Railway operation is the name given to the set of techniques, means and modes that guarantee the movement of trains safely and fluidly, and that routes each train to its destination according to the established schedule. The railway is an important and vital means of transportation for our daily lives.

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Para que esa explotación se pueda realizar es necesaria una serie de medios materiales, humanos y técnicos, la disponibilidad de una infraestructura adecuada, el material rodante y los sistemas de comunicaciones y de bloqueo, así como los modos de manejo de esos medios. Estos medios son:.

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Head of Circulation or CTC: The agent who directs circulation at a station or at the CTC. Exercises command of the movement personnel and the personnel of the trains that are in the station, or CTC stations, in everything related to circulation.

Circulation Agent: The agent who, under the direct orders of the Head of Circulation or the CTC, ensures the circulation service through the application of regulatory standards.

Maneuver Agent: The agent who, under the direct orders of the Chief of Traffic, the CTC or the Traffic Agent, is in charge of operating the switches, carrying out the maneuvers and complying with other regulatory standards that apply to him.

In charge of the works: The agent in charge of the Blockade by occupation of directing the works in the vicinity of the road.

Infrastructure agent: The agent of any specialty in terms of facilities, who guarantees the passage of circulations through the application of the corresponding regulatory standards. When it is essential, you may carry out maneuvers as long as it involves material for road work.

Safety pilot: The agent in charge of monitoring and protecting work on the road in relation to traffic. You may be a Movement agent when the work is carried out within a station.

Guardabarrera: The agent who is in charge of monitoring and acting at a Level Crossing.