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1
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WHAT IS MANUAL BLOCK WORKING

A

PREVENTS RAIL TFC ENTRIES INTO OCCUPIED BLOCKS

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TWO TYPES OF MANUAL BLOCK WORKING

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BASIC BLOCK WORKING

CAN BLOCK WORKING

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5 REASONS MANUAL BLOCK WORKING

A

SPECIFIED IN OTHER NETWORK RULES

A TRAIN HAS BEEN ADVERTISED AS A BLOCK TRAIN

RAIL TFC DOES NOT RELIABLY OPERATE TRACK CCTS

SIGNALLER NEEDS TO BLOCK WORK RAIL TFC

SIGNALLING SYS IS NOT RIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE OPERATING CORRECTLY

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THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER AND OCCUPY A BLOCK UNDER MANUAL BLOCK WORKING IS

A

CLEARING OF THE SIGNAL ALLOWING ENTRY

THE AUTHORITY OF THE HS AT A BLOCK POST

PASSING SIGNALS AT STOP IN ACCORDANCE WITH NSG608

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5
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BASIC BLOCK WORKING LIMITS

A

STARTING TO NEXT ACCEPT

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CAN BLOCK WORKING LIMITS

A

BLOCK POST AT EACH END WITH TRAFFIC STOP RAISED

AUTOS IN BETWEEN WITH TRAFFIC STOP SUPPRESSED

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7
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WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION SPEED LIMIT AND WHY

A

40 KMH

MAX SPEED U CAN TRAVEL WITHOUT TRIPPING TRAIN STOP

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8
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NAME THE TWO TYPES OF MANUAL BLOCK WORKING

A

BASIC

CAN

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9
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WHO AUTHORISES THE INTRODUCTION OF CAN BLOCK WORKING

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER

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10
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WHO CAN INTRODUCE BASIC BLOCK WORKING

A

SIGNALLER

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11
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IN CAN BLOCK WORKING IS THE CAN FORM THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER THE BLOCK

A

NO

AUTHORITY OF THE HS

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12
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IF AN AUTO SIGNAL IS USED AS A LIMIT OF CAN BLOCK WORKING WHO MUST BE PLACED AT THAT SIGNAL

A

HS

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13
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HOW MUST RAIL TFC BE WORKED IF THEY DO NOT OPERATED THE TRK CCTS CORRECTLY

A

BASIC BLOCK WORKING

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14
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CAN BLOCK WORKING MAY BE USED ON WHAT LINES AND FOR WHAT DIRECTION

A

UNI DIRECTIONAL IN RIGHT RUNNING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

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15
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UNRELIABLE TRK CCT OPERATION

A

REPORT TO NETWORK CONTROLLER

NETWORK CONTROLLER MUST TREAT THE OPERATION OF TRK CCTS NOT BEEN TRAVELLED ON 72 HOURS OR MORE AS UNRELIABLE

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16
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HOW WOULD TRK CCT BE TREATED IF IT FAILED TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A TRAIN

A

AS FAILED

UNRELIABLE

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17
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HOW WOULD THE RAIL TFC BE WORKED IF THE TRK CCT OPERATION FAILED

A

BLOCK WORKED

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18
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GENERALLY WHAT IS THE MINIMUM TIME INTERVAL ALLOWED BETWEEN TRAIN MOVEMENTS BEFIRE TRK CCTS ARE CLASSED AS UNRELIABLE

A

72 HRS

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19
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WHAT DOES RAY SAY A SPA IS

A

SIGNAL WRITTEN ON PAPER

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WHAT IS A SPA

A

MAY BE USED TO AUTHORISE RAIL MOVEMENTS WHEN THE PROCEED AUTHORITY NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM OF SAFEWORKING IN OPERATION IS NOT AVAIL

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5 REASONS A SPA MAY BE USED

A

WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMENT ON UNI DIRECTIONAL PORTION OF TRK OUTSIDE YL

LOSS OF TOKEN IN PILOT STAFF WORKING

PASS A STARTING OR HOME STARTING SIGNAL AT STOP IN BI DI PORTION OF LINE

TO RETURN TO THE INTERLOCKING IN THE REAR WHEN TRAVELLING ON A PILOT STAFF TICKET

RETURN TO THE START IN A BI DI SECTION IF THE SIGNALLING SYS HAS FAILED

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22
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WHY CAN BLOCK WORKING

A

WHEN A NUMBER OF AUTO SIGNALS ARENT WORKING

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23
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WHY BASIC BLOCK WORKING

A

WHEN TRAIN ISNT ACTIVATING NORMAL SIGNALS

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24
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CHANGING ENDS BI DI

A

IF YOU CANNOT SEE SIGNAL NEED SPA TO PROCEED

AUTHORISES TO NEXT SIGNAL

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25
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SPA DEF

A

USED WHEN NORMAL PROCEED AUTHORITY IS NOT AVAIL

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26
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CAN YOU HAVE TWO AUTHORITIES IN EFFECT AT THE SAME TIME

A

NO MAX ONE

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27
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WHEN MAY A SPA BE CANCELLED

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMENT HAS NOT STARTED OR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SPA WILL BE CANCELLED

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WHEN MUST A SPA BE FULFILLED

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SPA WILL BE FULFILLED

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29
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CAN A SPA AUTHORISE MOVEMENTS THROUGH AND BEYOND AN ATTENDED LOCATION

A

YES

AUTHORISE THE LINE BUT NOT THE RTE TO BE TAKEN

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30
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GIVE FOUR EXAMPLES OF WHEN A SPA MAY BE ISSUED

A

WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION ON UNI DI LINE OUTSIDE YL

LOSS OF TOKEN PILOT STAFF WORKING

PASS STARTING, HOME STARTING AT STOP IN A BI DI PORTION OF LINE

RETURN TO START IN BI DI SECTION IF SIGNALLING SYS HAS FAILED

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A SPA MUST BE COMPILED AND ISSUED ON SPA FORM WHICH SPECIFIES

A

LIMITS OF AUTHORITY FOR THE MOVEMENTS THAT IT AUTHORISES

LINE TO BE USED BUT NOT THE ROUTE

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32
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WHO AUTHORISES RAIL VEHICLES TO TRAVEL UNDER A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER

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HOW FAR ARE YOU PERMITTED TO TRAVEL IF A SPA AUTHORISES A MOVEMENT THROUGH OR BEYOND AN ATTENDED OR REMOTELY CONTROLLED LOCATION

A

TO ARRIVAL END OF YL

THEN THE SIGNALLER HAS AUTHORITY

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34
Q

PROTECTING RAIL TFC

3 D’s

A

DERAILED
DIVIDED
DISABLED

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35
Q

TRAINS REQUIRE PROTECTION IF

A

THEY NEED ASSISTANCE
THEY OBSTRUCT OR MIGHT OBSTRUCT ADJ LINES
THE LINE IS OBSTRUCTED

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36
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QW DIST FROM DISABLED TRAIN

A

500M

ON EXPECTED DIRECTION OF ASSISTANCE

37
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QW DIST IF SIGNAL

A

IF THERE IS A SIGNAL WITHIN 500M THEN WAIT AT SIGNAL

38
Q

CAN THE QW LEAVE A TRAIN AT STOP AND RETURN TO DISABLED TRAIN

A

IF THE TRAIN HAS STOPPED AND THE DRIVER PROVIDES VERBAL ASSURANCE THEY WILL NOT PROCEED THE QW CAN RETURN TO DISABLED TRAIN

39
Q

RESPONDING TO MAJOR INCIDENT

WHO MUST DECLARE

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER

40
Q

WHAT IS PSW

A

A METHOD OF SPECIAL WORKING THAT MAY BE USED TO AUTHORISE RAIL TFC MOVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT PERMITTED UNDER A SYS OF SAFEWORKING

41
Q

2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PILOT STAFFS

A

LARGE PILOT STAFF

JOINED HALF STAFFS

42
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WORKERS EXPECTATIONS DURING PSW

A

WORKERS MUST EXPECT THAT THERE WILL BE UNSCHEDULED, WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION AND UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENTS

43
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WHAT DOES A PSWIF INDICATE

A

SHOWS HALF STAFF LOCKED AWAY IF YOU ONLY SEE HALF STAFF

44
Q

PILOT STAFF TICKET

A

WHEN MORE THAN ONE FOLLOWING MOVEMENT

MUST SEE STAFF

45
Q

LAST HALF STAFF MOVEMENT OF THE DAY

A

TAKE STAFF APART

LEAVE HALF STAFF AND TAKE HALF STAFF

46
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1/2 STAFF WHEN USED

A

BI DI LINES

47
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LARGE PILOT STAFF WHEN USED

A

UNI DIRECTIONAL

48
Q

IS THE STAFF THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER THE BLOCK

A

NOT TO ENTER BUT IS AUTHORITY TO BE IN THE BLOCK

49
Q

WHAT IS A PILOT STAFF

A

AUTHORITY TO BE IN A SECTION

50
Q

WHAT IS A PILOT STAFF USED FOR

A

TO ALLOW MOVEMENTS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ON ONE TRACK

51
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WHAT IS A BLOCK POST

A

A TEMPORARY SIGNALLING LOCATION

52
Q

UNDER PSW HOW MANY TRAINS CAN BE IN A SECTION AT ANY ONE TIME

A

UNI DI
RIGHT RUNNING DIRECTION
ONE BLOCK SEP UNLIMITED TRAINS

WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION
JUST ONE

53
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WHERE WOULD A HALF PILOT STAFF BE USED

A

BI DI SECTION

54
Q

BEFORE ENTERING THE PILOT STAFF SECTION YOU ARE ISSUED WITH THE AUTHORITY EITHER PS TICKET OR PILOT STAFF TO TRANVERSE THE PILOT STAFF SECTION

IS THAT THE ONLY REQ TO ENTER THE PILOT STAFF SECTION

A

NO

NEED AUTHORITY TO PROCEED
SIGNAL
HS

55
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WHEN WOULD YOU BE ISSUED A PILOT STAFF TICKET AS AN AUTHROITY TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE PILOT STAFF SECTION

A

WHEN THERE IS A FOLLOWING MOVEMENT

56
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WHEN WOULD YOU BE ISSUED THE PILOT STAFF AS AN AUTHORITY TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE PILOT STAFF SECTION

A

WHEN THERE IS NO FOLLOWING MOVEMENT

57
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WHEN MUST THE PILOT STAFF WORKING INTRODUCTION FORM BE SIGHTED BY THE DRIVER PRIOIR TO ENTERING THE PILOT STAFF SECTION

A

IF 1/2 STAFF SIGHTED

58
Q

WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF PSW

A

FROM SIGNAL OR STOP BOARD TO OTHER SIGNAL OR STOP BOARD AT END OF SECTION

59
Q

PSN

A

PILOT STAFF NOTICE

EVERYONE GETS ONE

60
Q

IF DEFEECTIVE VEHICLES ARE OBSERVED OR REPORTED TO THE TRAIN CREW THEY MUST

A

IF NECESS STOP THE TRAIN

TELL SIGNALLER

FOLLOW REQMTS NTR400 PROTECTING TRAINS
AND
INVESTIGATE THE NATURE OF THE DEFECT

61
Q

IF INSPECTION CONFIRMS THERE IS A DEFECT

TRAIN CREW MUST TELL SIGNALLER

A

NATURE OF THE DEFECT

WHETHER DEFECT CAN BE REMEDIED ON SITE

62
Q

DISABLED TRAINS

A

TELL NETWORK CONTROLLER
NTR 400 PROTECTING TRAIN
DETERMINE NATURE OF FAILURE

63
Q

OVERDUE TRAINS

A

SECURE TRAIN
ESTABLISH ITS LOCATION
TELL SIGNALLER LOCATION AND REASON WHY OVERDUE
NTR 400 PROTECTING TRAIN

64
Q

THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER AND OCCUPY A BLOCK UNDER MANUAL BLOCK WORKING

A

CLEARING OF THE SIGNAL

HS AT BLOCK POST

NSG608

65
Q

CAN BLOCK WORKING RESTRICTION

A

ONLY FOR RIGHT RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMENTS ON UNI DI LINES

66
Q

A SPA MUST BE COMPILED AND ISSUED ON SPA FORM WHICH SPECIFIES

A

LIMITS OF AUTHORITY FOR THE MOVEMENTS THAT IT AUTHORISES

THE LINE TO BE USED, BUT NOT SPECIFY ROUTES WITHIN YL OF ATTENDED LOCATIONS

ANY ADDITIONAL SPD RESTR

67
Q

A SPA MAY

A

INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE SECTION WITHIN ITS LIMITS

ALLOW REMOVAL OF A TRAIN IN PORTIONS FROM A SECTION

68
Q

CANCELLING A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMENT HAS NOT STARTED OR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SPA WILL BE CANCELLED

69
Q

FULFILLING A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SPA WILL BE FULFILLED

70
Q

NTR 400

A

PROTECTING RAIL TFC

PROTECTION REQD
DISABLED
DIVIDED
DERAILED

71
Q

WHEN CAN RTS NOT BE USED

A

UNLESS NO PRACTICABLE ALTERNATIVE

UNDERGROUND
IN TUNNELS
STEEP SIDED CUTTINGS

RTS NEVER WITHIN 20M OF WORKERS OR PASS PLATFORM

72
Q

LIMITS OF PILOT STAFF SECTION

A

FROM THE SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN AT THE ENTRY TO THE PORTION OF TRK USED FOR PSW

TO THE SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN AT THE EXIT FROM THE PSW SECTION

73
Q

A DRIVER MUST HOLD UNDER PSW TO PROCEED

5 THINGS

A

PILOTS STAFF
OR
PILOT STAFF TICKET HAVING SEEN PILOT STAFF
OR
HALF STAFF HAVING SEEN PSWIF
OR
PILOT STAFF TICKET HAVING SEEN HALF STAFF AND PSWIF
OR
HALF STAFF HAVING SEEN SIGNALLER SEPARATE JOINED HALF STAFFS

74
Q

WHO CAN SUSPEND SYS OF SAFEWORKING

A

DIRECTOR SAFETY AND STANDARDS

MGR NETWORK RULES AND PROJECTS

75
Q

BASIC BLOCK WORKING WHEN USED

A

UNI DI
BI DI
IN
THE SECTION

76
Q

BASIC BLOCK WORKING LIMITS

A

FROM CONTROLLED SIGNAL TO ANOTHER CONTROLLED SIGNAL
OR
A NOMINATED LOCATION

77
Q

CAN BLOCK WORKING LMTS

A

FROM LAST WORKING CONTROLLED SIGNAL OR FIRST AFFECTED SIGNAL

TO

FIRST SUITABLE CONTROLLED SIGNAL AFTER THE LAST AFFECTED SIGNAL OR LAST AFFECTED SIGNAL

IF AN AFFECTED AUTO SIGNAL AS A LIMIT NEED A HS

78
Q

CLEARANCE HS

A

IF END OF CAN LIMIT HS CANNOT SEE NEXT SIGNAL SHOWING A PROCEED NEED A CLEARANCE HS

79
Q

BLOCK POST WARNING

A

500M FROM BLOCK POST

80
Q

SPA ASSURANCES

A

TRACKS ONLY OCCUPIED BY AUTHORISED RAIL TFC

EFFECTIVE COMMS BETWEEN QW

PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PROCEED AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR FULFILLED

OBSTRUCTIONS ARE PROTECTED

BLOCKING FACILITIES APPLIED

TEMP SPD RESTR

81
Q

PSW ALLOWS

A

WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMTS

UNSIGNALLED MOVEMTS

FOLLOWING RAIL TFC ENTRIES INTO AN OCCUPIED PILOT STAFF SECTION BUT NOT IN THE SAME BLOCK

82
Q

PSW

UNI DI LINES

A

ENTRY CONTROLLED BY

STARTING OR HOME/START
IF NO SUITABLE SIGNAL

THE SIGNAL OR STOP SIGN IMMEDIATELY PROTECTING POINTS OR CROSSOVER BEING USED
OR
FIRST AVAIL SIGNAL 2500M BEFORE PTS CROSSOVER

83
Q

PSW

BI DI LINES

A

STARTING HOME/START

TO OPPOSING
START/ HOME START

84
Q

BLACK AND WHITE STAFF

A

DIAMOND APERTURE

85
Q

APERTURE CIRCULAR

PILOT STAFF

A

BLACK AND YELLOW

86
Q

PSW

USING HS

A 
AT
STOP SIGNS
BLOCK POSTS
PROTECTING SIGNALS THAT MUST BE PASSED AT STOP TO ENTER OR EXIT PSW LMTS
AUTO LEVEL CROSSINGS
87
Q

PROCEED AUTHORITY

WITH STAFF OR TICKET

A

CLEARING OF SIGNAL
SPOKEN AUTHORITY FROM SIGNALLER OR SIGNALLER REP
PROCEED HS

88
Q

PROTECTING ADJ LINES

A

CONTACT SIGNALLER

PLACE TRACK CIRCUIT SHORTING CLIPS

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