Crossings

Question 1

What are the automatic crossings?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What are the controlled crossings?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What are the user worked crossings?

Answer 3

Crossing with red and green warning lights (also included as an automatic crossing) R/G

Occupation and accommodation (including bridleway) crossing UWC

Question 4

What is a AHBC crossing?

Answer 4

Automatic half barrier crossing

Question 5

What is a ABCL

Answer 5

Automatic barrier crossing locally monitored

Question 6

What is a AOCL crossing?

Answer 6

Automatic open crossing locally monitored

Question 7

What is a R/G crossing

Answer 7

Crossing with red and green warning lights also classed as user worked crossing

Question 8

What is a MBC crossing

Answer 8

Manned crossing with barriers

Question 9

What is a MG crossing

Answer 9

Manned crossing with gates

Question 10

What is a RC crossing

Answer 10

Remotely controlled crossing with barriers

Question 11

What is a CCTV crossing?

Answer 11

Barrier crossing with closed circuit television

Question 12

What is a OD crossing?

Answer 12

Barrier crossing Obstacle detection

Question 13

What is a TMO Crossing

Answer 13

Train crew operated crossing

Question 14

What is a OC crossing

Answer 14

Open Crossing without barriers gates or road warning lights

Question 15

What is a UWC crossing?

Answer 15

Occupation and accommodation (including bridleway) crossing

Question 16

What questions to ask a user wanting to cross?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What falls under 2.1.2 and what is the procedure?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What should you do if a user does not contact you back?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Procedure if not able to hear or understand caller?

Answer 19

Caution every driver of each train until you are sure the crossing is safe for passage of trains

Question 20

What must you record for each requested crossing?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What is the procedure if vehicle gates are left open

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What is the procedure if a train fails on the track circuit of a level crossing?

Answer 22

Get the drivers assurance that the train will not be moved without first getting your permission

Question 23

What must you tell a driver to obey when approaching an automatic crossing under local control?

Answer 23

Green hand signals