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\"\"Railway signalling<\/strong> is a system used to direct railway<\/a> traffic and keep trains clear of each other at all times. Trains move on fixed rails<\/a>, making them uniquely susceptible to collision<\/a>. This susceptibility is exacerbated by the enormous weight and momentum of a train, which makes it difficult to quickly stop when encountering an obstacle. In the UK<\/a>, the Regulation of Railways Act 1889<\/a> introduced a series of requirements on matters such as the implementation of interlocked block signalling and other safety measures as a direct result of the Armagh rail disaster<\/a> in that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most forms of train control<\/a> involve movement authority being passed from those responsible for each section of a rail network (e.g., a signalman<\/a> or stationmaster<\/a>) to the train crew. The set of rules and the physical equipment used to accomplish this determine what is known as the method of working<\/em> (UK), method of operation<\/em> (US) or safeworking<\/em> (Aus.). Not all these methods require the use of physical signals<\/a>, and some systems are specific to single track<\/a> railways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The earliest rail cars were hauled by horses or mules. A mounted flagman on a horse preceded some early trains. Hand and arm signals were used to direct the \u201ctrain drivers\u201d. Foggy and poor-visibility conditions later gave rise to flags and lanterns. Wayside signalling dates back as far as 1832, and used elevated flags or balls that could be seen from afar.<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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