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Record 1 2019-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Safety
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
  • Stationary Equipment (Railroads)
CONT

The most effective [warning] device, introduced in 1936 and improved since, is the automatic short-arm gate working in conjunction with a flashing electric signal ... the gate, illuminated by a red light, descends, blocking the right half of the highway, but leaving the left clear so that a car can't be trapped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
  • Matériel fixe (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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