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  2. Buffer stop - Wikipedia

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    The design of the buffer stop is dependent, in part, on the kind of couplings that the railway uses, since the coupling gear is the first part of the vehicle that the buffer stop touches. The term "buffer stop" is of British origin, since railways in Great Britain principally use buffer-and-screw couplings between vehicles.

  3. 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.

  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 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 ...

  6. Linear scheduling method - Wikipedia

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    LSM is used mainly in the construction industry to schedule resources in repetitive activities commonly found in highway, pipeline, high-rise building and rail construction projects. These projects are called repetitive or linear projects.

  7. Line 4 (Mumbai Metro) - Wikipedia

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    The MMRDA stated that 37% of total work on Lines 4 and 4A had been completed by June 2022. The agency stated that 43.44% of viaducts and 25.20% of work on stations on Line 4 had been completed. On Line 4A, 39.03% of viaducts and 19.82% of work on stations was completed. [44] By November 2022, 41% of civil works on Line 4 and 45% of work on Line ...

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

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    Shout-out to my therapist: Recently, I was touting the mental health benefits of an upcoming vacation—a week off—when he, kindly, tacked on a suggestion. “The vacation will be great,” he ...

  9. Impact attenuator - Wikipedia

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    Work zone regulations often specify a minimum buffer distance between the attenuator truck and the work area, and a minimum mass for the truck, to minimize the chances that the truck will be pushed forward by a crash into the workers or machinery. This is especially important in mobile work zones where the truck's parking brake may not be engaged.