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Spurenteiler

English translation: track divider


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German term or phrase:Spurenteiler
English translation:track divider
Entered by: Stefani Harper
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02:32 Aug 20, 2008
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Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Suisse rail company
German term or phrase: Spurenteiler
Zum Teil sind Fahrzeuge mit Niederflureinstiegen ohne Stufen und ohne *Spurenteiler* im Einsatz.

Was ist bitte ein Spurenteiler?
Stefani Harper
Local time: 03:44
track divider
Explanation:
Description: Pulling out of the station, the 2nd car of an 8 car train jumped the track. The train progressed another 120 feet striking the electrified third rail and smashing into the ***track divider**. This reportedly caused a short circuit that caused an explosion which in turn ignited a protective cover. When power was restored within the hour, it caused a second fire and explosion.
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track divider


Explanation:
Description: Pulling out of the station, the 2nd car of an 8 car train jumped the track. The train progressed another 120 feet striking the electrified third rail and smashing into the ***track divider**. This reportedly caused a short circuit that caused an explosion which in turn ignited a protective cover. When power was restored within the hour, it caused a second fire and explosion.
http://tinyurl.com/5mataa

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The link below is for the same outside the train, although this seems to be a railing inside the train dividing passengers who are arriving from those that are departing (similarly you have some contraption in the station area for access). Not sure what this is called. Maybe you or somebody else will:o)


    Reference: http://wl-barrierefrei.at/index.php?id=8591
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agree  Ken Cox: your interpretation sounds reasonable -- pity there are so few ghits (which probably means that it is called something else in common use)
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