Railway procedures Flashcards
Abbreviations CPS CTA HAL HEX IP OLE RIO ROLO SCD SCR SPT TOC TSS
Command planning system Central terminal area Heathrow airport limited Intervention point Overhead line equipment Rail incident officer Rail operations liaison officer Short circuiting device Station control room Signal post telephone Train operating company Technical & service support
Key organisations in respect of railway operations;
Network rail - infrastructure
Train operating companies (TOCs) run the trains, sidings/stations
LUL - depots/sidings
The day to day management has been divided into management companies known as;
SSL -
JNP -
BVC -
InfraCo’s
Sub surface lines
Jubilee, northern & picc
Bakerloo, central & vic
Some hazards associated with railways..
Air turbulence Stopping distances Haz mat Electric power supplies Residual current Points - risk of trapping
Unless earthed conductor may hold residual charge
Who can use a SCD?
Trained FRU personnel (in the absence of railway people)
Explain TOPS;
Total operations processing system - computer based info;
On coach, Wagon and freight id numbers. Also the location, origination, destination, details of the contents & other rail operators info.
Speeds when trains are run under caution?
On long straights - 50mph, sharp turns - as low as 5mph
‘From…at…, one injured adult male on southbound track between South Bermonsey, Queens rd and Peckham stations, request traction current isolation and all trains stopped on southbound track, all trains to run at caution on northbound track. Crew bing committed to southbound track. Brigade lookouts deployed at 700 metres. ‘
Brigade lookouts should have;
HH radio
Whistle
If dark - light
High vis
Both hands above head to warn approaching trains
Trackside telephones;
Who do they connect you to?
Red telephone on a white background with the word ELECTRIFICATION on it.
Rail operators control
During every 7(2)(d) the stations dado communications system must be tested and if the coverage deviates from the status indicated the CM or WM must;
Inform the station management
Amend the status sign in the LFB plan box
Inform control
LUL things to consider;
Liaison with responsible person Reconnaissance team.. Station plans Use of control room IPs Water supplies Ventilation systems Comms links, CCTV, leaky feeder
The means of local traction current isolation is by the use of the___:
Platform headwall telephone, situated at the end of the platform in the direction of train travel
Lift phone to isolate traction- Tunnel emergency lights come on
LFB plan box contains;
How to open?
2x station plans (command and control BA)
A comms status indicator - (Yellow plastic sign)
A key to adjacent IV points
FB14 key
Or if busticated - L shaped thing, bolt croppers
JLE - At the head and base of each shaft there’s a phone marked LFB which provides a link to;
Line controller at Neasden
Fire mains are provided at approx ____60m intervals
Ventilation information sheet from the ____?
Station control room
