aeronmelon@lemmy.worldtoMap Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz•Handedness of rail traffic: left hand and right hand operation world wide.
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5 days agoMulti-track meaning two “lanes” of track laid side by side to allow for bi-directional operation.
Multi-track meaning two “lanes” of track laid side by side to allow for bi-directional operation.
That seems to be the insinuation.
Based on what I know, lengths of track with a single line of rail typically have periodic sections with sidetracks to allow trains to “pull over” and let an oncoming (usually the faster) train pass them before returning to the main track.