Railway Coms Flashcards

1
Q

What does REC stand for?

A

Railway Emergency Calls

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2
Q

How do signallers communicate?

A
  • GSMR
  • Signal post telephone (SPT)
  • Crossing phones
  • Hand signallers
  • Bells
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3
Q

What 3 thing do you need to do/ensure when communicating something (NOT ABC):

A
  • Read back message to check understanding
  • Prompt other person to check understanding
  • Correct errors until message fully understood
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4
Q

Do not use ‘over and out’ and ‘not clear’

A

Line is blocked

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5
Q

How do you say no to a user asking to use a level crossing?

A
  • Denied
  • Refused
  • No there is a train approaching
    (Don’t use word cross/crossing)
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6
Q

Information required for emergency call

A
  • Your name
  • Role
  • Train headcode
  • Signal number
  • Time
  • Who was involved
  • What happened and where
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7
Q

Phrases you should use

A
  • This an emergency call
  • When I give you authority
  • Await the signal
  • Line is blocked/open
  • Proceed with caution/normally
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8
Q

GSMR stands for what?

A
  • Global System for mobile Communications Railway
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9
Q

What is a normal call?

A

Non-emergency situation

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10
Q

Urgent call

A

This is an emergency call, but on a 1-1 basis

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11
Q

Emergency group call (REC), definition

A

An emergency call involving ALL TRAINS in the immediate area of control, operations control, all signallers in the immediate area, ECO

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12
Q

What is displayed for an REC call

A

Screen red, on adjacent box white with red boarder

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13
Q

Whats happens when a REC call

A

All trains stop, only lead signaller, controller, and drivers have ability to talk. Control will pick up if lead signaller does not answer

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