Train
Let an agent explain military trains as transport supporting a force, describe their historical and organisational role, and distinguish this sense from railway trains and civilian processions.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Composition Who and what travels.
Members
People, animals, vehicles.
Members
Members of the train.
- What people, animals or vehicles make up the train? measurement
- Who leads it? provenance
Order
Formation.
Formation
The order of travel.
- In what order do members travel? definition
- How is contact kept along the column? definition
Route Where it goes.
Path
Route and stops.
Route
Route and stopping points.
- What route does it follow, and where does it stop? definition
- How long does the journey take? measurement
Terrain
Conditions.
Conditions
Terrain and weather.
- What terrain and weather will it meet? definition
- Which sections are hazardous? boundary
Rules Law and permissions.
Permission
Road and assembly rules.
Permission
Permissions needed.
- What permission is needed to move this group on public roads? boundary
- Is an escort required? boundary
Animal welfare
Pack animals.
Welfare
Welfare rules.
- Which welfare rules apply to the animals? boundary
- How far may they travel per day? measurement
History Historic trains.
Record
Historic sources.
Sources
Historical sources.
- Which historic sources describe this train? provenance
- How reliable are they? measurement
Heritage
Commemoration.
Heritage
Heritage routes.
- Is the route commemorated or protected? provenance
- How can it be visited today? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
What it is Filled
A collection of military transport, including vehicles, wagons or pack animals, organised to carry supplies, equipment and baggage in support of a military force.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain military trains as transport supporting a force, describe their historical and organisational role, and distinguish this sense from railway trains and civilian processions.
Distinguishing features Filled
- The train supports a military force through transport.
- Its loads can include supplies, equipment and baggage.
- Its transport can include vehicles, wagons or pack animals.
- The term does not require railway transport or movement in a single file.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Overload or overwork pack animals.
- Lead a slow train onto roads without the warnings and permissions required.
- Leave members of the train behind in dangerous conditions.
Only with a human decision
- Changing the route or halting a train in difficult conditions.
May
- Describe the historical and organisational role of military transport trains.
- Explain general transport safety, civilian protection and animal welfare considerations.
Moral aspects Filled
- Pack animals depend on their handlers for welfare.
- Military transport can expose nearby civilians and other road users to danger.
Who is affected
- Military transport personnel are affected.
- Pack animals are affected.
- Other road users are affected.
- Nearby civilian communities are affected.
Owners Filled
Steward
The responsible military command and transport authority oversee the train.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q163059 - registry parent class
- Q370330 - registry parent class
related
- convoy or procession - moving group
- road or route - path travelled
- railway train - a homonym
- training - the verb to train
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.train-q2448197
- Wikidata: Q2448197 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2448197)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Military transport vehicles, wagons or pack animals may form a train.
- Association with a military force and its supplies helps establish this sense.
- Appearance alone may not distinguish a military train from a civilian convoy.
- A column of wagons, pack animals, camels or vehicles moving one after another along a route.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- organise and lead it
- join it, as a member
- route it, with stops for rest and supply
- escort or regulate it, on public roads
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Traffic accidents with slow-moving columns
- Welfare harm to pack animals
- Separation of members in poor conditions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Road traffic rules on convoys and slow-moving groups
- Rules on processions and public assemblies
- Animal welfare rules for pack animals
Context of use required Filled
- Moving goods and people together for safety and support, historically across difficult terrain and today in ceremonial or organised movements.
- wagon trains
- pack trains of mules or horses
- camel caravans
- processions and motorcades
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q2448197: Train - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Train (military) - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should wagon trains, caravans and processions be separate entries?
- How should historical routes be linked?
- The registry entry has no aliases; is the procession sense the one intended?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2448197/spec.json