Bradshaw:Glossary: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 02:52, 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 programme 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: [[Docklands Light Railway] DRA: Driver Reminder Appliance DTG-R: Distance to Go Radio ESDC: Emergency Saloon Door Control ESR: Emergency Speed Restriction ETCS: European Train Control System ETRMS: European Rail Traffic Managment System GSM-R: Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway HST: High Speed Train LO: London Overground LOS: Limit of Shunt LTM: London Transport Museum LUL: London Underground Limited NR: Network Rail PEA: Passenger Emergency Alarm PED: Platform Edge Doors PIS: Passenger Information System PSD: Platform Screen Doors PSR: Permanent Speed Restriction REC: Railway Emergancy Call ROC: SimSig:Railway Operating Centre ROC: Rail Operating Center SPAD: Signal Passed At Danger SSR: Subsurface Railway T/Op: Train Operator TBC: Traction Brake Controller TBTC: Transmission Based Train Control TD: Train Describer (London Underground: Train Description) TfGM: Transport for Greater Manchester TfL: [[Transport for London] TPWS: Train Protection and Warning System TSR: Temporary Speed Restriction 'WDM: Wrong Direction Move

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 '''4LM''': Four Lines Modernisation programme
 '''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''': [[Docklands Light Railway]
+'''DRA''': Driver Reminder Appliance
 '''DTG-R''': Distance to Go Radio
 '''ESDC''': Emergency Saloon Door Control
 '''ESR''': Emergency Speed Restriction
+'''ETCS''': European Train Control System
+'''ETRMS''': European Rail Traffic Managment System
 '''GSM-R''': Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway
 '''HST''': [[High Speed Train]]
+'''LO''': London Overground
 '''LOS''': Limit of Shunt
 '''LTM''': [[London Transport Museum]]
+'''LUL''': London Underground Limited
 '''NR''': [[Network Rai]]l
 '''PEA''': Passenger Emergency Alarm
 '''PED''': Platform Edge Doors
 '''PIS''': Passenger Information System
+'''PSD''': Platform Screen Doors
 '''PSR''': Permanent Speed Restriction
+'''REC''': Railway Emergancy Call
+'''ROC''': [[SimSig:Railway Operating Centre]]
+'''ROC''': Rail Operating Center
 '''SPAD''': Signal Passed At Danger
 '''SSR''': Subsurface Railway
+'''T/Op''': Train Operator
 '''TBC''': Traction Brake Controller
 '''TBTC''': Transmission Based Train Control
 '''TD''': Train Describer ([[London Underground]]: Train Description)
 '''TfGM''': [[Transport for Greater Manchester]]
 '''TfL''': [[Transport for London]
-'''T/Op''': Train Operator
 '''TPWS''': Train Protection and Warning System
 '''TSR''': Temporary Speed Restriction
+'''WDM'': Wrong Direction Move