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  2. Buffer stop - Wikipedia

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    A buffer stop, bumper, bumping post, bumper block or stopblock (US), is a device to prevent railway vehicles from going past the end of a physical section of track. The design of the buffer stop is dependent, in part, on the kind of couplings that the railway uses, since the coupling gear is

  3. Linear scheduling method - Wikipedia

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    These projects are called repetitive or linear projects. The main advantages of LSM over critical path method (CPM) is its underlying idea of keeping resources continuously at work. In other words, it schedules activities in such a way that: resource utilization is maximized;

  4. Buffer (rail transport) - Wikipedia

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    A buffer stop in Italy. Dead-end sidings are often fitted with buffer stops to prevent vehicles running off the end of the track. These may consist of a simple transverse beam fixed at buffer height but the buffer stops at passenger stations can be elaborate hydraulic installations capable of absorbing a considerable amount of energy.

  5. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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    Typically includes buffer stops at the end of the tracks. The opposite of rail crossing Dead man's handle A safety mechanism on a train controller that automatically applies the brake if the driver releases the handle. It is intended to stop a train if the driver is incapacitated. In some forms, this device may be pedal-actuated.

  6. Schedule (project management) - Wikipedia

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    The project schedule is a calendar that links the tasks to be done with the resources that will do them. It is the core of the project plan used to show the organization how the work will be done, commit people to the project, determine resource needs, and used as a kind of checklist to make sure that every task necessary is performed.

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  8. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    To pass an absolute signal and thereby change its aspect to stop; originated in the days of semaphore signals whose arms would drop to the stop aspect when passed [162] Kodachrome Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad's red, yellow, and black paint scheme, which resembled the packaging of Kodachrome color transparency film. This was the scheme ...

  9. Why the ‘Buffer Day’ Is the Secret to a Better Vacation - AOL

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    A buffer day works like this… Instead of limiting your vacation sights to the time you’re traveling and physically out of town, make a plan to always (alway Why the ‘Buffer Day’ Is the ...