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  2. Wayside - Wikipedia

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    Wayside may refer to: Wayobjects, trackside objects; Wayside (band), an early version of As Friends Rust; Wayside Restaurant, an eatery in Vermont, USA;

  3. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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    Wayobjects or wayside objects Trackside objects or any structures at the wayside or beside the rail tracks usually within the right-of-way, such as railway signals, third rails, overhead lines and their supports, traction current pylons, utility poles, electrification systems, platforms, or boom barriers at level crossings. Wedge 1.

  4. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A single lamp attached to wayside signals with a "C" plate bolted to it. The aspect is Rule 280a - Clear to Next Interlocking. This aspect is only seen in the Eastern United States on rail lines operating Cab Signal Systems. Cab signal lines only have wayside signals at interlockings and diamonds.

  5. Wayside shrine - Wikipedia

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    A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mountain. They have been a feature of many cultures, including Chinese folk religious communities ...

  6. Wayside stop - Wikipedia

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    Wayside stop may refer to: Rest area , a designated location alongside a road or highway where motorists can stop and rest Railway stop , a small intermediate station on a railway with a platform, but minimal facilities

  7. Rest area - Wikipedia

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    In Iran it is called Esterāhatgāh (Persian:استراحتگاه) meaning the rest area or rest place. In Thailand and Vietnam, bus travel is common, and long-distance bus rides typically include stops at rest areas designed for bus passengers. These rest stops typically have a small restaurant as well as a small store for buying food.

  8. Passenger rail terminology - Wikipedia

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    Tram is a British word, cognate with the Low German traam, and the Dutch trame, meaning the "shafts of a wheelbarrow". [16] From this the term "tram" was used in the coal mines of Scotland and Northern England for a coal cart running on rails, and by extension to any similar system of trackway.

  9. Communications-based train control - Wikipedia

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    Wayside ATP system. This subsystem undertakes the management of all the communications with the trains in its area. Additionally, it calculates the limits of movement authority that every train must respect while operating in the mentioned area. This task is therefore critical for the operation safety. Wayside ATO system. It is in charge of ...