Safe Working - ATC disabled/derailed

Question 1

What is the first thing a driver must do you when stopped in the section?

Answer 1

Ensure the train is not derailed or fouling a parallel line

Question 2

What are the drivers responsibilities after stopping in the section after confirming the train has not derailed or is fouling an adjacent line?

Answer 2

• Secure the train
• Contact TC via TEC call
• State circumstances
• State location of train

Question 3

What is the drivers duty when fault finding cannot rectify the fault?

Answer 3

Contact TC and declare the train disabled

Question 4

After declaring a train disabled, what must the driver do?

Answer 4

• Fill our a DRA

- Dictate the DRA to train control

Question 5

Can a disabled train be moved after it has been declared disabled?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

After the train is disabled, what is the drivers role in regarding relief arrangements for the train?

Answer 6

• Apply for reactive track access
• Carry our full cab unattended
• Take DRA, portable radio and necessary red have signals
• Proceed to 500 metres in direction of relief train or first fixed signal at stop protecting the train if within 500m
• Display a red hand signal
• Inform TC that the train is protected

Question 7

What items must the disabled train driver take with them to secure the train?

Answer 7

DRA, portable radio and red hand signals

Question 8

When would a train authority be dictated to a signaller and handed to a driver?

Answer 8

Attended location

Question 9

How is a home departure signal secured after a driver receives a train authority?

Answer 9

Sleeved at stop

Question 10

What must a driver do once a train authority is issued?

Answer 10

Read contents to ensure accuracy and understanding and sign the butt of the form

Question 11

What is the authority to pass a home departure when rescuing a train?

Answer 11

Train authority issued

Question 12

How does the driver proceed down the single line section to the disabled train?

Answer 12

Extreme caution past the home departure until entire train is passed the next fixed signal and then travel on aspects of fixed signals

Question 13

On arrival at the 500 meter mark or the fixed signal protecting the disabled train, what must the relief driver do?

Answer 13

• Stop and pick up the driver
• Obtain the DRA and cancel it
• Be piloted by the driver of the disabled train
• Confer with the driver we to the working of the disabled train
• Conduct a continuity test
• Contact TC prior to departing

Question 14

Who advises of the direction relief is coming from?

Answer 14

Train control

Question 15

Who advises the direction of where the combined trains are moved?

Answer 15

This will be on the train authority

Question 16

When returning to an unattended location, what is the relief drivers duty before entering?

Answer 16

The driver will be instructed to place the DCPM to the hand position and lock it

Question 17

Who cancels the train authority at an attended location?

Answer 17

Signaller by handing in the DRA and Train Authority

Question 18

At an unattended location, who cancels the train authority?

Answer 18

The driver who will write cancelled, time, date and signature across the face of the form
Driver must notify train control of the time the authority was cancelled and submit a the cancelled DRA and TA with an incident report by the end of shift

Question 19

If a train is already in the track section and is authorised to push the train in its original direction of travel, will a train authority be needed?

Answer 19

No, train control will give verbal authority

Question 20

If a train is already in the track section and is authorised to return the train to the rear, will a train authority be needed?

Answer 20

Yes as it’s a wrong line move

Question 21

What does it mean for a train to be in protection of an automatic signal as a disabled train?

Answer 21

The signal is at stop due to track circuitry

Question 22

When communications are down and there is no rail reserve available can the driver secure their train?

Answer 22

No, the driver must remain in the cab and continue to contact train control

Question 23

If a train travelling on a train authority becomes disabled, what authority does a new relief driver need?

Answer 23

A fresh train authority

Question 24

With no communications but an available rail reserve, can you protect your train?

Answer 24

Yes, carry out the normal procedure

Question 25

If there are no comms and no rail reserve available, can the driver protect the train?

Answer 25

No

Question 26

If there are no comms but a rail reserve available, can the driver protect the train?

Answer 26

Yes from the rear following the same procedures

Question 27

What is the authority to pass an automatic signal protecting a disabled train?

Answer 27

Utilising rule 1 section 3 as rescuing a disabled train is part of that rule

Question 28

How would a driver attempt to protect fouled running lines?

Answer 28

REC call abs LTR call
Track circuit jumper cables
Red flag or light at front of train 
High and low beams
ATWs
Short sharp whistles

Question 29

Regarding a Train Authority, what three things does it allow you to do when rescuing a disabled train?

Answer 29

To pass the home departure
Be within the single line section
Contain instructions for the relief driver

Question 30

How does a driver verify a TA?

Answer 30

By contacting train control, reading out the entire contents.
Once verified with TC the driver writes VERIFIED, time, date and signature