre

TSI: Technical Specifications for Interoperability

TSR: Temporary Speed Restriction

VAR: Varied Timetable

WDM: Wrong Direction Move

WTT: Working Timetable

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 '''GSM-R''': Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway
+'''HS1''': High Speed 1
+'''HS2''': High Speed 2
 '''HST''': [[High Speed Train]]
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 '''SSR''': Sub-Surface Railway
+'''STP''': Short Term Plan
 '''TBC''': Traction Brake Controller
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 '''TfL''': [[Transport for London]]
+'''TfW''': [[Transport for Wales]]
 '''TMS''': Train Management System
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 '''TOPS''': Total Operations Processing System
+'''TPS''': Train Planniong System
 '''TPWS''': Train Protection and Warning System
+'''TS''': Tube Stock
+'''TSC''': Transport Strategy Centre
 '''TSI''': Technical Specifications for Interoperability
 '''TSR''': Temporary Speed Restriction
+'''VAR''': Varied Timetable
 '''WDM''': Wrong Direction Move
+'''WTT''': Working Timetable