8. Safety and signage

Railway operations must be "safe". To achieve this, it relies on a set of systems and procedures to which the operating "players" must adhere.

The devices are grouped together under the term "signalling" and include :

• ground installations :

  • signals,

  • track circuits,

  • signal boxes ;

• installations on board traction units :

  • capture devices,

  • speed control,

  • signal processing.

Whether trains are operated manually or automatically, the human being remains the cornerstone of safety. Increasingly, he is assisted by automatic means...