CBTC SAFEWORKING

Question 1

What happens if you are being rescued by a reporting train on CBTC?

Answer 1

You are only required to exit train and check your rear marker lights are red, then wait in the cab

Question 2

How fast can relief travel to disabled train?

Answer 2

Extreme caution 25KM

Question 3

When does a driver need to protect their train if disabled on CBTC?

Answer 3

If train relieving from rear train is non-reporting, or from the advance regardless of train.

Question 4

How fast can a relief train travel to disabled train?

Answer 4

Extreme caution 25KM to signal protecting train, then 15km to disabled train

Question 5

When coupled and intending to clear the section, does the combined train require an APA to proceed in the advance?

Answer 5

If signal number can be sighted, train does not require an APA. If it can’t, and APA is require to allow train up to the first signal.

Question 6

When relief train is entering from the advance, the driver must ensure front marker lights are changed to red, then go 500M in advance to protect their train, true or false?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What must a signaller do prior to a train being authorised to return on wrong line due to obstruction?

Answer 7

Stop or route away any approaching traffic at least 100M clear of intended movement