train
Let an agent handle trains by service, formation, operator, route and safety, distinct from the railway infrastructure.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle trains by service, formation, operator, route and safety, distinct from the railway infrastructure.
A series of connected railway vehicles, passenger coaches or freight wagons, moved along a railway by one or more locomotives or self-propelled units.
What it is for: Moving passengers and freight by rail efficiently over short and long distances.
It can be ride it, with a ticket; operate it, by licensed operators and drivers; track it, with real-time information; ship freight on it.
Distinguishing features
Runs on rails, guided by track
A train is a service and a formation; vehicles are separate assets
Operated under railway safety regimes
Special trains such as ambulance trains exist
What it looks like
A line of coupled vehicles on rails, powered by a locomotive or distributed traction, with a livery and destination displays.
Physical character
length: 20-3000+ m - passenger to long freight trains
speed: 30-350 km/h - high-speed trains up to about 350 in service
How it is recognised
Coupled vehicles on rails
Train number and destination on displays
Livery and operator branding
Related models
is a kind of - rail vehicle
provides - rail transport
runs on - infrastructure
is confused with - a homonym
In practice
Families and kinds
passenger: commuter, regional, intercity, high-speed, night trains
freight trains
tourist and heritage trains
service trains: maintenance, firefighting, rescue
Identifiers
train number operator-specific identifies a service
European Vehicle Number 12 digits identifies rail vehicles in Europe
Standards and regulation
EU Railway Safety Directive and TSIs
EU Rail Passenger Rights Regulation 2021/782
National railway safety law
Failure modes and hazards
Derailments and collisions
Level crossing accidents
Delays and cancellations
Trespass and platform-edge accidents
Also called
+115
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.train
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Service Where and when it runs.
Passengers meet trains as services.
Route and timetable
Stops and times.
Service
Route and schedule.
- Which route does this train run, calling where and when? definition
- Is it running on time now? measurement
Operator
Railway undertaking.
Operator
The operator.
- Which operator runs it? provenance
- How are complaints and claims made? action
Formation Vehicles and facilities.
Formation decides capacity and facilities.
Vehicles
Coaches, locomotive, units.
Formation
The vehicles in the formation.
- What vehicles form the train, and what is its capacity? measurement
- Which classes and facilities are available? definition
Accessibility
Step-free access.
Accessibility
Access features.
- Is step-free boarding possible, and where are the wheelchair spaces? definition
- How is assistance booked? action
Safety Rail safety.
Rail is safe when systems and people perform.
Safety systems
Signalling and train protection.
Train protection
Protection systems.
- Which train protection system does it use? definition
- Is the vehicle certified? provenance
Incidents
Accidents and investigation.
Incident record
Incidents and investigations.
- Has this service or route had incidents? provenance
- Which body investigates rail accidents here? provenance
Passenger rights Delays and compensation.
Rights apply when things go wrong.
Delays
Compensation.
Compensation
Compensation rules.
- What compensation applies for this delay? boundary
- How is it claimed? action
Tickets
Validity and changes.
Ticket rules
Ticket conditions.
- Is this ticket valid on this train? boundary
- Can it be changed or refunded? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should services and rolling stock be separate entries?
- How should accessibility data be linked for journey planning?
- How should special-purpose trains be classified?