General Duties

Question 1

How do you Sign on?

Answer 1

Call the Sign On Clerk

After Hours: DAO

Question 2

Name Equipment Carried While on Duty

Answer 2

DTRS, Work Phone, Safety Vest, Keys, Pen, Roster book, TMM, Driver Relief Authorities, train authorities, fault warning notice book warning stickers, watch, torch, Cable tie.

Question 3

Driver’s Responsibilities, common Law duty of care

Answer 3

Safety of you the public and your colleagues

Question 4

Legislation Drivers are required to follow

Answer 4

OH&S act 2004, Transport act, Book Of Rules 1994

Question 5

What is a Slip?

Answer 5

Alterations to the rostered shift.

Question 6

Roster book acronym TD

Answer 6

The Train Describer Number

Question 7

Roster book acronym Remarks

Answer 7

Indicates all duties required prior to running a train

Question 8

Roster book acronym Dep

Answer 8

Indicates the departure time and stopping conditions

Question 9

Roster book acronym Arr

Answer 9

Indicates the Arrival time

Question 10

Roster book acronym Term

Answer 10

Indicating the destination of the train

Question 11

What is a DAO

Answer 11

Driver Allocation Officer, allocated drivers to trains, reallocate drivers in disruptions, inform drivers of altered runs of platform changes.

Question 12

Can you make unauthorised Stops?

Answer 12

No, unless AO’s are required at a disruption. Or Track Maintenance conducting duties.

Question 13

What do you need to make sure of before leaving a junction

Answer 13

The driver must be aware of what the required route will be and make sure you are about to take the correct route.

Question 14

Who will clear the train of passengers?

Answer 14

Station Staff, at flinders if the train is traveling the same way, the driver is being relieved at the opposite end or the driver when they are changing ends or stabling at a platform.

Question 15

What is a Pilot

Answer 15

a pilot will either take over the train and drive the route or guide the driver over the new track.

Question 16

Signal at Stop Comeng

Answer 16

Place reverser to OFF Place the brake controller handle to step 7

Question 17

Signal at Stop Siemens

Answer 17

Place the marker light switch to manual white, place master controller handle to b6, place the master selector switch to neutral

Question 18

Signal at stop X’trapolis

Answer 18

Place master Controller handle to coast, Place the Reverser to Neutral.

Question 19

Platform Departure 8 steps

Answer 19

(Signal)Mirrors, Doors, Mirrors, Steady light, Whistle, (signal)Power, Brakes, Mirrors(signal)

Question 20

Can you Re-release the Doors?

Answer 20

NO unless there is a danger like someone holding the doors or a defective whistle

Question 21

Spot 9 Procedure Or Platform departure sequence

Answer 21

Perform Cab Unattended Procedure, walk to a point where you able to see the end of the train, close saloon doors using the suitable door close button, check saloon doors are clear, return to leading cab, recheck departure signal, finish departure sequence, Notify Train Control of delay.

Question 22

Why would you need a Full cab Unattended

Answer 22

If you are moving more that 3m away form the cab

Question 23

when could you use a modified cab unattended

Answer 23

when you are less than 3m away

Question 24

What do you do if a home signal is at STOP and you’re scheduled to depart?

Answer 24

Stop, then challenge it by calling the train controller

Question 25

What do the White Departure lights Indicate?

Answer 25

Lights Off = Train Not to Depart
Lights ON = all clear as long as you have a proceed aspect
Flashing Lights = make an emergency Stop

Question 26

Yellow line is UP or Down TRains?

Answer 26

UP

Question 27

White line is UP or Down TRains?

Answer 27

DOWN

Question 28

Stopping Short of a Platform

Answer 28

DONT open doors, advise passengers via PA, Ensure platform is clear, sound whistle, move train, report to train controller write incident report.

Question 29

How do you let a relieving driver know you are helping wheelchair customer of a train

Answer 29

Comeng Emergency brake, xtrap and siemens and x’trapolis the emergency stop button.

Question 30

What is a CAN?

Answer 30

A Condition affecting the Network.

Question 31

Where can i get a spare Key set?

Answer 31

Call or go to the PD’s Office