REM 2.1

• Rail


  A horizontally extending steel bar between supports that serves as a track for trains
• Turnout


  A mechanical device used to guide trains from one rail track to another
• Republic Act 4165


  The act that in 1964 led to Manila Railroad Co. becoming Philippine National Railways (PNR), a government-owned corporation
• Fish Plate and Fish Bolts


  Used for holding two rails in horizontal as well as in vertical planes at equal height
• Superelevationand Cant


  The difference in height between the outer and the inner rail on a curve
• Standard Gauge


  A railway with a track gauge of 1435mm
• Flat Footed Rail


  The most common type of rail used by all railway lines
• The first railroad in the Philippines was inaugurated

  November 24, 1892
• Track Gauge


  The distance between two rails of a railway track
• Feasibility Study


  A detailed analysis that considers all of the critical aspects of a proposed project in order to determine the likelihood of it succeeding
• Four aspect colour light signalling, green

  Continue at Full Speed
• Four aspect colour light signalling, single yellow

  power off, controlled braking
• Ballast


  Used to bear the compression load of the railroad ties, rails, and rolling stock; to facilitate drainage; and keep down vegetation
• Wooden Sleeper

  • Suitable for all types of rail
• Track Drainage


  The interception and removal of water from; upon or under the track
• Rolling Stock


  Any vehicle that moves along a railway track
• Fare


  The fee paid by a passenger for use of a public transport system: rail, bus, taxi, etc.
• Track Circuit


  A system used in railway signalling to detect the clear or occupied status of a section of track between two points
• Axle Counter


  An electrical device used to prove the absence of train on rail tracks to signallers and control relevant signals
• Narrow Gauge


  A railway with a track gauge of 900mm
• LRT-1 Cavite Extension


  An 11.7-km extension project that aims to extend the railway from Baclaran to Bacoor
• North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR)


  A highly anticipated project that will cut travel time between Quezon City and San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan to just 35 minutes
• Metro Manila Subway Project


  A 36-km long subway that will be the first mass underground transport system in the Philippines, aiming to accommodate 1.5 million passengers daily
• Loading Gauge


  A diagram or physical structure that defines the maximum height and width dimensions in railway vehicles and their loads
• North-South Commuter Railway

  A 148 km railway project divided into 3 segments: PNR Clark Phase 1, PNR Clark Phase 2, and PNR Calamba
• a written document outlining everything stakeholders should know about a project, including the timeline, budget, objectives, and goals.

  project proposal
•  following are sources of moisture affecting a railway track

  1. Seepage-water from adjacent area
  2. Rain
  3. Held-water
• disadvantage of rail transporation

  there's no door to door service