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high-speed railway line
vr.tr.high-speed-railway-line · thing-q858485
Let an agent identify a high-speed line and its standard, relay speeds, length, operators and safety systems from official sources, and separate high-speed lines from conventional main lines and from the trains that use them.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.BLT
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
Identify Which line.
Which
Line and standard.
Which
Which.
- Which line is meant, what standard defines it as high-speed, and who owns and operates it? definition
- Is it a high-speed line, an upgraded line or a maglev? boundary
Facts
Key figures.
Facts
Facts.
- What are the design speed, length, opening dates and stations? measurement
- Which official source gives them? provenance
Engineering Infrastructure.
Track
Track and structures.
Track
Track.
- What track geometry, structures and power supply does high speed require? definition
- Which entry fits railway electrification? action
Control
Signalling.
Control
Control.
- Which train control and signalling systems are used? provenance
- Which entry fits train control systems? action
Operate Services and safety.
Services
Services.
Services
Services.
- Which services and operators use the line, and where are timetables published? provenance
- Is the user asking about a journey now, which needs operator data? boundary
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What safety rules and records apply, and how are hazards such as earthquakes handled? provenance
- Which entry fits railway safety? action
Context Planning and history.
Planning
Planning and cost.
Planning
Planning.
- How are lines planned, assessed and financed, with debates attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
History
History.
History
History.
- How did high-speed rail develop from the Shinkansen onward? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.BLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Japanese maglev test line, Seibi Shinkansen, LGV
What it is Filled
A railway line built or upgraded for trains running at high speed, in international practice at least 250 km/h on new lines or 200 km/h on upgraded lines, with dedicated track geometry, signalling, power supply and grade separation; examples include the Japanese Shinkansen, French LGV, Chinese, Spanish and German networks.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent identify a high-speed line and its standard, relay speeds, length, operators and safety systems from official sources, and separate high-speed lines from conventional main lines and from the trains that use them.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Built for sustained speeds above 200 or 250 km/h
- Grade separated, no level crossings
- Cab signalling and train control
- Dedicated or mixed traffic by design
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Direct anyone onto high-speed track or into restricted areas.
- Interfere with signalling or train control systems.
- Present projected routes as decided when they are not.
- Understate noise and land-take impacts on communities.
Only with a human decision
- Route planning and land acquisition decisions.
- Operational changes to signalling or speeds.
May
- Report route, speeds and services from operators and infrastructure managers.
- Explain technical standards for high-speed lines in general terms.
Moral aspects Filled
- Trains at high speed leave no margin for people on the line.
- New lines displace homes and divide communities and habitats.
Who is affected
- Passengers
- Communities along the route
- Track workers
Owners Filled
Steward
The infrastructure manager; national railway authorities license lines and operators.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q3238851 - registry parent class
related
- railway line - a main line built for speed
- high-speed train - the rolling stock
- railway safety authority - standards and authorisation
- maglev - a different technology
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.high-speed-railway-line
- Wikidata: Q858485 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q858485)
- line name or code: operator naming such as LGV Sud-Est
- UIC and national line numbers: numeric infrastructure registers
Direct properties required Filled
- design speed: 200-350 km/h - by line
- minimum curve radius: about 4000-7000 m - for 300 km/h and above
- length: tens to thousands km - by line and network
Recognition required Filled
- No level crossings, wide curves, overhead power
- Dedicated high-speed signalling such as ETCS or ATC
- Upgraded conventional lines and the trains themselves are separate matters
- A straight, gently curved, fenced double track without level crossings, with overhead electrification and long viaducts and tunnels.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify the line, its standard and operator
- relay design speed, length and opening dates
- explain infrastructure requirements
- route service and ticket questions to operators
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Derailment at speed
- Earthquake and weather disruption
- Cost overruns and delays in construction
- Noise and land-take impacts
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- UIC definitions of high-speed rail
- EU technical specifications for interoperability
- National railway safety regulations
- Environmental assessment law for construction
Context of use required Filled
- Carrying passenger trains at high speed between cities.
- new dedicated lines such as LGV and Shinkansen
- upgraded conventional lines
- mixed passenger and freight high-speed lines
- maglev lines as a separate technology
- national networks by country
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q858485: high-speed railway line - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: High-speed railway line - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each line be a separate entry?
- How should infrastructure registers be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases for a maglev test line; should it be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q858485/spec.json