Authority to pass signals

Question 1

What are the 3 levels of authority

Answer 1

Self-authorisation
Verbal
Written

Question 2

What is the authority to pass a departure signal?

Answer 2

Written

Question 3

What is the authority to pass an absolute intermediate signal (not fitted with ‘a’ light or ‘a’ light not lit)

Answer 3

Veral

Question 4

What is the authority to pass an intermediate signal with ‘a’ light lit?

Answer 4

Self-authorization

Question 5

What is the authority to pass a home signal

Answer 5

Verbal

Question 6

What is the authority to pass a permissive intermediate signal?

Answer 6

Self-authorization

Question 7

What is the authority to pass an outer home signal?

Answer 7

verbal

Question 8

What is the authority to pass a directing signal?

Answer 8

verbal

Question 9

What is the authority to pass an imperfectly displayed starting signal?

Answer 9

verbal or R light

Question 10

What is the authority to pass a starting signal to wrong line run?

Answer 10

SWA-01

Question 11

What is the authority to pass a imperfectly displayed departure signal?

Answer 11

SWA-01 or R light

Question 12

What is the authority to pass a starting signal for a shunt movement that cannot set back within the signal

Answer 12

Verbal

Question 13

What is the authority to pass a departure signal for a shunt movement that cannot set back within the signal

Answer 13

verbal provided the movement passed the signal at proceed or SWA-01 is held
(If SWA is issued for shunting purposes)

Question 14

What is the authority to pas a block entry board

Answer 14

SWA-01

Question 15

What is the authority to set back in a block section

Answer 15

SWA-01

Question 16

What is the authority to set back in a block section after entering station limits and not completely clear of the block section

Answer 16

SWA-01

Question 17

What is the authority to set back in a block section for shunting or repositioning movements that have entered the block section and need to set back within station limits

Answer 17

In accordance with fixed signals

Question 18

What is the authority to set back in a block section where a train has divided and is necessary to set back to recouple

Answer 18

Self authorization with movements under the direction of train crew

Question 19

What is the authority to set back in a block section for a work train or mechanical test train is divided because of the nature of the work, and it is necessary to set the front portion back to recouple the train

Answer 19

Verbal authority from PIC

Question 20

What is the authority to set back in a block section when The locomotive was taken forward to establish protection on an adjacent line and must return and couple onto the train to re-secure it

Answer 20

Verbal from PIC

Question 21

What is the authority for a Work Train or MTMV to enter a PWA using Mis.60 or Blocking

Answer 21

SWA-01 or SWA-03 with RPO authority also required

Question 22

What are the pre-checks before authorizing a rail vehicle to pass a signal at stop? (5)

Answer 22

Confirm they are stopped at the signal
Confirm the points are correctly set and secure and the route is correctly set to the next signal in advance (unless into TWA)
Another rail vehicle has not encroached onto a section of the track
Confirm there are no conflicting movements
If there is an obstruction confirm it is safe to proceed and ensure the Operator is advised