A monitoring device for monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions includes a first fixing element which can be fixed to the first rail portion, and a second fixing element which can be fixed to the second rail portion. The monitoring device furthermore includes a first distance sensor for measuring a first distance between the fixing elements, and a second distance sensor for measuring a second distance between the first fixing element and a first clamping device of the temporary rail connection. The monitoring device allows reliable monitoring of the temporary rail connection. A rail connection system for creating and monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions of a rail is also provided.

A monitoring device for monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions includes a first fixing element which can be fixed to the first rail portion, and a second fixing element which can be fixed to the second rail portion. The monitoring device furthermore includes a first distance sensor for measuring a first distance between the fixing elements, and a second distance sensor for measuring a second distance between the first fixing element and a first clamping device of the temporary rail connection. The monitoring device allows reliable monitoring of the temporary rail connection. A rail connection system for creating and monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions of a rail is also provided.

A safeguarding system for an emergency fish-plate connector is fastened to a rail base of the rail and has a distance measuring device for supplying a measuring value registering a distance a between the emergency fish-plate connector and the safeguarding system. For transmission of the detected measuring values and of an identifying signalenabling a locally unambiguous correlation of the emergency fish-plate connector with regard to the trackto a control station, the safeguarding system is equipped with a radio device.

A safeguarding system for an emergency fish-plate connector is fastened to a rail base of the rail and has a distance measuring device for supplying a measuring value registering a distance a between the emergency fish-plate connector and the safeguarding system. For transmission of the detected measuring values and of an identifying signalenabling a locally unambiguous correlation of the emergency fish-plate connector with regard to the trackto a control station, the safeguarding system is equipped with a radio device.

A safeguarding system for an emergency fish-plate connector is fastened to a rail base of the rail and has a distance measuring device for supplying a measuring value registering a distance a between the emergency fish-plate connector and the safeguarding system. For transmission of the detected measuring values and of an identifying signalenabling a locally unambiguous correlation of the emergency fish-plate connector with regard to the trackto a control station, the safeguarding system is equipped with a radio device.

A safeguarding system for an emergency fish-plate connector is fastened to a rail base of the rail and has a distance measuring device for supplying a measuring value registering a distance a between the emergency fish-plate connector and the safeguarding system. For transmission of the detected measuring values and of an identifying signalenabling a locally unambiguous correlation of the emergency fish-plate connector with regard to the trackto a control station, the safeguarding system is equipped with a radio device.

A monitoring device for monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions includes a first fixing element which can be fixed to the first rail portion, and a second fixing element which can be fixed to the second rail portion. The monitoring device furthermore includes a first distance sensor for measuring a first distance between the fixing elements, and a second distance sensor for measuring a second distance between the first fixing element and a first clamping device of the temporary rail connection. The monitoring device allows reliable monitoring of the temporary rail connection. A rail connection system for creating and monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions of a rail is also provided.

A monitoring device for monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions includes a first fixing element which can be fixed to the first rail portion, and a second fixing element which can be fixed to the second rail portion. The monitoring device furthermore includes a first distance sensor for measuring a first distance between the fixing elements, and a second distance sensor for measuring a second distance between the first fixing element and a first clamping device of the temporary rail connection. The monitoring device allows reliable monitoring of the temporary rail connection. A rail connection system for creating and monitoring a temporary rail connection of two rail portions of a rail is also provided.