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PTS Flashcards

1
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What constitutes a green walking route?

A

Safe walking route, no pts or high vis required

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2
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What constitutes a yellow walking route?

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Hazardous walking route potentially near the line. PPE required (high vis and safety boots)

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What constitutes a red walking route?

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Dangerous walking route, very high risk area. PTS & full PPE required these walking routes will be associated with high levels of danger such as the maintenance sheds

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4
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What do we need when going on the line?

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•Correct PPE (high vis, safety shoes etc)
•obey all warning signs and indicators
•look and listen for approaching trains
•raise 1 arm to acknowledge on coming trains
•speed of oncoming trains
•names of track and direction of travel

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5
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What makes up a rail track

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•rail head
•ballast
•sleeper
•fishplate
•Pandrol clip
•chair or base plate

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6
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How are two running rails made up?

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Cess, 4ft, 6ft, 4ft, cess

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7
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How are 4 running rails made up?

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Cess, 4ft, 6ft, 4ft, 10ft, 4ft, 6ft,4ft, Cess

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8
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What is the 5 and 10 second rule?

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•every 5 seconds look up for oncoming trains

•must be able to reach a point of safety within 10 seconds

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9
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How far away should equipment be placed away from the running line?

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2 meters

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10
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When walking with another person on the line how far apart should you be?

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20 meters

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11
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If you need to walk close to each other who will need to be present

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A c.o.s.s, a M.o.m or S.w.L

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12
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How far should stabled train be apart for you to cross between them?

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50ft or 15M

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13
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What does the term “eat dirt” mean?

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You are between 2 running line and trains are approaching.

You must lie down in the 6ft immediately with all lose items underneath you

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14
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What are the different signage colours used and what do they mean?

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• RED- you must not do this unless in an emergency

•Yellow- identifies a hazard

•Blue-mandatory instruction or information

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15
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What does the limited clearance sign mean? And what does it look like

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No position of safety for the length of the structure

It’s depicted by a sign with 2 red and 2 white squares

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16
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What does the no refuge sign mean and what does it look like?

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No refuge means no no position of safety on this side of the track however they may be positions of safety on the opposite track

Its depicted by a sign made up of 2 white and 2 blue squares

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17
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What does the no refuge sign mean and what does it look like?

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No refuge means no no position of safety on this side of the track however they may be positions of safety on the opposite track

Its depicted by a sign made up of 2 white and 2 blue squares

18
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Where would you find a refuge?

A

On a viaduct, in a tunnel on a parapit, built into and embankment

19
Q

What does SPT stand for

A

Signal post telephone

20
Q

What sign would indicate a signal post telephone

A

A white sign with black diagonal lines

21
Q

What does a line side telephone look like

A

White sign with a black x

22
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What does a line side telephone sign look like

A

White sign with a black x

23
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What does a level crossing telephone look like

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A yellow box with a black telephone on

24
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Where would you find a line side telephone

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On a platform

25
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Where would you find a level crossing telephone

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On a level crossing

26
Q

What is the safe distance from the running line if the line speed is below 101 MPH

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1.25 m or 4 foot

27
Q

What is the safe distance from the running line if the line speed is above 101MPH

A

2m or 6.6ft

28
Q

When are you on or near the line

A

When within 3 meters of the tracks

29
Q

What voltage is OLE

A

25,000v AC

30
Q

How far away should we stay from

A
31
Q

How far away should we stay from OLE

A

2.75m or 9ft

32
Q

What voltage does third rail use

A

750v DC

33
Q

What makes up an OLE structure

A

Along track conductor
Catenary
Dropped
Contact
Red bond

34
Q

What are the different types of OLE structure over lines

A

• one track- cantilever
•two tracks- head span
•three tracks or more- portal

35
Q

How far away should we place dets from a train in an emergency situation?

A

1 & 1/4 mile on the opposite running line

36
Q

When would I put dets down before the 1-1/4 mile?

A

If you find any of the 4 Teas or a sugar

37
Q

What are the 4 teas & a sugar

A

•Tunnel
•Train approaching
•trailing junction
•Telephone SPT
•Signal box

38
Q

What is on a Gantry ID plate

A

•The letters will denote the route
•the top number will represent the mileage
•the bottom number represents the gantry number

39
Q

How far apart are mile markers

A

Every 1/4 of a mile

40
Q

How many yards in a chain

A

22 yards

41
Q

How many chains in a mile

A

80 chains

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