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21TGV accidents — are events involving TGV trains which have harmful consequences, such as injury to people or damage to trains, or derailments. High speed rail is one of the safest modes of transportation. The safety figures for the TGV system are exceptional;… …
22Glossary of motorsport terms — The following is a glossary of terminology used in motorsport, along with explanations of their meanings. Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …
23Semi-trailer truck — A semi trailer truck, also known as tractor trailer or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) articulated lorry, is an articulated truck or lorry consisting of a towing engine ( tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia, and truck in… …
24Hammond Circus Train Wreck — Infobox rail accident title= PAGENAME date= 4:00, June 22, 1918 location= Ivanhoe, Indiana coordinates= line = Michigan Central Railroad cause= locomotive engineer falling asleep trains= 2 pax= deaths= 86 injuries= 127 The Hammond circus train… …
25Eltham Well Hall rail crash — infobox UK rail accident title= Eltham Well Hall rail crash date= 11 June 1972 21:35 location= Eltham Well Hall line = Bexleyheath Line (BR Southern Region) cause= Driver error (due to intoxication) trains= 1 pax= 10 full coaches deaths= 6… …
26Continuous Automatic Warning System — For the gun, see Heckler Koch HK CAWS. For the wrestling video game creation mode, see Create a wrestler. The Continuous Automatic Warning System (CAWS) is a form of cab signalling and train protection system used in Ireland to help train drivers …
27Cadence braking — is an advanced driving technique used to allow a car to both steer and brake on a slippery surface. In the past it would be used to effect an emergency stop where traction is limited, though for use in an emergency requires a presence of mind… …
28Polmont rail accident — NOTOC infobox UK rail accident title= Polmont rail accident date= 30 July 1984 17:55 location= Polmont, Central Scotland line = Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line cause= Animal obstruction trains= 1 pax= 6 coaches deaths= 13 injuries= 61The… …
29Dead-man's vigilance device — A dead man s vigilance device is a railroad safety device that operates in the case of incapacitation of the engineer. It is a hybrid between a dead man s switch and a vigilance control. The main safety failing with the basic dead man s control… …
30Ufton Nervet rail crash — infobox UK rail accident title= Ufton Nervet rail crash date= 6 November 2004 18:12 location= Ufton Nervet, Berkshire line = Reading to Plymouth Line cause= Collision with car on level crossing trains= 1 pax= 180 200 deaths= 7 injuries= 71The… …
