Managing Incidents, Floods and Snow.

Question 1

What are the rules concerning snow on the railway?

Answer 1

Stop and tell the signaller if necessary to tell them if it may affect the running of trains telling them specially if the snow is more than 8 inches above the rail head.

Question 2

What must drivers do when snow is falling or being disturbed by passing trains when driving MK4s/91 stock?

what reduction in speed would you expect?

Answer 2

Drivers of their trains must reduce to 100 MPH Max, 10 MPH below line speed and carry out running brake tests every 3-5 mins in full service of the brake for 10 seconds on MK4s

speed reduction of 20 mph.

Question 3

What must drivers do during falling snow or snow disturbed by the passage of passing trains driving the class 8XX trains?

Answer 3

This answer needs rewritten.

Question 4

What would you do if you did not achieve the desired speed reduction?

Answer 4

This would indicate that the brakes or the railhead conditions are affected and that running brake tests must be stepped up.

Question 5

What are the risks of NOT carrying out running brake tests in the previously mentioned conditions?

Answer 5

Reduced braking or loss of braking as the brake gear becomes frozen or a film of water builds up on the surface of the brake disc causing the brake pads to aquaplane.

Question 6

What actions must be taken when flood water is affecting the railway infrastructure?

Answer 6

Stop and report to the signaller, if you see any flood water that might affect the passage of trains.

Question 7

if flood water is up to the bottom of the rail head what is the running speed trains can pass at?

Answer 7

Normal work, line speed.

Question 8

If flood water is up to the top of the rail head what is the speed trains can pass over at?

Answer 8

Maximum 5 MPH.

Question 9

If the flood water has completely covered the railhead or has/is dislodging ballast?

Answer 9

No movements, The signaller will receive information from network rail operations control.