DT5 - DOTE Handout Flashcards

1
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What is a critical defect?

A

One which can adversely impact the safe operation of the train and/or train performance.

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2
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When should you report a critical train defect and to whom?

A
  • immediately to the signaller
  • within 2 minutes to DFM
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3
Q

What are non critical train defects?

A

Defects which will not impact the safe operation of the train and/or train performance.

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4
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How would you report a non-critical defect?

A
  • report to DFM at first convenient opportunity
  • enter defect into repair book at end of journey
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5
Q

What is the DOTE plan?

A

A documented process to manage train defects on the job (before, commencing, during) to ensure the safe operation of a train

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6
Q

Speed restrictions for defective AWS/TPWS

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  • w/ competent person who has driver route knowledge: line speed
  • w/o competent person: 60
  • poor visibility: 40
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Speed restrictions for defective vigilance

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  • w/ competent person: line speed
  • w/o competent person: 60
  • competent person must know how to stop train in emergency
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8
Q

Speed restriction for complete headlight failure

A
  • 20
  • 75 with x3
  • competent person not required
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9
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Speed restriction for obscured/broken windscreen

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  • w/ competent person with drivers route knowledge: line speed if safe to do so
  • w/o competent person: safe speed, sounding horn more frequently
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10
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Speed restriction for complete horn failure

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  • 20 (line speed for partial failure)
  • competent person not required
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11
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Speed restriction for confirmed hot axle box

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  • 10 / 5 over points
  • competent person not required
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12
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Speed restriction for GSM-R failure

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  • 100 for on board failure
  • 60 for network failure
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13
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Who can be a competent person with drivers route knowledge?

A
  • qualified driver
  • DI or SDI
  • DM
  • Driver Safety Assurance Manager
  • Operations Standards Manager
    Must have route knowledge!
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14
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What must you do as a competent person for isolated AWS on approach to signals

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  • reach a clear understanding on how to communicate signal aspects, verbalise cautionary or danger aspects
  • observe and acknowledge the drivers reaction to cautionary and danger aspects
  • if necessary, remind the driver of cautionary and danger aspects
  • take appropriate action if the driver doesn’t react to cautionary aspects (emergency brake)
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15
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As a competent person for isolated AWS, what must you do on approach to speed changes

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  • reach a clear understanding on how to communicate the changes
  • acknowledge the drivers reaction
  • if necessary, remind the driver
  • take appropriate action if the driver doesn’t respond
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16
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When driving with a competent person due to isolated AWS, what should you do as the driver

A
  • call out the signal aspects or indications to the competent person
  • give a commentary on the speed reduction on the approach to cautionary and stop aspects
17
Q

As a competent person for isolated TPWS, what do you need to do?

A

-Reach clear understanding on how to communicate signal aspects, location of speed restrictions and buffer stop approaches
- acknowledge the drivers responses to the above
- if necessary, remind the driver
- take appropriate action if driver doesn’t respond

18
Q

When driving with a competent person due to isolated TPWS, what do you need to do as the driver?

A
  • drive the train in compliance with the line speeds
  • communicate responses to speed reductions etc. to the competent person due