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OPPOSING TRAIN [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Traffic Control
DEF

A train, the movement of which is in a direction opposite and toward another train on the same track.

CONT

The designated trains must use the track specified between the points named and have right over opposing trains on that track between those points.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation des trains
CONT

Les trains désignés doivent utiliser la voie mentionnée entre les endroits mentionnés et ont la supériorité de droit sur les trains de sens contraire sur cette voie entre ces endroits.

Spanish

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