Automatic Block Signaling (ABS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railway signaling system
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
Automatic Block Signaling
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:rail_transport
Railway safety |
| gptkbp:component |
Signals
Relays Track circuits |
| gptkbp:enables |
Higher train frequency
Safer train operations |
| gptkbp:feature |
Divides track into blocks
Operates automatically Uses signals to indicate block occupancy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Automatic Block Signaling (ABS)
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
Late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Collision prevention
Train separation |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Centralized_Traffic_Control_(CTC)
Manual block system |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
Manual block signaling
|
| gptkbp:requires |
Continuous track circuit monitoring
|
| gptkbp:signalAspect |
Clear
Stop Approach |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America Railway operations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Centralized_Traffic_Control_(CTC)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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