Bradshaw:Glossary

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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
4 Foot The space between the two running rails on a section of track
6 Foot The area between a pair of running lines
10 Foot The area between two pairs of running lines

A

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London Overground Class 710

ABCL: Automatic Barrier Crossing, Locally Monitored
ACOA: Adverse Change Of Aspect
AHB: Automatic Half-Barrier Crossing
AHBC: Automatic Half-Barrier Crossing
AOCL: Automatic Open Crossing, Locally Monitored
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
ATS: Automatic Tram Stop
ATW: Arriva Trains Wales
AWC: Avanti West Coast
AWS: Automatic Warning System

B

BML: Brighton Main Line
BR: British Rail
BTP: British Transport Police

C

C+H: Circle and Hammersmith & City lines
CAPE: Cancelled At Point of Entry
CAWS: Continuous Automatic Warning System
CBTC: Communications Based Train Control
CD: Close Doors (Indication)
Cess: The area along either side of a railway line which is kept at a lower level than the sleeper bottom, in order to provide drainage.

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
DSD: Driver's Safety Device
DTG-R: Distance to Go Radio
DVA: Digital Voice Announcer

E

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Eurostar class 374 at Amsterdam Centraal

E*: Eurostar
ECML: East Coast Main Line
EMR: East Midlands Railway
EMT: East Midland Trains
EP: Entry Point
EPH: Electric Point Heater
ERTMS: European Rail Traffic Management System
ERU: Emergency Response Unit
ES: Eurostar
ESDC: Emergency Saloon Door Control
ESR: Emergency Speed Restriction
ETCS: European Train Control System

F

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The FTDotYotYDPMTTASSBBS at Glory Mine at Crich Tramway Village.

FGW: First Great Western
FLIRT: Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train
FOC: Freight Operating Company
FPI: Facing Points Indicator
FPL: Facing Point Lock
FRL: Fixed Red Light
FTDotYotYDPMTTASSBBS: The Former Tram Driver of the Year of the Year Daniel Patterson Memorial Tramway Tramcar Arrestor System Stop Block Buffer Stop.