Interlocking is well-defined as the system achieved through mechanical or electrical devices by which it can be safeguarded that before a signal is taken to “OFF” position, for the direction, which the signal controls, is appropriately set and held, and at the similar time all the signals and points, the operation of which may lead to conflicting arrangements, are locked against the viability of such inconsistent actions. In signalling processes, it is necessary that only that signal should be lowered … Continue reading “Joining an interlocking”

Rightly or wrongly, the rail trade has, for decades, suffered from the perception that it’s been slow in its adoption of technology, siloed in its knowledge usage and hampered by tradition infrastructure. The upshot? The industry has been overshadowed by apparently a lot of dynamic and agile transport. But that could seriously change in the coming years to be better connected and data-driven, especially with rail use forming a major part of the infrastructure underpinning recovery from COVID-19 in several … Continue reading “How virtual improvements are heralding a brand new golden generation for rail”