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liaison train et point fixe [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-07-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Telecommunications
OBS

Abbreviated T/W. A term used by CN to describe a Dispatcher's radio system consisting of one or several strategically located base stations, controlled by the Dispatcher through remote control units via telephone lines or similar transmission circuits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

En abrégé T/W (initiales anglaises de «Train to wayside»), abréviation employée au CN pour désigner le circuit radio reliant le régulateur à une ou plusieurs stations fixes qui occupent une position stratégique et qu'il commande à l'aide d'un poste de télécommande faisant usage de lignes téléphoniques ou de circuits similaires.

Spanish

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