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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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    The rod buffer was the earliest German type of sprung buffer. The first ones consisted of a steel rod that carried the buffer plate at one end. The buffer rod pushed backwards on a spiral volute spring (coil spring), which was supported by a strong sheet metal cylindrical sleeve. Compressing the spring absorbed the impact.

  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. Train Protection & Warning System - Wikipedia

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    TPWS was developed by British Rail and its successor Railtrack, following a determination in 1994 that British Rail's Automatic Train Protection system was not economical, costing £600,000,000 equivalent to £979,431,929 in 2019 to implement, compared to value in lives saved: £3-£4 million (4,897,160 - 6,529,546 in 2019), per life saved, which was estimated to be 2.9 per year.

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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.

  9. DECONSTRUCTION: Portrait of a Quiet Masterpiece - AOL

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    Among their many shared loves, they bonded over the Velvet Underground and Joy Division. “And these are bands that have repetitive, rolling parts that suck you into an energy and a vibe, and ...