Railway Coms

Question 1

What does REC stand for?

Answer 1

Railway Emergency Calls

Question 2

How do signallers communicate?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Line is blocked

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Information required for emergency call

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Phrases you should use

Answer 7

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

Question 8

GSMR stands for what?

Answer 8

• Global System for mobile Communications Railway

Question 9

What is a normal call?

Answer 9

Non-emergency situation

Question 10

Urgent call

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Emergency group call (REC), definition

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is displayed for an REC call

Answer 12

Screen red, on adjacent box white with red boarder

Question 13

Whats happens when a REC call

Answer 13

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