SAFE WORK TWO Flashcards

1
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SIGNALLERS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

A

SIGNALLERS MUST PLAN AND AGREE ABOUT MOVEMENTS FROM ONE SIGNALLERS AREA OF RESPONSIBILTY INTO ANOTHER SIGNALLERS AREA

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FIXED SIGNALS NOT AVAIL FOR MOVEMENTS

A

FIXED SIGNALS NOT AVAIL:

SIGNALLERS
MAY GIVEN SPOKEN AUTHORITY FOR MOVEMENTS WITH YL

MUST NOT AUTHORISE UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENTS TO PROCEED BEYOND YARD LIMITS

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3
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YL ORDER OF PRIOIRITY

A

YARD LIMIT SIGN
SHUNT LIMIT
SPECIFIED SIGNAL

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UNIDIRECTIONAL DOUBLE LINE

A

ARRIVAL END

YL SIGN
SHUNT LIMIT SIGN
FIRST CONTROLLED SIGNAL

DEP END

EYL SIGN
FIRST AUTO SIGNAL BEYOND STARTING OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNAL
STARTING OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNAL

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BI DI DOUBLE LINE

A

ARR END

YL SIGN

DEP END

EYL SIGN

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BI DI

SINGLE LINE

A

ARR END

YL SIGN
SHUNT LMT SIGN
OH SIGNAL
HOME SIGNAL

DEP END

EYL SIGN
SHUNT LMT SIGN
OH SIGNAL FOR OPPOSING DIR
HOME SIGNAL FOR OPPOSING DIR

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7
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RAIL TFC MOVEMENT ON RUNNING LINES

A

RAIL TFC MOVEMENTS ON RUNNING LINES WITHIN YL MUST BE AUTHORISED BY SIGNALLERS AT ATTENDED LOCATIONS

SIGNALLERS MUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO NOT AUTHORISE CONFLICTING MOVEMENTS

IF AVAIL FIXED SIGNALS MUST BE USED TO AUTHORISE MOVEMENTS

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SIGNALS AT STOP MUST BE PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH:

A

NSG608 PASSING SIGNALS AT STOP

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9
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SPD FOR UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENTS WITHIN YL

A

25 KMH

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10
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UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENTS IN A TUNNEL

A

NOT EXCEED 10 KMH

STOP AT PLATFORMS AND REPORT ARRIVAL TO SIGNALLER

GET SIGNALLERS AUTHORITY TO PROCEED

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11
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MOVEMENTS WITHIN SHUNTING YARDS

A

DIRECTED BY RESPONSIBLE QUALIFIED WORKERS

QUALIFIED WORKERS DIRECTING MOVEMENTS MUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY DO NOT AUTHORISE CONFLICTING MOVEMENTS

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12
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UNSIGNALLED OPPOSING MOVEMENT

A

BEFORE AUTHORISING AN UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENT THAT OPPOSES OTHER RAIL TFC THE SIGNALLER MUST MAKE SURE THAT AT LEAST ONE UNOCCUPIED BLOCK IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE MOVEMENTS

UNTIL ONE OF THE APPROACHING TRAINS OR TRACK VEHICLES IS BROUGHT TO A STAND, THE BLOCK BETWEEN THE OPPOSING MOVEMENTS MUST REMAIN UNOCCUPIED

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BI DI LINES

UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENT

A

BEFORE AUTHORISING AN UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENT BEYOND A STARTING OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNAL ON A BI DI LINE THE SIGNALLER MUST:

TELL NETWORK CONTROLLER
NRF012 UNSIGNALLED MOVEMT CHKLIST
TELL DRIVER FOR THE UNSIGNALLED MOVEMT NOT TO PROCEED BEYOND RELEVANT YL

NEED SPA TO MOVE PAST YL

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CONSOLIDATED YARDS

UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENT

A

BEFORE AUTHORISING AN UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENT INTO OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE BLOCKS PROTECTED BY AUTO SIGNALS IN A CONSOLIDATED YARD, SIGNALLER MUST:

TELL NETWORK CONTROLLER
NRF012 UNSIGNALLED MOVEMENT CHKLIST
IF THERE IS AN AFFECTED LOCALLY CONTROLLED INTERLOCKING MACHINE TELL THE QUALIFIED WORKER IN CHARGE ABOUT THE MOVEMT
MAKE SURE THAT THE RTE IS SET CORRECTLY, AND THAT NO CONFLICTING MOVEMTS WILL BE AUTHORISED

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15
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WHAT IS A YARD

A

A YARD IS A SYSTEM OF TRACK WITHIN DEFINED LIMITS

AREA CONTROLLED BY A SIGNALLER

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WHAT IS A CONSOLIDATED YARD

A

TWO OR MORE YARDS JOINED TOGETHER INCLUDING AUTOMATIC SIGNALS CONTROLLED BY ONE SIGNALLER

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17
Q

WHO GIVES A DRIVER AUTHORITY TO LEAVE A YARD

A

SHUNTERS WITHIN THE YARD

SIGNALLER TO RETURN TO YL

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18
Q

WHO ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS WITH A YARD

A

SHUNTER

SIGNALLER

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19
Q

WHO ISSUES DIRECTIONS WITHIN A YARD?

A

SHUNTER

GUARD

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20
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WHAT IS SHUNTING?

A

THE MOVEMENT OF TRAINS WITHOUT PASSENGERS ON BOARD

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21
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SHUNTING IS

A

IT IS MOVING TRAINS, RAKE OF VEHICLES OR VEHICLES TO:

ARRANGE OR REARRANGE VEHICLE ORDER IN A CONSIST
ATTACH OR DETACH VEHICLES TO OR FROM A TRAIN
MOVE TRAINS OR VEHICLES TO, ON, OR FROM RUNNING LINES FOR OTHER THAN THROUGH MOVEMENTS
MOVE TRAINS OR VEHICLES WITHIN YARDS FOR OTHER THAN THROUGH MOVEMENTS
CHANGE RUNNING LINES FOR OTHER THAN THROUGH MOVEMENTS

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22
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WHAT IS MARSHALLING

A

TO ARRANGE THE ORDER OF VEHICLES IN A TRAINS CONSIST

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23
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SHUNTING AT INTERMEDIATE SIDINGS

A

A SIDING LOCATED WITHIN A SECTION, GENERALLY USED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN CROSSING OR PASSING OF TRAINS

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24
Q

WHAT IS A LEVEL CROSSING

A

WHERE RAIL TFC AND PED AND CSRS CROSS AT THE SAME LEVEL

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25
Q

QUALIFIED WORKERS PERFORMING SHUNTING

A

MUST SAFELY:
WALK BESIDE THE LEADING VEHICLE

RIDING IN OR ON THE LEADING VEHICLES IN A POSITION DESIGNSTED AS SAFE BY THE OPERATOR.

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26
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NARROW TRACK CLEARANCE

A

WARN THAT THERE IS RESTRICTED CLEARANCE BETWEEN:

VEHICLES ON ADJ LINES
THE TRK AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE OR BUILDINGS

IF THERE ARE NARROW TRK CLEARANCE SIGNS QUALIFIED WORKERS MUST NOT STAND BETWEEN A MOVING VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE ON AN ADJ LINE

NO N T S SIGN, QUALIFIED WORKERS PERFORMING SHUNTING MUST KEEP AT LEAST 2M AWAY FROM MOVING VEHICLES

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27
Q

UNATTENDED VEHICLES

A

BE SECURED WITH HANDBRAKES

NOT BE LEFT FOUL OF RUNNING LINES WITHOUT THE SIGNALLERS AUTHORISATION

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28
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RED WARNING FLAGS

A

VEHICLES MUST NOT BE MOVED, BE SHUNTED AGAINST, OR HAVE OTHER VEHICLES ATTACHED UNLESS:

THE RED WARNING FLAGS ARE FIRST REMOVED BY THE WORKERS WHO PUT THEM THERE
NO WORK IS BEING DONE ON OR NEAR THE VEHICLES
IT IS SAFE TO MOVE THE VEHICLES

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29
Q

WHEN CAN SUPERVISING MGR REMOVE FLAG

A

NO WORK IS BEING DONE ON OR NEAR THE VEHICLES

IT IS SAFE TO MOVE THE VEHICLES

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30
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COMMUNICATION FOR SHUNTING

A

MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE COMMS FOR SHUNTING AT AGREED INTERVALS

IF LOSS OF COMMS STOP TRAIN IMMEDIATELY

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QUALIFIED WORKERS DIRECTING SHUNTING MUST:

A

HAVE ADEQUATE LOCALITY KNOWLEDGE
CONFER WITH OTHER WORKERS
IF NECESS ARRANGE FOR CLEARANCE OF FIXED SIGNALS
MAKE SURE THAT ROUTES ARE CORRECTLY SET
MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE FOR SHUNTING MOVEMENTS

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32
Q

SHUNTING PAST YARD LIMITS

A

ONLY IF:

UNDER AN AUTHORITY TO ENTER THE SECTION
AS FAR AS NECESS TO CARRY OUT THE SHUNTING MOVEMENT

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33
Q

SHUNTING OVER POINTS

A

IF THE QUALIFIED WORKER DIRECTING SHUNTING IS NOT ASSURED THAT THE PTS WILL HOLD THEIR SET POSITIONS THE PTS MUST BE SECURED FOR THE INTENDED ROUTE

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34
Q

SHUNTING OVER LEVEL CROSSINGS

A

UNLESS ROAD AND PED TFC HAS BEEN STOPPED A SHUNTING MOVEMENT MUST STOP BEFORE AND CLEAR OF A LEVEL CROSSING.

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35
Q

SHUNTING SIGNALS INDICATE:

A

SIGNALLER HAS SET THE RTE
ANY PTS ARE SET AND LOCKED
THE BLOCK MAY BE OCCUPIED

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36
Q

CALLING ON SIGNALS FITTED TO:

A

HOME SIGNAL

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37
Q

SHUNT AHEAD SIGNAL FITTED TO:

A

STARTING OR HOME/ STSRTING

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38
Q

HOW FAR CAN A SHUNTING MOVEMENT PROCEED?

A

ONLY AS FAR AS NECESSARY TO EFFECT THE SHUNT

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39
Q

WHEN ENTERING A YARD DRIVERS MUST STOP THEIR TRAINS AT:

A

STOP BOARD

SPECIFIED SIGNAL

PROHIBITIVE SPECIFIED SIGN

FIRST SET NON INTERLOCKED PTS

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40
Q

WHEN DEPARTING A YARD

A

SHUNTER, SIGNALLER OR QUAL WORKER PROVIDES PROCEED AUTHORITY:

ONCE SATISFIED THAT THE GUARD IS ONBOARD AND THEY HAVE THE CORRECT AUTHROITY TO DEPART DRIVERS SOUND THEIR WHISTLE AND CONDUCT AN INCHING MOVEMENT

ONCE INCHING MOVEMENT COMPLETE DRIVERS PROCEED TI DESIGNSTED EXIT LOCATION

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41
Q

WHAT IS A LEVEL CROSSING?

A

HIGH RISK AREAS WHERE RAIL TFC CROSSES PATHS WITH ROAD AND PED TFC AT THE SAME LEVEL

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42
Q

ACTIVE CONTROL

A

USES ONE OR MORE OF LGTS BOOMS GATES AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICES OR LIT SIGNS TO WARN OF CROSSING TRAINS

43
Q

PASSIVE CONTROL

A

USES ONLY SIGNS TO WARN ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A LEVEL CROSSING

44
Q

TYPES OF LEVEL CROSSINGS

A
B GIVE WAY
D STOP
F FLASHING LGTS BELLS AND OR BOOM GATES
MANUALLY OPERATED LVL CROSSINGS
NETWRK ACCESS LVL CROSSINGS
PED LEVEL CROSSINGS
PRIVATE LVL CROSSINGS
45
Q

RESTRICTED VIS SIGN

A

LVL CROSSING WITH REDUCED VIS FOR ROAD USES IS APPROACHING

DRIVER MUST NOT EXCEED POSTED SPD LMT UNTIL LEAD CAR HAS CROSSED THE LVL CROSSING

DRIVERS MAY THEN RESUME NORMAL TRK SPD

46
Q

PREDICTOR CIRCUITRY SIGN

BLUE BORDER

A

CONSISTENT WARNING TIME TO ROAD USERS

CIRCUIT WILL MEASURE THE SPEED OF THE TRAIN AND ACTIVATE THE LVL CROSSING ACCORDINGLY

47
Q

POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH PREDICTOR CIRCUITRY

A

DO NOT CHANGE YOUR SPEED

IF YOU STOP NEED TO CHECK THAT LVL CROSSING IS CLEAR

48
Q

FAULTY LEVEL CROSSING

A

STOP SHORT AND CHECK WARNING EQUIP ACTIVSTED CORRECTLY

IF WORKING CORRECTLY PROCEED AND REPORT TO SIGNALLER

IF WARNING EQUIP NOT WORKING CORRECTLY TREAT CROSSING AS FAULTY

49
Q

FAULTY CROSSING ACTIONS

A

FOLLOW HANDSIGNALLER DIRECTIONS

NO HANDSIGNALLER
STOP SHORT OF LVL CROSSING
HAVE THE GUARD COME FWD AND CONTROL ROAD AND PED TFC
PROCEED ONLY WHEN THE GUARD SIGNALS AND IT IS SAFE TO DO SO

50
Q

WHAT RULE ALLOWS PASSING SIGNAL AT STOP

A

NSG 608

51
Q

RAIL TFC MUST NOT PASS AN ABSOLUTE SIGNAL AT STOP UNLESS:

A

AUTHORISED BY:

SIGNALLER
HANDSIGNALLER ACTING UNDER SIGNALLERS INSTRUCTIONS OR
METHOD OF SPECIAL WORKING

52
Q

RAIL TFC MAY PASS A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP IF:

A

SIGNALLER DOES NOT INSTRUCT TRAIN TO REMAIN AT THE SIGNAL

AND

DRIVER CONSIDERS THAT IT IS SAFE TO PASS THE SIGNAL

53
Q

SPEAKING TO SIGNALLERS

A

DRIVERS MUST GIVE THE SIGNALLER:

TRAIN NUMBER
AND
SIGNAL NUMBER

54
Q

CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD

SIGNALLER MUST CHECK

A

BEFORE AUTHORISING A DRIVER TO PASS A SIGNAL AT STOP

SIGNALLER MUST CHECK:

TRACK DIAGRAM
RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MOVEMENTS
SIGNALLER AT THE OTHER END OF THE SECTION

CHECK THAT PTS SET AND FACING PTS SECURED

55
Q

CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD

SIGNALLER MUST TELL THE DRIVER:

A

LOCATION OF THE LAST RAIL TFC TO ENTER THE BLOCK OR THAT IT HAS LEFT THE BLOCK
LOCATION OF OBSTRUCTIONS OR FAILED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BLOCK, OR THAT THE BLOCK HAS BEEN REPORTED AS NOT OBSTRUCTURED
WHATEVER IS KNOWN OR NOT KNOWN ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD

56
Q

IF THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK IS NOT KNOWN:

A

REPORT THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK TO THE SIGNALLER AS SOON AS PRACTIBLE
AND
REPORT WHEN THE TRAIN HAS EXITED THE BLOCK

57
Q

NSG 608

FOR MOVEMENTS BEYOND YARD LMTS

A

SPA

58
Q

MOVEMENTS WITHIN YL

NSG 608

A

SIGNALLERS AUTHORITY

59
Q

NSG 608

STARTING, HOME/ STARTING ON RVD

A

SIGNALLER

60
Q

NSG 608

HOME OH OR ACCEPT

A

SIGNALLER

61
Q

NSG 608

AUTOMATIC

A

PERMISSIVE

DRIVERS AUTHORITY

62
Q

NSG 608

REPEATER

OR

DISTANT

A

INSTRUCTION SIGN

63
Q

PERMISSIVE SIGNALS

TIME TO WAIT

A

WAIT ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE BEFORE PASSING A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP THAT HAS NOT CLEARED WITHIN THE EXPECTED TIME

64
Q

TO SPEAK TO THE SIGNALLER?

A

IF THE DRIVER CAN SEE THE BLOCK IS OBSTRUCTED MUST SPEAK TO SIGNALLER

IF THE WHOLE OF THE BLOCK CANNT BE SEEN THE DRIVER MUST TRY TO SPEAK TO THE SIGNALLER

65
Q

WHEN DO U NOT NEED TO SPEAK TO SIGNALLER

A

PERMISSIVE SIGNAL

IF DRIVER CAN SEE THAT THE WHOLE BLOCK AHEAD TO THE NEXT SIGNAL IS UNOBSTRUCTURED

66
Q

AFTER SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP

A

AS SOON AS PRACTIBLE ADVISE SIGNALLER:

LOCATION AND DESIGNSTION OF THE SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP
CONDITION OF THE LINE

67
Q

PERMANENT RECORD FOR PASSING SIGNAL AT STOP

A

RECORD SIGNAL AND TIME

68
Q

SPEED OF TRAVEL

BEYOND ABSOLUTE SIGNAL

A

DEPENDS ON INFO GIVEN BY SIGNALLER
OTHERWISE
UP TO NORMAL SPEED

69
Q

SPEED OF TRAVEL

PERMISSIVE

A

RESTRICTED SPEED
NOT RELY ON ASSURANCES THAT THE BLOCK AHEAD IS CLEAR
EXPECT THE FIRST SIGNAL TO BE AT STOP

70
Q

AUTHORISING ASSISTANCE

A

NEED A CAN

71
Q

WHAT IS RESTRICTED SPEED

A

A SPEED WHERE YOU CAN STOP SHORT OF ANY VISIBLE OBSTRUCTION

72
Q

A MOVEMENT OVERRUNS ITS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IF WITHOUT AUTHORITY IT:

A

PASSES A SIGNAL AT STOP
PASSES A SIGN THAT SHOWS A LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
EXCEEDS LIMIT OF A SPA
ENTERS A BLOCK WITHOUT THE CORRECT AUTHORITY

73
Q

RESPONDING TO OVERRUN OF LIMIT OF AUTHORITY

A

STOP THEIR RAIL TFC

ADVISE SIGNALLER

74
Q

PROCEDURE TO PASS SIGNAL AT STOP

A
  1. TELL THE GUARD, ABSOLUTE OR PERMISSIVE, CONFIRM USE OF NSG608, OTHER INFO
  2. GIVE BELL SIGNAL

GUARD

  1. WHEN U RECEIVE BELL SIGNAL CONFIRM INFO GIVEN
  2. IF SAFE TO PROCEED REPEAT BELL SIGNAL

DRIVER

  1. WHEN GUARD REPEATS BELL SIGNAL PASS SIGNAL AT STOP.
  2. IF RESTRICTED SPEED ADIVSE GUARD WHEN RESUMING NORMAL SPEED

GUARD
7. RECORD SIGNAL IDENT AND TIME

75
Q

PROCEDURE

ONCE SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP

A

DRIVER

  1. RESTORE BRAKE PIPE PRESS, CHK SAFE TO PROCEED
  2. FOR ATP
  3. GIVE GUARD ALL RIGHT BELL SIGNAL

GUARD
4. WHEN U RECEIVE BELL SIGNAL CHECK BRAKE PIPE PRESS RESTORED AND IF SAFE TO PROCEED REPEAT ALL RIGHT BELL SIGNAL

DRIVER
5. WHEN REPEATED BELL SIGNAL HEARD PROCEED

76
Q

FAULTY LEVEL CROSSING

A

STOP SHORT AND CHECK WARNING EQUIP ACTIVSTED CORRECTLY

IF WORKING CORRECTLY PROCEED AND REPORT TO SIGNALLER

IF WARNING EQUIP NOT WORKING CORRECTLY TREAT CROSSING AS FAULTY

77
Q

FAULTY CROSSING ACTIONS

A

FOLLOW HANDSIGNALLER DIRECTIONS

NO HANDSIGNALLER
STOP SHORT OF LVL CROSSING
HAVE THE GUARD COME FWD AND CONTROL ROAD AND PED TFC
PROCEED ONLY WHEN THE GUARD SIGNALS AND IT IS SAFE TO DO SO

78
Q

WHAT RULE ALLOWS PASSING SIGNAL AT STOP

A

NSG 608

79
Q

RAIL TFC MUST NOT PASS AN ABSOLUTE SIGNAL AT STOP UNLESS:

A

AUTHORISED BY:

SIGNALLER
HANDSIGNALLER ACTING UNDER SIGNALLERS INSTRUCTIONS OR
METHOD OF SPECIAL WORKING

80
Q

RAIL TFC MAY PASS A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP IF:

A

SIGNALLER DOES NOT INSTRUCT TRAIN TO REMAIN AT THE SIGNAL

AND

DRIVER CONSIDERS THAT IT IS SAFE TO PASS THE SIGNAL

81
Q

SPEAKING TO SIGNALLERS

A

DRIVERS MUST GIVE THE SIGNALLER:

TRAIN NUMBER
AND
SIGNAL NUMBER

82
Q

CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD

SIGNALLER MUST CHECK

A

BEFORE AUTHORISING A DRIVER TO PASS A SIGNAL AT STOP

SIGNALLER MUST CHECK:

TRACK DIAGRAM
RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MOVEMENTS
SIGNALLER AT THE OTHER END OF THE SECTION

CHECK THAT PTS SET AND FACING PTS SECURED

83
Q

CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD

SIGNALLER MUST TELL THE DRIVER:

A

LOCATION OF THE LAST RAIL TFC TO ENTER THE BLOCK OR THAT IT HAS LEFT THE BLOCK
LOCATION OF OBSTRUCTIONS OR FAILED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BLOCK, OR THAT THE BLOCK HAS BEEN REPORTED AS NOT OBSTRUCTURED
WHATEVER IS KNOWN OR NOT KNOWN ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK AHEAD

84
Q

IF THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK IS NOT KNOWN:

A

REPORT THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK TO THE SIGNALLER AS SOON AS PRACTIBLE
AND
REPORT WHEN THE TRAIN HAS EXITED THE BLOCK

85
Q

NSG 608

FOR MOVEMENTS BEYOND YARD LMTS

A

SPA

86
Q

MOVEMENTS WITHIN YL

NSG 608

A

SIGNALLERS AUTHORITY

87
Q

NSG 608

STARTING, HOME/ STARTING ON RVD

A

SIGNALLER

88
Q

NSG 608

HOME OH OR ACCEPT

A

SIGNALLER

89
Q

NSG 608

AUTOMATIC

A

PERMISSIVE

DRIVERS AUTHORITY

90
Q

NSG 608

REPEATER

OR

DISTANT

A

INSTRUCTION SIGN

91
Q

PERMISSIVE SIGNALS

TIME TO WAIT

A

WAIT ONE ADDITIONAL MINUTE BEFORE PASSING A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP THAT HAS NOT CLEARED WITHIN THE EXPECTED TIME

92
Q

TO SPEAK TO THE SIGNALLER?

A

IF THE DRIVER CAN SEE THE BLOCK IS OBSTRUCTED MUST SPEAK TO SIGNALLER

IF THE WHOLE OF THE BLOCK CANNT BE SEEN THE DRIVER MUST TRY TO SPEAK TO THE SIGNALLER

93
Q

WHEN DO U NOT NEED TO SPEAK TO SIGNALLER

A

PERMISSIVE SIGNAL

IF DRIVER CAN SEE THAT THE WHOLE BLOCK AHEAD TO THE NEXT SIGNAL IS UNOBSTRUCTURED

94
Q

AFTER SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP

A

AS SOON AS PRACTIBLE ADVISE SIGNALLER:

LOCATION AND DESIGNSTION OF THE SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP
CONDITION OF THE LINE

95
Q

PERMANENT RECORD FOR PASSING SIGNAL AT STOP

A

RECORD SIGNAL AND TIME

96
Q

SPEED OF TRAVEL

BEYOND ABSOLUTE SIGNAL

A

DEPENDS ON INFO GIVEN BY SIGNALLER
OTHERWISE
UP TO NORMAL SPEED

97
Q

SPEED OF TRAVEL

PERMISSIVE

A

RESTRICTED SPEED
NOT RELY ON ASSURANCES THAT THE BLOCK AHEAD IS CLEAR
EXPECT THE FIRST SIGNAL TO BE AT STOP

98
Q

AUTHORISING ASSISTANCE

A

NEED A CAN

99
Q

WHAT IS RESTRICTED SPEED

A

A SPEED WHERE YOU CAN STOP SHORT OF ANY VISIBLE OBSTRUCTION

100
Q

A MOVEMENT OVERRUNS ITS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IF WITHOUT AUTHORITY IT:

A

PASSES A SIGNAL AT STOP
PASSES A SIGN THAT SHOWS A LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
EXCEEDS LIMIT OF A SPA
ENTERS A BLOCK WITHOUT THE CORRECT AUTHORITY

101
Q

RESPONDING TO OVERRUN OF LIMIT OF AUTHORITY

A

STOP THEIR RAIL TFC

ADVISE SIGNALLER

102
Q

PROCEDURE TO PASS SIGNAL AT STOP

A
  1. TELL THE GUARD, ABSOLUTE OR PERMISSIVE, CONFIRM USE OF NSG608, OTHER INFO
  2. GIVE BELL SIGNAL

GUARD

  1. WHEN U RECEIVE BELL SIGNAL CONFIRM INFO GIVEN
  2. IF SAFE TO PROCEED REPEAT BELL SIGNAL

DRIVER

  1. WHEN GUARD REPEATS BELL SIGNAL PASS SIGNAL AT STOP.
  2. IF RESTRICTED SPEED ADIVSE GUARD WHEN RESUMING NORMAL SPEED

GUARD
7. RECORD SIGNAL IDENT AND TIME

103
Q

PROCEDURE

ONCE SIGNAL PASSED AT STOP

A

DRIVER

  1. RESTORE BRAKE PIPE PRESS, CHK SAFE TO PROCEED
  2. FOR ATP
  3. GIVE GUARD ALL RIGHT BELL SIGNAL

GUARD
4. WHEN U RECEIVE BELL SIGNAL CHECK BRAKE PIPE PRESS RESTORED AND IF SAFE TO PROCEED REPEAT ALL RIGHT BELL SIGNAL

DRIVER
5. WHEN REPEATED BELL SIGNAL HEARD PROCEED

104
Q

PASSING INDICATORS AT STOP

A

RAIL TFC MUST NOT PASS MECHANICAL PTS INDICATORS AT STOPS UNLESS:

PTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND SET FOR THE RTE
AND
IF NECESS THE PTS HAVE BEEN CLIPPED AND LOCKED