Rationale for railway signalling
Railway Signalling. Main Functions
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Rationale for railway signalling
Railway Signalling. Main Functions

Authors : Jacques PORÉ, Gilbert MOËNS

Publication date: August 10, 2015 | Lire en français

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1. Rationale for railway signalling

The raison d'être of railway signalling is twofold: safety and operations.

Signalling ensures traffic safety (figure 1 ), for both moving and stationary trains, and for both passengers and goods transported by rail.

.Example of lateral signage at Calais-Fréthun station (© Gilbert Moëns)
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