Capítol A 6 - La circulacion dels trens

Study Notes

There are different systems for controlling train traffic.
Automatic blockage is used in most cases.
Manual blockage is used in case of malfunction or absence of automatic blockage.
The purpose of blockage is to protect trains from collisions.
Each station has its own control system.
The CTC is a centralized control system for train traffic.
The CTC integrates all the control systems of the different lines.
The CTC is usually responsible for directing train traffic.
The CTC uses a large projection panel.
The CTC is an important safety measure for train traffic.
Information is provided to customers through various channels.
Tourniquets for materials and personnel are necessary to provide the scheduled service.
Material shifts assign specific compositions to each train.
Personnel shifts include schedules for station agents and train drivers.
The shifts cover an entire day of service.
The Centre de Comand coordinates these efforts.
Working in a railway involves dispersed personnel.
FGC has a center that coordinates railway agents' actions.
The center includes the Centralized Traffic Control (CTC), Station Supervision Center (CSE), and Customer Information Center (CIC).
The CTC coordinates train circulation and is the highest authority on train circulation.
The CSE coordinates station personnel's actions and controls station installations and ticket sales.
The CSE also has cameras, intercoms, and equipment to control station installations.
The CIC centralizes interactive information tasks and operates station loudspeakers.
The CIC also answers external phone calls for information about the service.
The railway agents are spread out along the lines at stations and stops.
The maquinistas are continuously moving along the lines.

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