{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"track section","description":"A track section is the operationally defined unit of a railway line between two delimiting points such as signals, switches, or boundary markers. It serves as the control module for train movements, operations planning, and maintenance; the technical properties of a section—rail condition, gradients, curve radius—directly determine permissible speeds and load classes. Railway operators and infrastructure managers use this segmentation to allocate resources efficiently and maintain precise schedu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/track-section","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-13T08:27:29.172391","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleisabschnitt","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/track-section","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"track section · A track section is the operationally defined unit of a railway line between two delimiting points such as signals, switches, or boundary markers. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleisabschnitt"}