TCDD Signalling system types

Signaling systems

TCDD safety and regulation of train movements is done using several techniques:

 DRS: automatic block signaling operated by local signal boxes. This is used only on a part of
Istanbul suburbs.
 CTC: automatic block signaling, controlling a large area, regulated and operated from a
signaling center.
 TMİ: manual signaling, using mechanical or color light signals (I-Devlet, ...) and / or verbal or
written proceed orders, operated by local stations but regulated from a line dispatcher.
 Manual signaling, using mechanical or color light signals (I-Devlet, ...) and/ or verbal or
written proceed orders operated by local stations and regulated between the local signal
boxes.

Except for a few locations, TCDD is a low intensity, limited speed single line network. Manual
signaling is the most frequently encountered.

Other related topics

 Marshalling yard interlocking

 ATS