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True/False
Werribee/Williamstown usually run via the Through Suburban viaduct and then continue on the Through Suburban line to North Melbourne station

A

TRUE

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How are the Werribee/Williamstown trains routed through North Melbourne?
What platform with which route indicator?

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Platform 6 with a letter ‘F’

Platform 4 with a ‘F’ (main suburban)

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Where is the last location for the Werribee/Williamstown trains to diverge from the Main Suburban line to the Through Suburban?

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Moonee Ponds Creek Junction

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What is the speed on the Through Suburban Viaducts?

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40

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What is the speed in the Northern MURL?

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60

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What is the speed from Southern Cross to North Melbourne Junction?

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65

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What is the speed from North Melbourne Junction to Newport South(KP 12/curve)

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80

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What is the speed from Newport South(KP 12/curve) to Werribee? (via Mainline)

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115

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What is the speed from Altona Junction to Altona?

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65

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What is the speed from Altona to Laverton?

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80

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What is the speed from Newport to Williamstown?

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80

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What is the speed over the Giffard Street level crossing in a DOWN direction?

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50

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What is the speed entering the Williamstown dead end platform?

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25

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What safeworking system does the Williamstown line operate under?

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ABS

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What are the safeworking systems of the Werribee line?

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FSS- Newport south= ABS

Newport South - Altona Junction= Bi-directional ABS

Altona Junction - Werribee Station= ATC

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On the ATC section between Altona Junction and Werribee, who performs the signalling duties and also carries out duties normally performed by the Train controller (Safeworking authorities)?

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Signaller at Newport

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Who is the signaller for the Metrol area of the Werribee/Williamstown lines?

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Western signal control panel @ Metrol

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Who is the controlling signaller for Footscray?

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Area controller
Western signal control panel @ Metrol

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Who is the controlling signaller for Newport sidings and station?

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Signaller at Newport

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Who is the controlling signaller for Williamstown?

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Signaller at Newport

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Who is the controlling signaller for Newport South?

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Signaller at Newport

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Who is the controlling signaller for Altona Junction?

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Signaller at Newport

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Who is the controlling signaller for Westona?

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Signaller at Newport

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Who is the controlling signaller for Laverton?

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Signaller at Newport

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Who is the controlling signaller for Werribee?
Signaller at Werribee
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Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Newport Sidings and station?
NO
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Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Williamstown?
YES
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Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Newport south?
YES
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Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Altona Junction?
YES
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Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Westona?
Yes
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Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Laverton?
Yes
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Can a driver be instructed to operate points at Werribee?
NO. It is locally controlled
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What are the Terminating locations on the Werribee/Williamstown line? (8)
South Kensington (Down only) Footscray Newport Westona Laverton Aircraft (down only) Werribee Williamstown
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What are the Stabling locations on the Werribee/Williamstown lines? (3)
Altona Sidings Newport Workshops Sidings Newport Stabling Sidings
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Where are Highbeams required on the Werribee line?
Between Newport and Werribee
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Where does Country track force protection start on the Werribee line?
At Altona Junction
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Is the Altona loop country or suburban track force protection?
Suburban, but still requires highbeams
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What are the route indicators at South Kensington in an UP direction?
M- Metro R- Regional (unwired)
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How do you terminate at South Kensington?
Down only Arrive into 2, change ends on platform Take DWARF with illuminated M
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How do you terminate at Footscray?
Down -Arrive 6, change ends. Have a CE in west end -Push out past Annett key locked crossover -Wait for points to be set and Green hand signal to be displayed -Arrive at 4 UP -Arrive 5, change ends on platform -Wait for points to be set and Green hand signal to be displayed -Drive through crossover to down line *MAX 15 through points for both moves*
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How do you terminate at Newport?
Down -Arrive 2, change ends on platform -Receive proceed on home Up (from Werribee) -Arrive 1, change ends on platform -Receive proceed on home to down Werribee line or Newport sidings Up (from Williamstown) -Arrive 1, shunt into Altona sidings, change ends -Redock to 2 or -Arrive 2, change ends -Depart on proceed
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How do you terminate at Westona?
Down -Arrive 2, change ends -Receive modified ATC systems caution order to depart or -Arrive 2, change ends with a CE in west end -Push out behind arrival signal, and drive to 1 Up -Arrive 1, change ends -Receive modified ATC systems caution order to depart
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How do you terminate at Laverton?
Down East line -Arrive 2, change ends -Receive a proceed to either East line or Loop or -Arrive 1, change ends -Receive a proceed to either West, East or Loop Down West line -Arrive 1, change ends -Receive a proceed to either West, East or Loop Down Altona Loop -Arrive any plat (123), change ends Up East -Arrive 2 or 3, change ends -Receive proceed to East line only Up West -Arrive 1, change ends -Receive proceed to East or West
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How do you terminate at Aircraft?
DOWN ONLY -Arrive 1 or 2, change ends -Receive proceed
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How do you terminate at Werribee?
Arrive 1, 2 or 3, change ends Receive proceed on home
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Where can a driver operate points?
Newport south Altona Junction Westona Laverton Williamstown
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What is the routing at Newport on the down?
Normal speed- Williamstown Medium speed- Altona junc/Werribee
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Summarise Altona Sidings
Not used to stable (EMY only), used to terminate Wil/Lav shuttles 2 roads, 1 and 2 1 holds one 6car 2 holds one 3car (through to unwired) Individually dwarfed MBR on up-line side of rd1 Access: both plats at Newport
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Summarise Newport Sidings
15 stabling sidings, (3-17) Each hold 1x6car, individually dwarfed Access: Both platforms at Newport (13-17 are through sidings and can also be accessed in an up direction from Newport south) During FOG, speed is 10km/h
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Summarise Newport Workshop sidings
4 sidings (1-4) 1,2 and 3= 2x6car 4= 1x6car Stop boards which non-qualified drivers cannot pass Shunting neck for moving trains to and from the workshop siding and stabling sidings
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What is the Down routing at Newport south?
Medium speed= East line Normal speed= West line
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When an UP train is accessing sidings 13-17 at Newport from the West end, what aspects will be received? (Newport south Junction)
Medium speed warning if the dwarf is at proceed Low-speed caution if the dwarf is at stop
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What is the routing at Altona Junction?
Down East line: Up arrow=East line Left arrow= Loop Down West line: Normal speed= West line Medium speed= Loop *a low-speed caution is for the unwired siding* Up from Altona loop Left arrow= West line Right arrow= East line
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What are the route indicators at Laverton on the UP?
Platform 1: W E L Platform 2: E L W= West line E= East line L= Loop *Platform 3 can only be routed to the Loop on the Up*

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