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CONDITIONS THAT CAN OR DO AFFECT THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS IN THE NETWORK MUST BE REPORTED PROMPTLY TO
SIGNALLER
IF NECESS THE QUALIFIED WORKER REPORTING THE CAN MUST
PREVENT RAIL TFC FROM APPROACHING THE AFFECTED PORTIONS OF TRK
PROTECT AFFECTED PORTIONS IN ACCORDANCE NTR 400 PROTECTING RAIL TFC
SIGNALLERS REPORTS THE CAN DETAILS TO
OTHER SIGNALLERS
NETWORK CONTROLLER
WHEN ADVISED OF A CAN
NETWORK CONTROLLER MUST MAKE ARRSNGEMENTS
TO WARN DRIVERS OF RAIL TFC FROM AFFECTED PORTIONS OF TRACK
TO PREVENT RAIL TFC FROM APPROACHING THE AFFECTED PORTIONS OF TRACK WITH BLOCKING FACILITIES APPLIED
FOR 1500V TO BE ISOLATED IF REQD
WHO WOULD DECLARE A CAN TO BE A MAJOR INCIDENT
NETWORK CONTROLLER
WHEN MUST A CAN BE WRITTEN
5 WAYS
CAN BLOCK WORKING
FAULTY OR POTENTIALLY FAULTY LEVEL CROSSINGS
LEVEL CROSSING DEACTIVATED
RAIL TFC MUST BE RESTRAINED WHERE BLOCKING FACILITIES CANNOT BE APPLIED
SPECIFIED IN ANOTHER NETWORK RULE
MUST YOU BE GIVEN A WRITTEN CAN
WHERE POSSIBLE YES FOR THE 5 WAYS
OTHERWISE CAN BE DICTATED OVER RADIO AND READBACK
WHAT IS A SPA
USED TO AUTHORISE RAIL TFC MOVEMTS WHEN PROCEED AUTHORITY NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM OF SAFEWORKING IS NOT AVAIL
A SPA MUST BE ISSUED ON A SPA FORM WHICH SPECIFIES
LIMITS OF AUTHROITY FOR THE MOVEMTS THAT IT AUTHORISES
THE LINE TO BE USED, BUT NOT SPECIFY ROUTES WITHIN YARD LIMITS OF ATTENDED LOCATIONS
ANY ADDITIONAL SPD RESTR
A SPA MAY
INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE SECTION IN ITS LIMITS
ALLOW REMOVAL OF A TRAIN IN PORTIONS FROM A SECTION
SPA ASSURANCES
TRACK WITHIN THE SPA LIMITS WILL BE OCCUPIED ONLY BY AUTHORISED RAIL TFC
EFFECTIVE COMMS BETWEEN QW
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PROCEED AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR FULFILLED
BLOCKING FACILITIES ARE APPLIED
WHO AUTHORISES TRAVEL UNDER A SPA
NETWORK CONTROLLER
UNDER A SPA
DRIVERS MUST PASS SIGNALS AT STOP ONLY
IF AUTHORISED ON SPA FORM
OR
IN ACCORD NSG 608
RAIL TFC IN WRONG RUNNING DIRECTIONS ON A UNI DI LINE
SPEED RESTR
40 KMH
TRAVEL THROUGH AND BEYOND AN ATTENDED LOCATION
SPA AUTHORISES MOVEMT
DO NOT PASS ARRIVAL END YL UNTIL AUTHORISED BY SIGNALLER
FOLLOW SIGNALLERS INSTRUCTIONS
CANCELLING A SPA
NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMT HAS NOT STARTED OR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED
AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SPA WILL BE CANCELLED
FULFILLING A SPA
NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMT HAS BEEN COMPLETED
AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SPA WILL BE FULFILLED
A MOVEMENT OVERRUNS ITS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IF WITHOUT AUTHORITY IT:
PASSES A SIGNAL AT STOP
OR
PASSES A SIGN THAT SHOWS A LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
OR
EXCEEDS THE LIMIT OF A SPA
OR
ENTERS A BLOCK WITHOUT THE CORRECT AUTHORITY
RESPONDING TO OVERRUN OF LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
DRIVERS MUST IMMEDIATELY
STOP THEIR RAIL TFC
TELL THE SIGNALLER
OVERRUN LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
SIGNALLER MUST
STOP RAIL TFC THAT HAS OVERRUN ITS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY AND NOT STOPPED
STOP AND PREVENT OTHER MOVEMTS THAT ARE AT RISK
TELL AFFECTED DRIVERS TO WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS
IF STARTING HOME/START SIGNAL HAS BEEN PASSED TELL AFFECTED SIGNALLERS
TELL NETWORK CONTROLLER
OVERRUN LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
NETWRK CONTROLLER MUST
DETERMINE METHOD OF WORKING TO BE USED TO REMOVE RAIL TFC
ASSESS IF DRIVER IS FIT TO CONTINUE
TELL AFFECTED OPERATORS REP
ISSUE NIN
IF MOVEMT THAT HAS OVERRUN THE LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IS TO CONTINUE THE MOVEMT MUST BE AUTHORISED BY
SIGNALLER
TRAIN OVERRUNS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
DRIVER PROC
STOP TRAIN IMMEDIATELY
TALK TO GUARD
TELL SIGNALLER AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
IF TRAIN OVERRUNS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY AND DOES NOT STOP
GUARD PROC
OPEN EMERG BRAKE TAP
TALK TO THE DRIVER
IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT PROC TO BE FOLLOWED CONTACT THE SIGNALLER AND CONFIRM DETAILS
WHEN IS SETTING BACK NOT ALLOWED
IF TRAIN COMPLETELY OVERRUN A PLATFORM WITHIN A SECTION
OR
WITHIN YL WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE SIGNALLER
CAUTIONS WHEN SETTING BACK
ENSURE GUARD IS DIRECTING THE MOVEMT FROM THE LEADING VEHICLE IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
THE DRIVER AND GUARD HAVE EFFECTIVE COMMS USING BELLS SIGNALS OR VOICE
PASSENGERS ARE TOLD OF THE MOVEMT
PARTIALLY OVERRUNING A PLATFORM
DRIVER PROC
TELL THE GUARD
MAKE SURE STATION NOT ON PROHIBITED LIST
IF SETTING BACK PERMITTED
DRIVER PROC
TALK TO GUARD AND PLAN MOVEMT
WITHIN YL GET SIGNALLER AUTHORITY
IF AUTHORISED TELL GUARD TO DIRECT
START WHEN GUARD GIVES AUTHORITY
MAX 15 KMH
OBEY GUARDS DIRECTIONS
IF NO BELL SIGNAL STOP THE TRAIN
IF SETTING BACK PERMITTED
GUARD PROC
CLOSE PASS DOORS
DETERMINE IF SETTING BACK PERMITTED
STATION NOT PROHIBITED
LAST CARRIAGE ON PLATFORM
DRIVER HAS SIGNALLER PERMISSION IN YL
PA TO PASSENGERS
GO TO LEADING CREW COMPT
CHANGE MARKER LTS AND FOG LTS
OOO WHISTLE
OOO BELL
ALL RIGHT BELL EVERY 5 SECS
SETTING BACK PROHIBITED LOCATIONS
WAVERTON PLAT 2
STANMORE TO BURWOOD EXCEPT ASHFIELD
ERSKO PLAT 2
ST PETERS PLAT 2,4
RAIL TFC MUST NOT PASS AN ABSOLUTE SIGNAL AT STOP UNLESS
SIGNALLER OR HS UNDER SIGNALLERS INSTRUCTIONS OR METHOD OF SPECIAL WORKING
RAIL TFC MAY PASS A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP
SIGNALLER DOES NOT INSTRUCT THE DRIVER TO REMAIN STANDING AT THE SIGNAL
AND
DRIVER CONSIDERS THAT IT IS SAFE TO PASS THE SIGNAL
INFORMATION TO ASK THE SIGNALLER ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK FOR NSG608
LOCATION OF LAST RAIL TFC TO ENTER THE BLOCK
LOCATION OF OBSTRUCTIONS OR FAILED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BLOCK
WHATEVER IS KNOWN OR NOT KNOWN
IF THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK IS NOT KNOWN THE FIRST DRIVER MUST
REPORT CONDITION OF THE BLOCK TO SIGNALLER
AND
REPORT WHEN THE TRAIN HAS EXITED THE BLOCK
PERMISSIVE SIGNALS
TIME REQMTS
WAIT ONE MINUTE
IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL TIME IT WOULD TAKE FOR THE SIGNAL TO CLEAR
AUTOMATIC SIGNALS WHEN DOES THE SIGNALLER NOT NEED TO BE CONTACTED
DRIVER CAN SEE WHOLE BLOCK AHEAD IS UNOBSTRUCTED
FOR AUTOMATIC SIGNALS WHEN MUST DRIVER CONTACT SIGNALLER NSG608
WHOLE OF BLOCK CANNOT BE SEEN
MUST TRY TO CONTACT SIGNALLER IF UNABLE CAN PROCEED
SPEED OF TRAVEL
PASSING ABSOLUTE SIGNAL NSG608
BASED ON INFO FROM SIGNALLER
SPEED OF TRAVEL
PERMISSIVE SIGNAL NSG608
RESTRICTED SPEED
NOT RELY ASSURANCES THAT THE BLOCK AHEAD IS CLEAR
EXPECT FIRST SIGNAL AHEAD TO BE AT STOP
WHEN MIGHT A SPA BE USED
5 EXAMPLES
WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMT ON UNI DI OUTSIDE YL
LOSS OF TOKEN PILOT STAFF WORKING
TO PASS A STARTING OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNAL AT STOP ON BI DI
TO RETURN TO INTERLOCKING IN THE REAR WHEN TRAVELLING ON A PILOT STAFF TICKET
RETURN TO THE START IN A BI DI SECTION IF SIGNALLING SYS HAS FAILED
EXAMPLES OF A CAN
BUSHFIRES NEAR LINE
TRESPASSERS
EXTREME WEATHER
TREES ON TRACKS
LIST 3 SITUATIONS THAT COULD CAUSE A CAN TO BE RAISED
TRESPASSERS
TREE BRANCHES
BUSHFIRES
FOR HOW LONG MUST COPIES OF CAN FORMS BE KEPT
90 DAYS
WHAT SHOULD THE TRAIN CREW DO WHEN THEY OBSERVE A CAN ON THE SYD TRAINS NETWORK
TELL SIGNALLER
PROTECT TRACK
NTR 400
AS A DRIVER LIST THE FIVE SITUATIONS THAT WARRANT THE MANDATORY ISSUE OF A CAN
FAULTY LEVEL CROSSING
DEACTIVATED LEVEL CROSSING
CAN BLOCK WORKING
OTHER RULE SPECIFIES
RESTRAIN A TRAIN
WHEN MAY A SPA BE CANCELLED
NETWORK CONTROLLER ASSURED THE WORK HAS NOT STARTED OR NOT COMPLETED
ALL QW HAVE BEEN INFORMED
WHEN MUST A SPA BE FULFILLED
WHEN NETWORK CONTROLLER ASSURED APPROVED PROC HAS BEEN COMPLETED
ALL QW INFORMED
CAN A SPA AUTHORISE MOVEMENTS THROUGH AND BEYOND AN ATTENDED LOCATION
YES
FOUR EXAMPLES OF WHEN A SPA MAY BE ISSUED
LOSS OF TOKEN PILOT STAFF WORKING
TO PROCEED BEYOND STARTING HOME/ START SIGNAL AT STOP BI DI
UNI DI WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMENTS OUTSIDE YL
TO RETURN TO INTERLOCKING IN THE REAR ON A PILOT STAFF TICKET
TO RETURN TO START ON BI DI LINE
A SPA MUST BE COMPILED AND ISSUED SPA FORM WHICH SPECIFIES
LIMITS OF AUTHORITY THAT IT PROVIDES
THE ROUTE TO BE USED BUT NOT THE LINE IN YL
WHAT AUTHORISES A SPA
NETWORK CONTROLLER
HOW FAR ARE YOU PERMITTED TO TRAVEL IF A SPA AUTHORISES A MOVEMENT THROUGH OR BEYOND AN ATTENDED OR REMOTELY CONTROLLED LOCATION
TO THE START OF YL
WHAT IS THE LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
THE LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IS A LOCATION TO WHICH RAIL TFC MAY TRAVEL UNDER A PROCEED AUTHORITY
WHAT IS A PROCEED AUTHORITY
A PROCEED AUTHROITY IS AN AUTHORITY FOR RAIL TFC TO ENTER A BLOCK
WHY MIGHT A TRAIN OVERRUN
TRAVELLING TOO FAST
NOT SLOWING DOWN FOR RESTRICTIVE SIGNALS
WHAT IS A SPAD
SIGNAL PASSED AT DANGER
OVERRUN OF LIMIT OF AUTHROITY
ENTERING A BLOCK WITHOUT AUTHORITY
HOW MIGHT A SPAD OCCUR
NOT SLOWING FOR RESTRCITIVE SIGNALS
RUSHING
NOT PAYING ATTENTION
COMPLACENCY
WHAT MIGHT IT FEEL LIKE TO PASS A SIGNAL AT STOP
WILL FEEL SLIGHTLY WEIRD BUT IF FOLLOWED PROCS SHOULF BE OK