Metro overlap case with all values visible
Overlap Calculation
Calculates a reduced rail signalling overlap distance from approach speed, braking rate, track gradient, reaction time, danger point distance, and low-adhesion factor. The template reports full-speed overlap, braking-only timed overlap, and residual danger point clearance.
6 fields
2 archetypes
with-tool
6 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
6 inputs to 6 scored outputs
maximum_approach_speed_kmh
floatMaximum train approach speed
10 to 160km/hemergency_braking_rate_m_s2
floatEmergency braking deceleration rate before adhesion and gradient adjustments
0.3 to 1.5m/s2track_gradient_pct
floatTrack gradient, positive for rising grade in the direction of travel
-4 to 4%reaction_time_s
floatReaction or system allowance time
0.5 to 5sdanger_point_distance_m
floatAvailable distance from stop signal to danger point
20 to 2000mlow_adhesion_factor
floathidden in hardMultiplier applied to braking rate for low adhesion
0.4 to 1-
Approach speed converted to metres per second
Effective braking rate after adhesion and gradient effects
Distance travelled during reaction time
Full-speed overlap including reaction and braking distance
Braking-only timed overlap distance
Residual distance to the danger point after full-speed overlap
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
Signal overlap case selected from metro or regional lines
Regional signal with low adhesion factor embedded in context
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
metro_signal
2 contextsMetro rail signal overlap
metro-rail / signal-overlap
regional_signal
2 contextsRegional rail signal overlap
regional-rail / signal-overlap
rendered task
Generation Preview
regional-rail-regional-signal-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- regional_signal
- site context
- regional-rail
visible fields
- maximum_approach_speed_kmh70 to 140 km/h
- emergency_braking_rate_m_s20.5 to 1 m/s2
- track_gradient_pct-3 to 2 %
- reaction_time_s1.5 to 4 s
- danger_point_distance_m300 to 1800 m
withheld schema
Regional rail signal overlap. regional-rail. Required outputs: approach_speed_m_s, gradient_adjusted_braking_rate_m_s2, reaction_distance_m, full_speed_overlap_m, timed_overlap_option_m, danger_point_clearance_m