Traffic safety
Railway traction - Equipment operation and safety
Article REF: D5540 V1
Traffic safety
Railway traction - Equipment operation and safety

Author : Pierre CHAPAS

Publication date: May 10, 2007 | Lire en français

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2. Traffic safety

2.1 Risks associated with train traffic

Rail safety is faced with four major hazards involving personal injury, as shown in the table 1 .

Only the risk of derailment can result from circumstances beyond the control of the operator, such as track or rolling stock component failure.

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2.2 Traffic safety components

The safety of train movements is the result of four components:

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