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vr.tr.rail-transport · thing-q3565868

Let an agent handle rail transport by service type, network, operators, tickets, passenger rights, safety and sustainability.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.PRC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Service Which rail service.

Type

High-speed, commuter.

Type

Service type.

  1. What type of rail service is meant? definition
  2. Which operator runs it? provenance

Network

Routes.

Network

Network.

  1. Which routes and stations does it serve? provenance
  2. How frequent is it? measurement
Passengers Travel.

Tickets

Fares.

Tickets

Tickets.

  1. Which tickets and railcards apply? provenance
  2. Where can they be bought officially? action

Rights

Delays.

Rights

Passenger rights.

  1. What compensation applies for delays? provenance
  2. How is it claimed? action
Safety Rail safety.

Crossings

Level crossings.

Crossings

Level crossing safety.

  1. How should people cross railways safely? action
  2. What are the rules at level crossings? provenance

Incidents

Reports.

Incidents

Incident reports.

  1. What do accident investigation reports say? provenance
  2. Which body investigated? provenance
Sustainability Emissions.

Emissions

Per trip.

Emissions

Emissions.

  1. What are the emissions per passenger-km compared with other modes? measurement
  2. From which source? provenance

Freight

Goods.

Freight

Rail freight.

  1. How much freight moves by rail here? measurement
  2. What limits growth? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.PRC
Other names and narrower kinds
light railway, Home Liner, commuter rail, Renfe Cercanías, Services Express Métropolitains, Pendeltåg, elektrichka, commuter rail in North America, Taiwanese push car railways, children's railway, Pioniereisenbahn, Holocaust train transport

What it is Filled

The transport of passengers and goods on trains running on rails, including intercity, high-speed, commuter, light rail and freight services, operated on national and regional networks.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle rail transport by service type, network, operators, tickets, passenger rights, safety and sustainability.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Guided transport on rails
  • Passenger and freight
  • Regulated for safety and rights
  • Lower emissions per passenger-km than most modes

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Send commands to signalling, train control or traction systems it is not certified to operate.
  • Suppress or delay safety-critical messages about a line or train.
  • Misrepresent fares, delays or passengers' rights to compensation.
  • Help anyone access tracks, depots or trains without authority.

Only with a human decision

  • Any operational decision on running, stopping or diverting trains.
  • Moving dangerous goods by rail.

May

  • Report services, timetables and disruptions from operators and infrastructure managers.
  • Plan journeys and book tickets the passenger has authorized.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Rail accidents can kill many people; safety systems must never be bypassed.
  • Rail access shapes who can reach work and services, especially without a car.

Who is affected

  • Passengers
  • Rail workers
  • People living near lines

Owners Filled

Steward

The railway undertaking and the infrastructure manager; national rail safety authorities regulate it.

Master systems

  • National railway infrastructure and rolling stock registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q350783 - registry parent class
  • Q4354683 - registry parent class

related

  • land transport - category
  • railway line and railway station - infrastructure
  • locomotive and train - vehicles
  • railway authorities - regulator

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.rail-transport
  • Wikidata: Q3565868 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3565868)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Service types such as commuter or high-speed
  • Operators and brands
  • Freight trains
  • Trains, tracks, stations and signals.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • plan journeys and buy tickets
  • claim delay compensation
  • understand services and networks
  • compare emissions with other modes

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Level crossing accidents
  • Trespass
  • Disruption

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU Rail Passenger Rights Regulation 2021/782
  • EU railway safety and interoperability rules
  • National rail regulation

Context of use required Filled

  • Efficient, lower-carbon movement of people and goods.
  • high-speed rail
  • intercity rail
  • commuter and suburban rail
  • light rail
  • freight rail

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q3565868: rail transport - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Rail transport - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should service types be separate entries?
  • How should operators be linked?
  • How should live disruption be presented?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3565868/spec.json