centralised traffic control
centralised traffic control noun: a form of railway signalling that does away with intermediate signallers over a long stretch of track, often single track with loops where trains can pass each other, by remote control from one location.
Noun
centralised traffic control (uncountable)
- A form of railway signalling that does away with intermediate signallers over a long stretch of track, often single track with loops where trains can pass each other, by remote control from one location.
- A sixty-mile section of the Central Wales Line of the Western Region, from Craven Arms to Llandovery, mainly single track, is to be equipped for centralised traffic control.1960 April, “Centralised Traffic Control on B.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 224
- Synonyms:
- CTC
Synonyms of centralised traffic control
Forms of centralised traffic control
| alternative form | centralized traffic control |
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Questions about centralised traffic control
- What does centralised traffic control mean?
- Centralised traffic control means a form of railway signalling that does away with intermediate signallers over a long stretch of track, often single track with loops where trains can pass each other, by remote control from one location.
- What part of speech is centralised traffic control?
- Centralised traffic control is a noun.
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