Route Knowledge - Metrol Flashcards

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Route Knowledge - Metrol

What is the permitted Speed in the MURL?

A

60km/h

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What is the permitted Speed Under Swanston St Bridge?

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25km/h

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What is the permitted Speed through Flinders St?

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25km/h

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What is the permitted Speed on Track 9A at Flinders St?

A

15km/h

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What is the permitted Speed under Federation Square?

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40km/h

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What is the permitted Speed from Federation Square to Richmond?

A

65km/h

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What is the permitted Speed from Richmond to Burnley?

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55km/h

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What is the permitted Speed from Federation Square to Clifton Hill?

A

55km/h

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What is the permitted Speed on the UP & DOWN Through Viaducts to Southern Cross?

A

40km/h

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What is the permitted Speed on the Bi-Directional Viaducts CHL, BLY, NTH & CFD groups?

A

35km/h

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What is the permitted Speed from Southern Cross to North Melbourne Junction?

A

65km/h

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12
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What is the permitted Speed on the Metro and Freight Bypass tracks?

A

40km/h

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13
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What is the permitted Speed at the diverge at Richmond (plat 1&2)?

A

25km/h

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What is the permitted Speed at Southern Cross platform 8A?

A

25km/h

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What is the permitted Speed at the diverge at La Trobe St bridge?

A

30km/h

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16
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What is the permitted Speed at the diverge at Dudley St / Franklin St Junction?

A

40km/h

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17
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At the Franklin St Junction, what is the speed restriction for the THROUGH and MAIN lines?

A

40km/h

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18
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What is the permitted Speed from North Melbourne Junction to MACAULAY (UPFIELD line)

A

80km/h

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19
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Route Knowledge - Metrol

What is the permitted Speed from North Melbourne Junction to Kensington via East track?

A

65km/h

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What is the permitted Speed from North Melbourne Junction to Kensington via BMS Suburban?

A

65km/h

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What is the permitted Speed from North Melbourne Junction to South Kensington?

A

80km/h

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What is the Speed of Speed Proving Trips in the MURL?

A

25km/h

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23
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What is the permitted Speed in North Melbourne Wash?

A

5km/h

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24
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What is the permitted Speed in Macaulay Light Repair Centre?

A

5km/h

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25
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Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which Signaller is responsible for:
- Southern Cross plat 8A
- Layby Sidings

A

Northern Signal Control Panel Metrol

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26
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Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which Signaller is responsible for:
- Macaulay Sidings/Mainline
- North Melbourne Sidings
- South Kensington (Through lines)

A

Western Signal Control Panel Metrol

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27
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which Signaller is responsible for:
- Victoria Park
- Clifton Hill

A

Clifton Hill Signal Control Panel Metrol

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28
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Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which Signaller is responsible for:
- Burnley
- Burnley Sidings

A

Burnley Signal Control Panel Metrol

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29
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which Signaller is responsible for:
- Metro & Freight Bypass tracks
- Melbourne Yard
- North Melbourne Wash

A

Regional Rail Link Control Centre - Centrol

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30
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Where are the Terminating locations within the Metrol controlled area? (3)

A
  • Flinders Street
  • Southern Cross platforms 8A, and 9 -12
  • South Kensington
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31
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Where are the Stabling locations within the Metrol controlled area? (3)

A
  • Layby Sidings
  • North Melbourne Sidings
  • Macaulay Sidings
32
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which lines make up the Burnley group? (6)

A
  • Burnley Underground Loop
  • Burnley Viaduct
  • Alamein
  • Glen Waverley
  • Belgrave
  • Lilydale
33
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which lines make up the Clifton Hill / City Circle group? (4)

A
  • Clifton Hill / City Circle Underground Loop
  • Clifton Hill / City Circle Viaduct
  • Hurstbridge
  • Mernda
34
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which lines make up the Caulfield group? (6)

A
  • Caulfield Underground Loop
  • Caulfield Viaduct
  • Sandringham
  • Frankston
  • Cranbourne
  • East Pakenham
35
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which lines make up the Northern group? (9)

A
  • Northern Underground Loop
  • Northern Viaduct
  • Through Suburban Viaducts
  • Upfield
  • Craigieburn
  • Racecourse
  • Sunbury
  • Werribee
  • Williamstown
36
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What is the boundary of the Metrol Controlled area? (7)

A
  • East Richmond
  • Richmond
  • Jolimont
  • South Kensington (Down end)
  • Moonee Ponds Creek Junction
  • Macaulay
  • Flemington Bridge
37
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What locations does Metrol control outside the boundary of the Metrol Controlled area? (5)

A
  • Burnley Station and Sidings
  • Victoria Park, Clifton Hill & Westgarth
  • Darling

Also

  • Sunshine to Albion (Sunbury line)
  • Moreland to Batman, Gowrie & Upfield (Upfield line)
38
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Who controls the MURL?

A

Area Controller

39
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which viaducts are classified as ABS? (1)

A
  • UP and DOWN Through Suburban
40
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which viaducts are classified as Bi-Directional ABS? (4)

A
  • Burnley Viaduct and Loop
  • Clifton Hill / City Circle Viaduct and Loop
  • Caulfield Viaduct and Loop
  • Northern Viaduct and Loop
41
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which other locations (excluding viaducts) are classified as Bi-Directional ABS? (2)

A
  • MURL
  • Metro and Freight Bypass
42
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which lines run between Federation Square and Richmond? (6)

A
  • Sandringham line
  • Special line
  • Caulfield Through line
  • Caulfield Local line
  • Burnley Local line
  • Burnley Through line
43
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

At Richmond Junction, it is possible to diverge from any line to any line with which exception?

A

Burnley Through lines

They cannot diverge to any other line at Richmond Junction

44
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which lines merge between Federation Square and Richmond?

A

Sandringham and Special lines

45
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which roads at Flinders St can access the Clifton Hill & Burnley viaducts heading towards Southern Cross? (6)

A

1, 1A, 2, 3, 4 & 14

46
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which sets of tracks run between Southern Cross and Moonee Ponds Creek Junction? (3)

A
  • East Suburban lines
  • Main Suburban lines
  • Through Suburban lines
47
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Where are the MURL portals for the Clifton Hill / City Circle Loop? (3)

A
  • Jolimont
  • Southern Cross platform 9
  • Flinders St platforms 1, 2 & 3
48
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Where are the MURL portals for the Burnley Loop? (2)

A
  • Southern Cross platform 10
  • Burnley Throughs at Richmond Junction
49
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Where are the MURL portals for the Caulfield Loop? (3)

A
  • Southern Cross platform 12
  • Caulfield Throughs at Richmond Junction
  • Caulfield Locals at Richmond Junction
50
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Where are the MURL portals for the Northern Loop? (3)

A
  • North Melbourne platform 1 (East Suburban)
  • North Melbourne platform 3 (Main Suburban)
  • Flinders St platforms 4 & 5
51
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What type of Route Indicator is located at Richmond platform 1?

A

Feather type Route Indicator

52
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What type of Route Indicator is located at Jolimont platform 1?

A

Illuminated Arrow type Route Indicator

Left for Flinders St direct & Right for the CHL / CC Loop

53
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What type of Route Indicator is located at Burnley platforms 3 & 4 DOWN end?

A

Illuminated Letter (Theatre type) Route Indicator

GW - Glen Waverley
BH - Box Hill

54
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What type of Route Indicator is located at SOUTH KENSINGTON platform 2 UP end?

A

Illuminated Letter

M - Metro
R - Regional

55
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

How would a train terminate on the DOWN at SOUTH KENSINGTON?

A
  1. Arrive on platform 2
  2. Change ends on the platform
  3. Receive a proceed aspect on Dwarf SKN772 with illuminated letter ‘M’ to the UP line
56
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

How would a train terminate on the UP at SOUTH KENSINGTON?

A

Not possible

57
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What type of Route Indicator is located at North Melbourne platforms 1 & 3 UP end?

A

Illuminated Arrow type Route Indicators

Both: Left for Direct to Southern Cross and Right for NTH Loop

58
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

What type of Route Indicator is located at North Melbourne platforms 2, 4 & 6 DOWN end?

A

Illuminated Letter (Theatre type) Route Indicators

59
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Route Indicators located on North Melbourne platform 2 DOWN end Indicate what?

A

E - East: Craigieburn or Sunbury via the DOWN East Suburban line
U - Upfield: Upfield line & Macaulay Sidings via East Suburban line
W - Works: Unwired non-Metro track

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Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Route Indicators located on North Melbourne platform 4 DOWN end Indicate what?

A

F - Footscray: Sunbury or Werribee via the DOWN Main Suburban line
E - East: Craigieburn via the DOWN East Suburban line
U - Upfield: Upfield line & Macaulay Sidings via East Suburban line
W - Works: Unwired non-Metro track

61
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Route Indicators located on North Melbourne platform 6 DOWN end Indicate what?

A

K - Kensington: Craigieburn or North Melbourne Sidings via Broadmeadows Suburban line
F - Footscray: Werribee and Williamstown via the DOWN Through Suburban line

62
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which platforms must a train leave North Melbourne (DOWN) to reach Macaulay Siding?

A

Platforms 2 & 4

They require the ‘U’ for Upfield line to complete the move

63
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Which platforms must a train leave North Melbourne (DOWN) to reach North Melbourne Siding?

A

Platforms 6

They require the ‘K’ for Kensington on the Broadmeadows line to complete the move

64
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Can drivers be asked to operate the points in the Metro and Freight Bypass lines?

A

Yes, this will be under the direction of the Regional Rail Link Controller

65
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Can drivers be asked to operate the points in the ‘Metrol’ controlled area?

A

No

66
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

If there is a failure of points at the Lay-by Siding or when arriving into platform 8 at Southern Cross, what can Drivers be asked to do?

A

Place a Hand Locking Bar

67
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Who is the Controlling Signaller for the LAY-BY SIDINGS?

A

Northern Signal Control Panel @ Metrol

68
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

LAY-BY SIDINGS

A - How many Sidings are there?
B - What are the Siding names?
C - How many trains do they fit?
D - What type of Sidings are available?
E - Are there Shared Dwarfs?
F - Is there Metro Business Risk?
G - Are there route indicators?

A

A - 2
B - 1 & 2
C - 1x6 car train
D - Stabling
E - No
F - Yes, Running line sides
G - No

Access from SSS roads 10, 10A & 11
Walking path from platform 12
Hand locking Bar if asked

69
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Who is the Controlling Signaller for the MACAULAY SIDINGS?

A

Western Signal Control Panel @ Metrol

70
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

MACAULAY SIDINGS

A - How many Sidings are there?
B - What are the Siding names?
C - How many trains do they fit?
D - What type of Sidings are available?
E - Are there Shared Dwarfs?
F - Is there Metro Business Risk?
G - Are there route indicators?

A

A - 7
B - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7
C - 1x6 car train (except siding 2: 1x3 + 1x3 car trains)
D - Stabling roads 1 & 3 - 7
Light Repair Centre Road 2 (Comeng)
E - Yes, 3 - 7 (1 & 2 share singular dwarf)
F - Yes, 5 - 7 X’Trap & Siemens only (no dividing)
G - Yes, illuminated ‘U’ @ platforms 2 & 4 NME

WSA points roads 3 - 7
Hand locking Bar if asked
Shunting neck available

71
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Who is the Controlling Signaller for the MELBOURNE YARD?

A

Regional Rail Link Controller

72
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

MELBOURNE YARD

A - How many Sidings are there?
B - What are the Siding names?
C - How many trains do they fit?
D - What type of Sidings are available?
E - Are there Shared Dwarfs?
F - Is there Metro Business Risk?
G - Are there route indicators?

A

A - 10
B - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10
C - 1x6 car trains
D - Stabling
E - No
F - Yes, Siding 4 due Dynon Bridge
G - Illuminated ‘M’ to enter

Access to Bypass line illuminated ‘G’ on Signal 723

73
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Who is the Controlling Signaller for the NORTH MELBOURNE SIDINGS?

A

Western Signal Control Panel @ Metrol

74
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

NORTH MELBOURNE SIDINGS

A - How many Sidings are there?
B - What are the Siding names?
C - How many trains do they fit?
D - What type of Sidings are available?
E - Are there Shared Dwarfs?
F - Is there Metro Business Risk?
G - Are there route indicators?

A

A - 8
B - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
C - 1x6 car trains
D - Stabling
E - Yes
F - No
G - Illuminated ‘K’ @ platform 6 NME

WSA points within yard

75
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

Who is the Controlling Signaller for the NORTH MELBOURNE WASH?

A

Regional Rail Link Controller

76
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

NORTH MELBOURNE WASH

A - How many Sidings are there?
B - What are the Siding names?
C - How many trains do they fit?
D - What type of Sidings are available?
E - Are there Shared Dwarfs?
F - Is there Metro Business Risk?
G - Are there route indicators?

A

A - 1
B - Wash Road & Shunting Neck
C - N/A
D - Wash
E - No
F - N/A
G - Illuminate ‘W’ to enter

Access only from within Melbourne Yard (Illuminated ‘M’)
Access to Bypass line (illuminated ‘G’ on Signal 723)

77
Q

Route Knowledge - Metrol

NORTH MELBOURNE WASH

What route indication would a driver need to depart in an UP direction from the North MELBOURNE WASH (Signals MYD720 or MYD722)?

A

Illuminated ‘M’ for Metro