Meaning of cab signalling | Babel Free
Definitions
A rail safety system installed in the driving cab of a train, which gives information to the train driver on track status and condition.
UK, uncountable
Examples
“Now, a century later, semaphores and discs are giving place⟳ to colour and position lights. What will be the fashion in 2041? Universal continuous cab signalling?”
“It's easy enough to calculate⟳ that even at higher speeds - 360 km/h to pluck a figure⟳ out of the air - the signalling headway can be as low as 120 seconds given the benefit that follows from cab signalling such as European Train⟳ Control⟳ System (ECTS) Level 2.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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