Crossings Flashcards
What are the automatic crossings?
Automatic half barrier crossing AHBC
Automatic barrier crossing locally monitored ABCL
Automatic open crossing locally monitored AOCL
Crossing with red and green warning lights (also included as a user worked crossing) R/G
What are the controlled crossings?
At location:
Manned crossing with barriers MCB
Manned crossing with gates MG
Remotely:
Remotely controlled crossing with barriers RC
Barrier crossing with closed circuit television CCTV
Barrier crossing with obstacle detection OD
What are the user worked crossings?
Crossing with red and green warning lights (also included as an automatic crossing) R/G
Occupation and accommodation (including bridleway) crossing UWC
What is a AHBC crossing?
Automatic half barrier crossing
What is a ABCL
Automatic barrier crossing locally monitored
What is a AOCL crossing?
Automatic open crossing locally monitored
What is a R/G crossing
Crossing with red and green warning lights also classed as user worked crossing
What is a MBC crossing
Manned crossing with barriers
What is a MG crossing
Manned crossing with gates
What is a RC crossing
Remotely controlled crossing with barriers
What is a CCTV crossing?
Barrier crossing with closed circuit television
What is a OD crossing?
Barrier crossing Obstacle detection
What is a TMO Crossing
Train crew operated crossing
What is a OC crossing
Open Crossing without barriers gates or road warning lights
What is a UWC crossing?
Occupation and accommodation (including bridleway) crossing
What questions to ask a user wanting to cross?
Which crossing the user wants to use
What is required to pass over
How long
Confirm and repeat back
If safe, inform user to cross IMMEDIATELY
What falls under 2.1.2 and what is the procedure?
Animals or large, low slow moving vehicles or trollies with small wheels
Anything that will take 3 minutes or more
How long they will take
Make sure there is enough time to not cause train delays
Make sure protecting signals are placed or kept at danger
Tell the user to report back when the movement is complete
What should you do if a user does not contact you back?
Keep protecting signal on danger until you have spoke to the driver of the next train
To tell the driver to approach the crossing at caution
Do not pass over until the driver has deemed it safe to do so
Ask the driver to contact you to inform you if the crossing is safe
Procedure if not able to hear or understand caller?
Caution every driver of each train until you are sure the crossing is safe for passage of trains
What must you record for each requested crossing?
he name of crossing
Time and nature of request
How long the caller says it will take
The time you give permission
The time the movement is reported clear
What is the procedure if vehicle gates are left open
Inform the driver to approach crossing at caution
Not pass over the crossing until driver deems it safe to do so
Ask them to contact you with the status of the crossing
If necessary ask the driver to close the gates
Must do this until you are told the gates are closed
What is the procedure if a train fails on the track circuit of a level crossing?
Get the drivers assurance that the train will not be moved without first getting your permission
What must you tell a driver to obey when approaching an automatic crossing under local control?
Green hand signals
