11 - Melbourne Unground Rail Loop

Question 1

MURL consist of 4 tunnels, what are they?

Answer 1

Caulfield Underground Loop
Northern Underground Loop
Burnley Underground Loop
Clifton Hill/City Circle Underground Loop

Question 2

How far apart are blue flashing communication lights in the MURL and what do you do if you see one?

Answer 2

100m apart, you contact Area Control by either radio, metro mobile or Signaller phones

Question 3

How far apart are Signaller phones in the MURL?

How do you use them?

Answer 3

150m

Open box, pick up phone and hit the red button underneath.

Question 4

When must you use your whistle in the MURL?

Answer 4

Entering exiting MURL tunnels

Before departing a station

Anytime you move from a stationary position

If you are running empty trains passing a platform.

Emergencies

Question 5

What kind of track is the MURL and what safe working system?

Answer 5

4 single lines of bidirectional ABS

Question 6

Which signal post phones in the MURL are recorded?

Answer 6

All of them.

Question 7

Who controls the signals and points in the MURL?

Answer 7

Area Control

Question 8

What class of signals are in the MURL?

Answer 8

All signals in the MURL are 3 position Home signals.

Question 9

Which Home signals in the MURL are Area Control able to control?

Answer 9

Entrance and Exit
Departure from end of platform
Junctions

Question 10

Arriving Home signals into the MURL may have a Low speed Caution provision, where do these lead?

Answer 10

Not the MURL.

Question 11

What brake application does a Driver make upon observing a Blue Flashing light in the MURL?

Answer 11

Normal brake application.

Question 12

If a junction signal in the MURL is at stop and Area Control does not have a Route Line Indicator displayed, they will ask the driver what?

And what will the driver do?

Answer 12

Area Control will instruct the Driver to examine points and operate Hand Locking Bars..

Driver Must, perform full cab Unattended, Examine Points, Place hand locking bar to secure points and then advise AC

Question 13

If the points are set incorrectly for running, what may Area Control do?

Answer 13

Area Control may authorise Driver to apply Hand Locking Bar on the points and proceed along the incorrect route.

Question 14

When may a driver evacuate passengers in the MURL without comms?

Answer 14

If the risk of staying in the train is deemed higher than evacuating.

Question 15

What must you do in case of a bomb threat?

Answer 15

Call TC, follow instructions.

Do not use Radio or mobile in vicinity of bomb. (You may use post phone)

Question 16

When there is an Incident/Accident within the MURL, Train Controller must?

Answer 16

Stop all trains from entering the MURL, until emergency services give the All-clear.

Question 17

What key may have to be given during an evacuation, so that metro employees may help detrain passengers?

Answer 17

29p key

Question 18

When might an uncontrolled evacuation take place?

Answer 18

When the risk of staying on the train is more dangerous than bailing.

Question 19

When may a driver move a train after an evacuation in the MURL?

Answer 19

Only after permission from the TC.

Question 20

When you pass a Medium Speed Warning in the MURL, what else should you expect.

Answer 20

Speed Proving Trips, which in the MURL are set to 25km/h