Vocabulary for Describing Railway Engineering

Here is a list of vocabulary words and their definitions related to railway engineering:

1. Railway engineering: The field of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and operation of railway systems, including tracks, trains, and signals.
2. Track: The infrastructure that supports and guides trains along a railway route, including the rails, ties, and ballast.
3. Train: A set of railway vehicles that are powered and operate on a railway track, including passenger trains, freight trains, and high-speed trains.
4. Signal: A device that controls the movement of trains along a railway route, including signals, switches, and interlockings.
5. Rolling stock: The vehicles that operate on a railway track, including locomotives, passenger cars, and freight cars.
6. Railway power systems: The electrical systems that are used to power trains, including overhead power lines, third rails, and onboard power systems.
7. Railway braking systems: The systems that are used to slow down and stop trains, including air brakes, hydraulic brakes, and regenerative braking systems.
8. Railway suspension systems: The components of a train that support the vehicles and absorb shocks and vibrations, including bogies, trucks, and shock absorbers.
9. Railway communication systems: The systems that are used to exchange information between trains and between trains and the control center, including train-to-track communication and train-to-train communication.
10. Railway control systems: The systems that are used to manage the movement of trains along a railway route, including central control systems, train control systems, and signaling systems.
11. Railway operations: The activities that are involved in the movement of trains along a railway route, including train schedules, train dispatching, and train maintenance.
12. Railway safety: The measures that are taken to ensure the safety of trains, passengers, and the public, including signaling systems, train protection systems, and track inspection systems.
13. Railway maintenance: The activities that are involved in the upkeep and repair of railway systems, including track maintenance, rolling stock maintenance, and power system maintenance.
14. Railway construction: The activities that are involved in the design and construction of new railway systems, including track laying, bridge construction, and station construction.
15. Railway infrastructure: The physical components of a railway system, including tracks, signals, stations, and depots.
16. Railway transport: The movement of goods and people along a railway route, including passenger transport and freight transport.

• Train schedule: The process of planning and coordinating the movement of trains along a railway route, including determining the order, timing, and routing of trains.
• Train dispatching: The process of controlling the movement of trains along a railway route, including coordinating train movement, resolving conflicts, and ensuring train safety.
• Station: A location where trains stop to pick up or drop off passengers or cargo, including passenger stations, freight stations, and intermodal terminals.
• Depot: A facility for the storage, maintenance, and repair of trains, including locomotive depots, rolling stock depots, and maintenance yards.
• Switch: A device used to route trains from one track to another, allowing trains to change direction or move from one line to another.
• Interlocking: A system of signals, switches, and other control devices used to ensure the safe operation of trains along a railway route, including preventing trains from colliding and entering occupied tracks.
• Overhead power lines: The electrical systems used to supply power to trains, including overhead catenaries and contact wires.
• Third rail: An electrical system used to supply power to trains, including a continuous rail that is placed parallel to the tracks.
• Onboard power systems: The electrical systems used to supply power to trains, including diesel engines, fuel cells, and batteries.
• Air brakes: The brakes used to slow down and stop trains, including compressed air-operated brakes.
• Hydraulic brakes: The brakes used to slow down and stop trains, including hydraulic-operated brakes.
• Regenerative braking systems: The braking systems used to slow down trains and generate electricity, including systems that recover energy from the motion of trains and use it to power other trains.
• Train protection systems: The systems used to ensure the safety of trains, including automatic train protection systems and train management systems.
• Track inspection systems: The systems used to inspect and maintain railway tracks, including visual inspection and automated track inspection systems.