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TPWS

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TPWS
abbreviation for
(Transport / Railways) train protection warning system: a rail safety system fitted to track signals


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Peter Rayner, an ex-British Rail manager, who co-authored a report for the rail industry on both systems, said: "This delay is outrageous and is all because they have proceeded with TPWS.
TPWS reduces the risk of trains not stopping or stopping too fast by enabling them to brake automatically.
Arriva Trains Northern, which operates services from Liverpool to the north east, has finished installation of the TPWS - Train Protection Warning System - in 360 driver cabs across its fleet.
 
 
 
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