Automatic Train Stop
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Automatic Train Stop is a railway safety system that automatically halts a train if it passes a signal at danger or exceeds certain operational limits, helping prevent collisions and signal overruns.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ATS (Automatic Train Stop) | 3 |
| ATS (automatic train stop) | 1 |
| Automatic Train Stop (ATS) | 1 |
| Train Stop System | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway safety system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ATS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve railway safety
ⓘ
mitigate consequences of driver inattention ⓘ reduce human error in train operation ⓘ |
| benefits |
freight train safety
ⓘ
passenger safety ⓘ |
| canBe |
continuous
ⓘ
intermittent ⓘ |
| constrains | train operation within safe limits ⓘ |
| designedFor | mitigating SPAD incidents ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
brake control interface
ⓘ
onboard equipment ⓘ track-mounted transmitter ⓘ trackside equipment ⓘ train-mounted receiver ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
applying emergency brakes
ⓘ
automatically stopping a train ⓘ |
| implementedIn |
commuter rail systems
ⓘ
mainline railways ⓘ metro and rapid transit systems ⓘ multiple national railway networks ⓘ |
| monitors |
train position relative to signals
ⓘ
train speed against permitted limits ⓘ |
| operatesWhen |
train exceeds a permitted speed
ⓘ
train exceeds certain operational limits ⓘ train passes a signal at danger ⓘ train passes a stop signal without authorization ⓘ |
| partOf | railway signalling system ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | more advanced train protection systems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Automatic Train Control
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Automatic Train Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ Positive Train Control NERFINISHED ⓘ cab signalling ⓘ |
| requires |
compatible onboard braking systems
ⓘ
integration with signalling infrastructure ⓘ |
| triggers |
audible warnings to the driver
ⓘ
automatic brake application if driver fails to respond ⓘ |
| usedFor |
enforcing signal obedience
ⓘ
enforcing speed limits ⓘ preventing collisions ⓘ preventing signal overruns ⓘ |
| uses |
electromagnetic induction
ⓘ
electronic signalling interfaces ⓘ mechanical contact systems ⓘ track-to-train communication ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Automatic Train Stop (ATS)
this entity surface form:
ATS (automatic train stop)
this entity surface form:
ATS (Automatic Train Stop)
this entity surface form:
ATS (Automatic Train Stop)
this entity surface form:
ATS (Automatic Train Stop)
this entity surface form:
Train Stop System