Day 29

Question 1

What type of ‘controlled’ level crossings do we have?

Answer 1

-Swing gates
-Full width lift barriers
-CCTV full width barriers

Question 2

If there’s a defective controlled crossing, what should always be present?

Answer 2

-Handsignaller with green flag

Question 3

What type of ‘automatic’ crossings do we have?

Answer 3

-Automatic Half Barrier (AHB)
-Automatic barrier crossing locally monitored (ABCL)

Question 4

How are automatic crossings operated?

Answer 4

-Passage of trains

Question 5

If you are asked to check an ABH by the signaller, how should you if it’s safe to do so?

Answer 5

-With caution and only if safe to do so

Question 6

If you are asked to check an ABH by the signaller, how should you if it is NOT safe to do so?

Answer 6

-Stop, contact signaller and await further instructions

Question 7

Automatic barrier crossing locally monitored (ABCL), what light indications will show and what do they mean?

Answer 7

-RED = Stop and don’t pass the crossing
-White = Safely pass at the speed indicated

Question 8

What can you press on a ABCL to operate the crossing if the crossing times out?

Answer 8

-Emergency Plunger

Question 9

When can the driver do a wrong direction movement towards a ABCL

Answer 9

-When authorised by the signaller
-Once the emergency plunger has been operated to start the sequence

Question 10

What do you do if the white light fails to illuminate of an ABCL? (number sequence)

Answer 10

• 1. Stop adjacent to red flashing light
• 2. Press plunger
• 3. Is there a white light flashing?
• 4. If not, then make sure internal lights are on if ECS
• 5. Move up to crossing, sounding the horn
• 6. Stop at the crossing and check the crossing is clear
• 7. Accelerate across the crossing

Question 11

What type of ‘User worked’ crossings do we have?

Answer 11

-Miniature Red/Green (MRG)
-Footpath/Occupation
-Foot crossing with white light indicator

Question 12

If trains are approaching in the wrong direction on a MRG, what does the driver need to do?

Answer 12

-Stop
-Check the crossing is clear
-Sound horn before proceeding

Question 13

What are MRG crossings ‘wrong direction’ shown as in the sectional appendix?

Answer 13

-MRG (X)

Question 14

During wrong direction movements, when are you only allowed to pass controlled and CCTV crossings?

Answer 14

-With authority of the signaller