Bradshaw:Glossary: Difference between revisions

From Bradshaw, the companion guide to On Our Lines
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*'''TBTC''': Transmission Based Train Control
*'''TBTC''': Transmission Based Train Control
*'''TC''': Track Circuit
*'''TC''': Track Circuit
*'''TCD''':Traffic Controllers Diagrams
*'''TCD''': Traffic Controllers Diagrams
*'''TCF''': Track Circuit Failure
*'''TCF''': Track Circuit Failure
*'''TCP''': Trip Cock Protection
*'''TCP''': Trip Cock Protection

Revision as of 08:03, 15 February 2021

Not everyone knows all the hundreds of rail-specific acronyms and initialisms, 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.

0-9

  • 4LM: Four Lines Modernisation programme

A

  • ACOA: Adverse Change Of Aspect
  • ARL: Arriva Rail London
  • ARS: Automatic Route Setting
  • ASC: Area Signalling Centre
  • ATC: Automatic Train Control
  • ATO: Automatic Train Operation
  • ATOC: Association of Train Operating Companies
  • ATP: Automatic Train Protection
  • ATW: Arriva Trains Wales
  • AWC: Avanti West Coast
  • AWS: Automatic Warning System

B

C

  • C+H: Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines
  • CAPE: Cancelled At Point of Entry
  • CBTC: Communications Based Train Control
  • CIS: Customer Information System
  • CM: Coded Manual
  • CoT: Close of Traffic
  • CR: Chiltern Railways
  • CRS: Computer Reservation System
  • CS: Caledonian Sleeper
  • CSA: Customer Service Assistant
  • CSDE: Correct Side Door Enable
  • CSL2: Customer Service Level 2
  • CSR: Cab Secure Radio

D

  • DCO: Driver Controlled Operation
  • DCV: Door Closed Visual
  • DDA: Disability Discrimination Act
  • DLR: Docklands Light Railway
  • DOO: Driver Only Operation
  • DRA: Driver Reminder Appliance
  • DTG-R: Distance to Go Radio
  • DVA: Digital Voice Announcer

E

F

G

H

I

  • IC: Intercity
  • IECC: Intergrated Electronic Control Centre
  • IEP: Intercity Express Program
  • IET: Intercity Express Train
  • IMR: Interlocking Machine Room
  • IoW: Isle of Wight

J

  • JLE: Jubilee Line Extension

K

  • KYT: Know Your Train

L

M

  • MDR: Metropolitain District Railway
  • MENTOR: Mobile Electric Network Testing Observation and Recording
  • MML: Midland Main Line
  • MOM: Mobile Operations Manager
  • MR: Metropolitan Railway
  • MTR: Mass Transit Railway (Hong Kong Subway)

N

O

  • OA: Open Access
  • OCS: Overhead Contact System
  • OLE: Overhead Line Equipment
  • ORR: Office of Rail and Road
  • OOL: On Our Lines (This project)
  • OPO: One Person Operation

P

  • PEA: Passenger Emergency Alarm
  • PED: Platform Edge Doors
  • PEP: Prototype Electro Pneumatic Train
  • PIS: Passenger Information System
  • PLPR (1-4): Plain Line Pattern Recognition
  • PM: Protected Manual
  • PRM: Persons with Reduced Mobility
  • PSA: Passenger Service Agent
  • PSB: Power Signal Box
  • PSD: Platform Screen Doors
  • PSR: Permanent Speed Restriction
  • PTI: Platform Train Interface
  • PTS: Personal Track Safety

Q

R

  • RAIB Rail Accident Investigation Branch
  • RAT: Rail Adhesion Train
  • RDG: Rail Delivery Group
  • REC: Railway Emergency Call
  • RGI: Rail Gap Indicator
  • RHTT: Rail Head Treatment Train
  • RM: Restricted Manual
  • ROC (Network Rail): Rail Operating Centre
  • ROC (SimSig:Sessions): Railway Operating Centre
  • RSF: Right Side Failure
  • RSSB: Rail Safety and Standards Board
  • RTT: Real Time Trains
  • RVAR: Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulation

S

  • SATS: Staff Assisted Train Services
  • SCAT: Speed Control After Tripping
  • SCC: Service Control Centre
  • SCL1: Service Controller Level 1
  • SCL2: Service Controller Level 2
  • ScR: ScotRail
  • SE: Southeastern
  • SMA (0.5-14): Signal Migration Area
  • SN: Southern Rail
  • SoT: Start of Traffic
  • SotD: Signal of the Day
  • SPAD: Signal Passed At Danger
  • SPAR: Signal Passed At Red
  • SPAS: Signal Passed At Stop
  • SPT: Signal Post Telephone
  • SR: ScotRail
  • SSO: Special Stop Order
  • SSR: Sub-Surface Railway
  • STANME: Station Number Names
  • STANOX: Station Numbers
  • STN: Special Train Notice
  • STP: Short Term Plan
  • SWML: South West Main Line
  • SWR: South Western Railway
  • SWT: South West Trains

T

  • T/Op: Train Operator
  • TBC: Traction Brake Controller
  • TBTC: Transmission Based Train Control
  • TC: Track Circuit
  • TCD: Traffic Controllers Diagrams
  • TCF: Track Circuit Failure
  • TCP: Trip Cock Protection
  • TD (London Underground): Train Description
  • TD (Network Rail): Train Describer
  • TfGM: Transport for Greater Manchester
  • TfL: Transport for London
  • TfW: Transport for Wales
  • TIPLOC: Timing Point Location
  • TL: Thameslink
  • TMS: Train Management System
  • TOC: Train Operating Company
  • TOPS: Total Operations Processing System
  • TPE: TransPennine Express
  • TPS: Train Planning System
  • TPWS: Train Protection and Warning System
  • TRC: Track Recording Car
  • TRT: Track Recording Train
  • TRTS: Train Ready To Start
  • TRU: Track Recording Unit
  • TRV: Track Recording Vehicle
  • TS: Tube Stock
  • TSC: Transport Strategy Centre
  • TSF: Track Section Failure
  • TSI: Technical Specifications for Interoperability
  • TSR: Temporary Speed Restriction
  • TSW: Train Sim World
  • TTN: Timetable Notice
  • TYT: Track Your Train

U

  • UERL: Underground Electric Railway Company of London
  • UTO: Unattended Train Operation

V

W

X

  • XC: Cross Country
  • XR: Crossrail

Y

Z