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MILEAGE POINT [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-08-09

English

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

mileage point: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Limited.

Key term(s)
  • milage point
  • milage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
DEF

Emplacement précis sur une voie ferroviaire indiquant en milles la distance calculée entre cet emplacement et le début de la subdivision.

OBS

En Amérique du Nord, les distances sur une subdivision ferroviaire sont indiquées en milles plutôt qu'en kilomètres.

OBS

point milliaire; PM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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