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General Flashcards

1
Q

What is the max. number of hours you can work per turn?

A

12 hours

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2
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What is the minimum amount of rest between turns?

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12 hours

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3
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What is the max. number of hours you can work over 7 days?

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72 hours

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4
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What is the max number of days you can work within 14 days?

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13 days

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5
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How much overtime is available for completing reports before booking off?

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Up to 30 minutes

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6
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What is SP?

A

Spare

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7
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What is NOD?

A

Not on Duty

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8
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What is SPT?

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Service Protection Turn (last resort- SP prioritised for jobs)

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9
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What is RR?

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Route Refresh

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10
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What is RDW?

A

Rest Day Working

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11
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If you are allocated a shorter duty than spare, what pay will you receive?

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Pay for the original rostered SP hours

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12
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If you are allocated a longer duty than spare, what pay will you receive?

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Pay at standard rate for original rostered SP hours and overtime for anything in excess

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13
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How is weekly leave given to you?

A

Rostered

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14
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How many floating days are available?

A

8

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15
Q

Can weekly leave be swapped?

A

Yes

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16
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What happens if you have NOD days within booked leave?

A

These are not reimbursed- try to swap these

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17
Q

What days do trains not run?

A

Christmas Day and Boxing Day

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18
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Is overtime optional?

A

RDW is optional but enforced overtime is contractual

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19
Q

Who should you inform of absence/lateness?

A

Control

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20
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What must you ensure about your docket diagram when you collect it?

A

That it is correct and in date

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21
Q

What is LTP?

A

Long Term Planning

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22
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What is STP?

A

Short Term Planning

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23
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What is SX?

A

Saturdays Excepted

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24
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What is SCUD?

A

Safety Check Unit with Door Test

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25
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What is SCU?

A

Safety Check Unit

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26
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What is SC/AP?

A

Safety Check Unit then Attach Portion (check all 4 cabs including static brake test)

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27
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What is DP/SU?

A

Detach portion & secure unit (static brake test in unit you have uncoupled from)

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28
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What is RELD?

A

Relieved by driver

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29
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What is REL?

A

Relieving a driver

30
Q

What is DBC?

A

Driver’s break from cab

31
Q

What is DBC-40?

A

Driver’s break from cab for 30 minutes +5 mins walking time either side and 5 mins for SC

32
Q

What is RPFM?

A

Re-platforming (shunt)

33
Q

What is a night duty?

A

Book on between 21:00 and 05:00

34
Q

What is the max. number of hours that can be worked on a night turn?

A

9 hours

35
Q

What is the first number of a headcode?

A

Train classification

36
Q

What does a ‘+’ sign mean on a diagram in between times (eg: 21+42)

A

An ECS move

37
Q

When are the Weekly Operating Notices (WONs) issued?

A

Weekly and effective Saturday to Friday

38
Q

What do the WONs contain?

A

Network and infrastructure updates

39
Q

What must you do when collecting the WON and what must you do with it after collecting it?

A

Sign to confirm receipt of WON and must carry physical copy when on duty.

40
Q

What are the sections of the WON?

A

Safety
Temporary Speed Restrictions
Engineering
Signalling and alterations to the permanent way
General

41
Q

Where would multi-SPAD signals be found?

A

Under General in the WON

42
Q

When are the Periodical Operating Notices (PONs) issued?

A

Quarterly

43
Q

What are the PONs?

A

Amendments to national operations publications- must update current documents (Rule Book/Sectional Appendix etc)

44
Q

What must you do when you collect the PON and what do you do with it?

A

Sign to confirm receipt - no requirement to carry whilst on duty.

45
Q

What is Communicating and Briefing Safety (CABS)?

A

Internal safety publication on risks, recent incidents and seasonal considerations

46
Q

When collecting CABS, what must you do?

A

Sign to confirm receipt but no requirement to carry whilst on duty

47
Q

If you have a health and safety concern and feel this hasn’t been dealt with appropriately internally, who can you go to?

A

CIRAS- Confidential Incident Reporting at Source

48
Q

How many yards is in a chain and how many chains are in a mile?

A

22yds= 1 chain
1 mile= 80 chains

49
Q

What is the up direction?

A

Towards the principal city

50
Q

What is the down direction?

A

Away from the principal city

51
Q

What do mile markers tell you?

A

How far from/to principal city you are

52
Q

How could you identify the late notice case?

A

Red bordered

53
Q

When must you check the late notice case?

A

Every time you book on

54
Q

What is contained within the late notice case

A

Immediate network/infrastructure updates (eg: blanket speed restrictions, landslide info, ESRs, emergency engineering works, diversions, equipment failures, severe weather warnings)

55
Q

How long are notices published in the late notice case?

A

72 hours or until obsolete/superseded

56
Q

What happens to notices after 72 hours from the late notice case

A

Moved to WONs or New Notice Case

57
Q

When must the New Notice Case be checked?

A

Every time you book on

58
Q

What does the New Notice Case contain?

A

Crew updates that don’t belong in the Late Notice Case (eg: company procedure updates, manager instructions, recent incidents)

59
Q

How long do notices stay in the New Notice Case? What happens with them after this?

A

Max. 4 weeks- they then move to the General Notice Case if still relevant

60
Q

What is contained within the General Notice Case?

A

Notices over 4 weeks old from the New Notice Case if still relevant

61
Q

How long do notices stay in the General Notice Case? What happens to them after this?

A

Max. 4 weeks- then moved to Permanent Notice Case if still relevant.

62
Q

What is contained within the Permanent Notice Case?

A

Notices that are over 4 weeks old from the General Notice Case if still relevant (eg: traction/route knowledge, drugs and alcohol policy, cab passes, MPED policy)

63
Q

How long do notices remain in the permanent notice case?

A

Published indefinitely

64
Q

How would you identify the Health & Safety notice case?

A

Yellow bordered

65
Q

What is contained within the health & safety notice case?

A

H&S info for employees, contractors and visitors (eg: first aid arrangements, liability insurance details, electric shock treatment)

66
Q

What is contained in the SPAD/SOL notice case?

A

Recent incident info across Northern Network

67
Q

What other notice cases are there?

A

Depot specific, daily appearance sheets and roster, special events and union info.

68
Q

How regularly are there rule book updates?

A

2x per year

69
Q

When are rule book updates published?

A

3 months before effective

70
Q

Who’s responsibility is it to keep your rule book updated?

A

Driver’s responsibility but no requirement to carry on duty

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