Which term denotes a track connection between two adjacent tracks used for crossing over from one track to another?

• A. Automatic Safety Switch
• B. Crossover
• C. Derail
• D. Dual Control Switch

Answer: (B)

A crossover is a set of track switches that links two parallel tracks, giving trains a way to move from one track to the other. It creates the crossing connection between adjacent tracks, allowing smooth transition in either direction. This is the standard term for the mechanism that enables crossing over between tracks. Other terms describe different devices or functions: an automatic safety switch is a safety-enabled turnout, a derail is a device to prevent entry to a track, and a dual control switch refers to how a switch is operated rather than to the crossing itself. So the correct term for the track connection between adjacent tracks used for crossing over is a crossover.