Talk:Rail transport operations

Composition

Trains are composed in a classification yard. These large, uninviting structures are excellent locations for train spotting and graffiti sighting. Switcher or shunter locomotives help the composing.

What a strange amalgam of AmE, BrE, POV statements, and English-as-a-foreign-language! -- Picapica 18:24, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Reorganized the page

i have just reorganized the page as the more important information was left at the bottom of the page i have also used a new introduction from a different page which i feel better describes what this article is about but i still feel it all needs work. L blue l 09:03, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Still needs a LOT of work, especially since it is the 'main' link from 'Operations' section of the Rail transport page, which has been selected for Wikipedia 0.7, and itself needs a good deal of work.

EdJogg 13:33, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Statement moved from article

Moved the following from article space to here. Unsourced and had sig, prob meant to be here anyhow:

The correct terminology for the system in Britain is Absolute block and track circuit block Michaelduly 20:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

161.222.160.8 00:08, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

The above states that this is unsourced. I am a railway signaller fully qualified and signalling trains in the UK. I work for Network Rail. As previosly stated the correct terminology for signalling in the UK is absolute block and track circuit block. References can be found here: http://www.signalbox.org Michaelduly 13:17, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Absolute block and track circuit block are just two of many different 'methods of working' used on UK railways. Other examples are electric token block, tokenless block, one train working and radio electronic token block. –Signalhead ^< T > 19:52, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Types of rail system

This section makes no sense and the list does not weigh different sub types appropriately. I am replacing it with a more descriptive paragraph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wickifrank (talk • contribs) 17:42, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

New section or article?

I think there could be something on 'Differences between passenger and freight operations' and how these can be managed together but I'm not an expert. At least there should be something about different speed requirements and weight restrictions. As such, I can't make out f.e. can a Class II railroad host a passenger train going 60mph. Class 3 I guess doesn't, though it endures lighter passenger trains AOK. 85.77.118.87 (talk) 08:32, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

From an international point of view, things are quite different outwith the USA, as there appear to be fewer restrictions on light multiple units operating on the same tracks as freight trains. Tim PF (talk) 20:53, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Assessment comment

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Needs references.

Last edited at 13:40, 29 August 2006 (UTC). Substituted at 03:50, 30 April 2016 (UTC)