Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:train
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:TPWS
gptkbp:category railway safety system
gptkbp:compatibleWith UK railway safety standards
gptkbp:component onboard equipment
trackside equipment
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Rail_Safety_and_Standards_Board
gptkbp:fullyImplementedBy 2003
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS)
gptkbp:installationBegan 2000
gptkbp:introducedIn 1999
gptkbp:mandate Railways Inspectorate
gptkbp:notDesignedToPrevent all collisions
all derailments
gptkbp:notInteroperableWith gptkb:ETCS_Level_2
gptkbp:operates mainline railways
gptkbp:prevention Signal Passed At Danger (SPAD)
overspeeding at danger points
gptkbp:purpose prevent overspeeding
prevent train accidents
enforce signal obedience
gptkbp:regulates Railways (Safety Critical Work) Regulations 1994
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Automatic_Warning_System_(AWS)
gptkb:European_Train_Control_System_(ETCS)
gptkbp:replacedBy some functions of Automatic Train Protection (ATP)
gptkbp:signalPassedAtDangerMitigation applies emergency brake
gptkbp:speedMonitoring enforces speed limits at certain locations
gptkbp:technology train stop system
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Network_Rail
various UK train operating companies
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Automatic_Warning_System_(AWS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7