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1
Q

What is the maximum number of hours that can be worked per turn of duty at Northern?

A

10 hours (9hrs 59 mins)

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2
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What is the minimum rest period between booking off from a turn of duty to booking on for the next turn?

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12 hours

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What is the maximum number of hours that can be worked over a 7 day period?

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72 hours

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4
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Who is responsible for ensuring that you do not exceed working hour limits?

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You are responsible for

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5
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What is the maximum number of turns of duty that can be worked in any 14 day period?

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13 turns of duty

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6
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When should any incident reports be completed?

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Before booking off- eligible for up to 30 minutes of overtime to do this.

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What does SP stand for on a roster?

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Spare

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What does NOD stand for on a roster?

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Not on duty

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9
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Are you allowed to return from NOD to a SP duty?

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No, this is never permitted.

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If you are given a duty when Spare that is shorter than the planned length of the spare duty, will you receive less pay?

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No, you will still receive pay for the planned length of the spare duty even if your actual duty was shorter than this.

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Will you receive less pay if you are sent home from a spare duty early because you are not needed?

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No, you will receive pay for the length of the planned spare duty.

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12
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Are you ever permitted to take a break that is shorter than your full break entitlement?

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No, you must always take your full break.

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13
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What does SPT stand for on a roster?

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Service Protection Turn- this is a version of spare but is viewed as the ‘last man standing’- if two other drivers are spare at the same time you are working a Service Protection Turn, they should be prioritised for jobs over you.

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What does RR stand for on a roster?

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Route Refresh

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15
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Can you refuse to work enforced overtime?

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No, this is contractual. Eg: if you were rostered a 7 hour spare duty but received a 9 hour duty, you cannot refuse to work this.

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16
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Is Rest Day Working compulsory?

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No, this is optional if you would like to work on days where you are not rostered to do so.

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17
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If you are going to be late or absent from work, who must you inform?

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You must inform Control as soon as possible. There is no requirement to inform your line manager.

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18
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On a Docket Diagram, what does LTP stand for?

A

Long-Term Planning

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On a Docket Diagram, what does STP stand for?

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Short-Term Planning (eg: if diversions are in place)

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20
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If you see that there are Short Term Planning (STP) diversions in place, what must you do as a driver?

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Ensure that you sign any diversion routes that are allocated to you.

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21
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What does SX stand for on a Docket Diagram?

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Saturdays Excepted.

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22
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Duties between what hours are considered night duties?

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Book on times between 21:00 and 05:00.

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23
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What is the maximum turn time in hours that you can work on a night duty?

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9 hours.

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24
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What is the maximum turn time in hours that you can work for duties that are not considered a night duty?

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10 hours (9 hours 59 mins)

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25
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What does SCUD stand for on a Docket Diagram?

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Safety Check Unit Start of Day (before the first journey that this unit will take).

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26
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What does SCU stand for on a docket diagram?

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Safety Check Unit.

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27
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What is a headcode?

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This is the train reporting number. You will be known as the driver of a specific headcode whilst in charge of the train.

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28
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If a headcode begins with a 1, what type of service is this train operating?

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An express passenger service (doesn’t stop at all stations).

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29
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If a headcode begins with a 2, what type of service is this train operating?

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A normal stopping service.

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30
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What does RELD stand for on a docket diagram?

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Relieved by another driver.

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31
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What does REL stand for on a docket diagram?

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You are relieving another driver from their duty and taking that unit onwards.

32
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What does DBC stand for on a docket diagram?

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Driver’s break from cab.

33
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What would DBC-40 tell you on a docket diagram?

A

Driver’s break from cab for 40 mins (excluding walking time or safety check time).

34
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What does RPFM stand for on a docket diagram?

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Replatforming (a shunt).

35
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If you see a time on a docket diagram that contains plus (+) symbols instead of (:), what does this tell you?

Eg: 12+41 instead of 12:41

A

That this element of the journey involves taking the train empty with no passengers.

36
Q

When do Weekly Operating Notices (WONs) run from?

A

Weekly from Saturday to the following Friday.

37
Q

You must always carry a physical copy of the Weekly Operating Notice when on duty and sign for these upon booking on.

True or false?

A

True

38
Q

List the sections of the Weekly Operating Notice.

A

Safety notices
Temporary Speed Restrictions
Engineering arrangements
Signalling and alterations to the permanent way
General instructions & notices

39
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What is meant by the permanent way or the P-way?

A

The operational railway.

40
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What is contained within Periodical Operating Notices (PONs)?

A

Amendments to national operations publications and national operating instructions.

41
Q

How frequently will a new Periodical Notice Period (PON) be issued?

A

Quarterly (4x per year). You must sign to acknowledge receipt of these when booking on for duty.

42
Q

What is contained within the Communicating and Briefing Safety (CABS) publication?

A

Weather or safety considerations in different seasons
Briefs on recent incidents (eg: SPADs)

43
Q

What sort of concerns should be reported to the Confidential Incident Reporting at Source (CIRAS)?

A

Health and safety concerns or issues that you have reported but have not been dealt with.

44
Q

Within railway publications, what is meant by a solid black vertical line?

A

A new or amended item.

45
Q

In railway publications, what is meant by 3 asterisks?

A

This information will not appear in future issues.

46
Q

Within railway publications, what is meant by a dagger symbol?

A

Warning boards or indicators will move as work progresses.

47
Q

On a differential speed restriction, what type of trains must obey the bottom speed figure?

A

Passenger, postal, parcel (empty or loaded) and light locomotive.

48
Q

What is meant by a light locomotive?

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A freight train with no wagons.

49
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On a differential speed restriction, who must obey the top speed figure?

A

All other trains (other than PPPL) excluding freight

50
Q

How many chains are in a mile?

A

80 chains = 1 mile

51
Q

If you are driving towards the principal city, are you travelling on the UP or DOWN line?

A

Up

52
Q

If you are travelling away from the principal city are you on the UP or DOWN line?

A

Down

53
Q

What do mile markers denote?

A

Your distance in miles from or to (depending on your direction of travel) the principal city

54
Q

What is contained within the Late Notice Case?

A

Any immediate updates affecting the route infrastructure covered at your depot.

55
Q

How long do notices stay in the Late Notice Case and are there any exceptions to this?

A

72 hours or until obsolete, superseded or moved into the Weekly Operating Notices (WONs).

56
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What colour border does the late notice case have?

A

Red

57
Q

Name 3 notices that may appear in the Late Notice Case?

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Blanket speed restrictions
Landslides
Emergency speed restrictions
Emergency engineering works
Diversions
Equipment failures
Severe weather warnings

58
Q

What is contained within the New Notice Case?

A

Updates for train crew that do not relate to the network infrastructure so do not belong in the Late Notice Case. This might include updates to company procedure.

59
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How long do notices stay in the New Notice Case?

A

Up to a maximum of four weeks.

60
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In what circumstances would notices go into the General Notice Case?

A

Notices that have been in the New Notice Case for four weeks but remain relevant.

61
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How long do notices stay in the General Notice Case after they have been moved from the New Notice Case?

A

Maximum of 4 weeks.

62
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When would a notice move into the Permanent Notice Case?

A

Notices that have been in the general notice case for over four weeks.

63
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How long do notices stay in the Permanent Notice Case?

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Indefinitely.

64
Q

What type of notices would be included in the permanent notice case?

A

Notices that will apply indefinitely such as policies.

Eg: traction knowledge for train crew, route knowledge for train crew, alcohol and drugs policy, poor adhesion locations, driving cab passes and access policy, social media policy etc

65
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What colour is the health and safety notice case?

A

Yellow bordered.

66
Q

Where would you find information about recent SPADs or Safety of the Line incidents?

A

In the SPAD/SOL notice case.

67
Q

How long before rule book changes become effective are they published?

A

3 months before the changes become effective.

68
Q

Who is responsible for keeping your rule book up to date?

A

You are responsible.

69
Q

How regularly are there changes to the rule book?

A

2x per year in June and December.

70
Q

What does it mean if a rule in the rule book is printed inside a red box?

A

The information is deemed to be critical.

71
Q

How will you know if an Emergency Speed Restriction is going to turn into a Temporary Speed Restriction?

A

When the ESR is posted in the late notice case, it may have a note to say that it will become a TSR that will appear in the Weekly Operating Notices and will then be removed from the Late Notice Case.

72
Q

In which section would you find information about SPADs in the Weekly Operating Notices?

A

General section

73
Q

What information will be found in a temporary speed restriction notice in the weekly operating notices?

A

Item number, location, lines affected, mileage at or between (in miles and chains- to and from start and end of affected area), the restriction itself (what the speed is) and any remarks.

74
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What would you expect to see in an area where a temporary speed restriction is active?

A

Signage at the start and end of the area where the TSR applies (commencement and termination boards) and an AWS (Automatic Warning System) warning.

75
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Can the commencement board for a temporary speed restriction be moved to an earlier point of the track than agreed?

A

No, as this is would make the TSR more restrictive than agreed and would become an emergency speed restriction. However, the termination board can be moved closer to the commencement board to shorten the affected area.

76
Q

What are the 2 sections of the Periodic Operating Notices?

A

Previously published
New publications

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