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Railway Fundermentals Flashcards

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Including keys and documentation what else do drivers need when signing on?

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What’s does AWOL mean?

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Absent Without Leave

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Who do you call to report for duty?

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DAO

Bonus*

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When will someone be marked as AWOL?

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If the driver cannot be contacted after failing to report for duty.

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What happens if a driver fails to sign on?

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They may not be paid for the work performed until evidence is supplied to confirm the shift worked.

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What equipment must be carried while on duty?

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All of the above in the exam.

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There are 2 methods of distributing new notices to Train Drivers. What are they?

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Are train Drivers allocated time at the start of their shift to peruse noticeboards / check paperlite for new and altered policies, processes and procedures?

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Yes.

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If a train driver needs clarification and/or provide feedback regarding policies, processes or procedures, they are to contact who?

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Train Services Officer, Principal Driver Specialist Help Desk, or their relevant Manager.

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What is Paperlite?

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A mobile application that provides important documents and notices for drivers.

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It is important the correct procedures are complied with to:

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What is a Drivers duty of care?

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The 3 Legislations a driver is required to comply with under Duty of Care?

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When is the wall sheet published?

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Thursday morning.

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What is the wall sheet?

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A weekly roster (taken from weekly rotation) to inform drivers of the shifts the may have been allocated.

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Where can you find the wall sheet?

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  • paperlite
  • the sign on area at each depot
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What are the 4 different roster books?

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18
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The roster book contains general information to help drivers with their day to day duties. The information includes what?

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Select all in the exam.

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Is the drivers roster book an essential to to allow the driver to be at work on time and to be aware of work allocated throughout the day?

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Yes.

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What does EAP stand for?

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Employee assistance program

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What action do you take when there are people or objects on the line?

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You must try to prevent collision.

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What are two ways to try and prevent a collision?

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Whistle and Emy brake.

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What steps do you take after an Emy collision?

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24
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Who is the site controller until emergency services arrive?

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You.

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What is an ATW?

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Audible Track Warning

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26
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How many MTM staff should be present at an evacuation?

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Min of 4

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27
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What does PEI mean?

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Passenger emergency intercom

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28
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What can you use to protect adjoining lines when there is approaching traffic?

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29
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What are the Metro company values?

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  • zero harm
  • caring
  • one team
  • dependable
  • make a difference
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30
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What is the max speed for ‘Extreme Caution’?

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25 kmph

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Cautiously and assume each signal is at the safest position until ascertaining otherwise.

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32
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Sound the Train Whistle

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35
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What is the yard speed?

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Max 15 kmph

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What does PAE stand for?

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Read and understand

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44
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What does S.T.D.S stand for?

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Signal, Time, Departure Signal, Second Look

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45
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What speed can a driver travel at when driving an empty train and the signal aspects are consistently Clear Normal Speed?

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At or near track speed but being fully aware that any signal may be displaying a different aspect.

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46
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How long do you press the door release button?

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2 seconds

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48
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Drivers

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49
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The driver must stop the train in EMERGENCY and ascertain the situation.

They may depart again on receipt of the ALL-RIGHT hand signal or when it is safe to do so.

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51
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What does SPOT mean?

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Single Person Operation of Trains

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53
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Does the absence of platform staff delay the right time departure of trains?

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No.

54
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When platform staff are assisting in departure of trains, how will they let you know it’s safe to depart?

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Using the ALL-RIGHT hand signal.

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If platform staff need to hold or stop a train how will they do it?

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A STOP hand signal or Red flag or light.

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Read and understand

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61
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Read and understand

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62
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Reported to TC Metrol via the train radio and/or incident report completed and submitted at the end of the shift.

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The controlling signaller

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When the fixed signal is placed to PROCEED or when authorised by the signaller.

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71
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What are these?

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White Departure indicator lights

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Read and understand

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74
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What should they do after this?

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76
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Read and understand

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77
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Read and understand (in regard to overshooting)

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78
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In relation to stopping short etc

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81
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Read and understand

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83
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Read and understand

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84
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Where does the green copy of the TTM go?

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With the driver

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Where does the pink copy of the TTM go?

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On the train.

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Where does the Fault Warning Notice go?

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At both ends of the cabs

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Which FWN stays in the train?

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The yellow one

88
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Which FWN goes with the driver?

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The green one

89
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Where does the pink TMM go?

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In the affected carriage.

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Where does the FWN sticker go?

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Above the speedos.

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93
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What does DARA mean?

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Drivers Altered Running Authority

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What does Can mean?

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Condition Affecting Network

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97
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TC at Metrol

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What do these bell codes mean?

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Read and understand

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100
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Who do you contact to get a complete spare set of keys?

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Train Services Officer - Principal Driver Specialist (TSO-PDS)

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What’s the form called? SD

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102
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Read and understand

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106
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Type of procedure

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107
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What are these fault categories?

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Critical
Serious
Maintenance

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109
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C,S,M,RF

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Read and understand

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112
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Read and understand

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114
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Read and understand

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115
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When it is safe to do so

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Train controller (TC)

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Information for the TC

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Information for the TC

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120
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  • Blue cab pass (competent person/manager)
  • Green cab pass (authorised to instruct or assess)
  • yellow cab pass (authorised tech person)
  • yellow/red cab pass (authorised tech person in training)
  • purple cab pass (authorised trainee driver)
  • red cab pass (VIP cab pass)
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123
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What is implemented in yards to stop being hit by train?

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Walkways

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What does a blue sign mean in regard to PPE?

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Mandatory

125
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What do we do if there is maintenance we can’t fix?

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Call maintenance
Fill out Section D form
Hand keys
Reversal of procedure

126
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What 2 steps do you take to make a REC call via Portable Radio?

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REC button and push to talk.

Metro (18 decks)

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