Safeworking books 5 - 8 Flashcards
What is a Disabled Train?
A train that cannot move under its own power
What does a Drivers Relief Authority form authorise?
A disabled train to be moved by another driver
When would a Train Authority be used?
To move trains in times of a safeworking systems failure
What is required any time a train is required to return to the rear due to obstruction?
Train Authority
What is the first thing a driver must check if a train unexpectedly stops in section?
For signs of derailment
What 6 things must a driver do if stopped in section?
- Check for derailment
- Secure the train
- Contact Train Controller at Metrol
- State circumstances/obtain Track Access if necessary
- State location of train
- Make PA
If a driver has undertaken fault finding for a train that has stopped in section, and they cannot rectify the issue after consulting with PD help desk, what must a driver do?
- Contact Train Controller
- Declare the train disabled
What form must a driver fill in once they have declared their train disabled?
Drivers Relief Authority form
After declaring their train disabled, who does a driver dictate their Drivers Relief Authority form to?
Train Controller
Who is the only person able to cancel a Drivers Relief Authority?
The relieving driver
After dictating a Drivers Relief Authority, when is the train in question able to be moved?
Once the relieving driver has cancelled the Drivers Relief Authority
Under ABS, when a disabled train is receiving relief from the rear, what authority does the relief train need if at the signal box location?
Train Authority
Under ABS, when a disabled train is receiving relief from the rear, what authority does the relief train need if already in the block section?
What speed can the reliving driver operate at?
Verbal instruction from the signaller
Train can operate as per signal aspects
Under ABS, if a train is receiving relief from advance, what authority does the relieving train need?
Train Authority
How does a driver receive a Train Authority at a locally controlled location?
Handed to the driver
How does a driver receive a Train Authority at a remotely controlled location?
Dictated
After the driver of a disabled train has dictated their Drivers Relief Authority form, when can the subsequent Train Authority be issued?
Once the driver of the disabled train is in position protecting their train
What must the driver of a disabled train do after transmitting their Drivers Relief Authority? (5)
- Ensure red marker lights are illuminated rear of train
- Take Drivers Relief Authority, portable radio, red flag/torch and any snackies
- Proceed 500m in direction of relief, or to the first fixed signal at stop if within 500m in direction of relief
- Display red hand signal
- Inform Train Controller that train is protected
Under double-line ABS, how will a train on a Train Authority who is rescuing from the rear receive permission to enter the block section?
A Proceed aspect on the home signal (if available)
Under double-line ABS, if a train rescuing from the rear is unable to receive a Proceed aspect to enter the Block Section (due to proximity of disabled train), how might the driver receive permission to enter the block section? (2)
- low-speed caution
- apply “Exception: Track Circuited and no Low-Speed or Calling-On”
Under ABS, how does a relieving driver receive authority to pass an Automatic/Home signal protecting the disabled train, if the disabled driver is at the signal?
Automatic: Applying Rule 1 Section 3
Home: Correct authority or low-speed caution aspect
After picking up the disabled driver, what is the maximum speed the relieving driver can proceed towards the disabled train?
15km/h
Under ABS, how does a relieving driver receive authority to pass an Auto/Home signal protecting the disabled train, if the disabled driver is not at the signal?
Call the Train Controller and confirm signal no.
Then, if Automatic signal, follow Rule 1 Section 3
If Home signal, ensure correct authority is obtained or low-speed caution aspect
What are the 5 “C”s a relieving driver must follow?
- Confer with driver
- Couple-up the trains
- Cancel the Drivers Relief Authority
- Continuity test
- Contact Train Controller and obtain permission before moving trains
What is the maximum speed a rescuing train can proceed if propelling from anywhere but the lead motor?
15km/h
What is the maximum speed a rescuing train can proceed over plain track if driven from the lead motor?
Extreme caution
Under ABS, once the rescued train has cleared the section and arrived at a local signal box, what happens to the the Drivers Relief Authority and Train Authority?
They are given to the signaller, who will cancel the Train Authority
When cancelling their own Train Authority from a remote location, what must the relief driver inform the Train Controller of?
The exact time the Train Authority has been cancelled
If a relieving rear-rescuing driver is already in the block section, and therefore don’t need a Train Authority to reach the train they are to rescue, will they need a Train Authority to get back out of the block section?
Not if they are continuing towards the advance. They will need one if they are setting back the way they came.
When a relief train is already in the block section, and a Train Authority will not be required, what will the rescuing driver need to do before proceeding?
- Stop the train as arranged by the Train Controller until the authority is received to proceed
- Repeat back the location of the disabled train to the Train Controller to ensure details are correct
On double-line ABS, if a train is providing relief from advance what authority is needed?
Train Authority, as relieving train is going against direction of traffic
On double-line ABS, how can a train providing relief from advance be signalled into the block section?
A setback dwarf (to protect wrong-line moves) if available.
If not available, low-speed caution cannot be used so “Track Circuited with No Low Speed/Calling On” will need to be followed
On double-line ABS, if there is no fixed signal protecting the entrance to the section, how can a driver providing relief from advance receive authority to enter the section?
Verbal instruction and/or green hand signal
On double-line ABS, when rescuing from advance, what speed may the rescuing driver proceed through the section?
- Reduced speed
- Stop 2km from disabled train
- Proceed towards disabled train (piloted) at maximum 15km/h
Are the rules for assisting a disabled train the same for Bi-Directional ABS as they are for Double Line ABS?
Yes
What authority does a rescuing driver need to perform a Bi-Directional ABS relief from advance rescue?
Train Authority
What authority does a train performing a bi-directional ABS relief from advance need to enter the section?
Train Authority
Can a train performing a bi-directional ABS relief from advance manoeuvre receive a Proceed signal to enter the section?
No, because track is signalled for the other direction – Home signal cannot be placed to Proceed.
What signal aspects will a driver encounter when performing a bi-directional ABS relief from advance?
All signals will be at Stop
What must a driver do if their train has become disabled under the protection of an Automatic signal on the ABS system and there is a complete communications failure? (4)
- Make PA
- Full Cab Unattended
- Proceed 500m in rear, or to first fixed signal at Stop protecting the train
- Display red hand signal
If complete communications failure has occurred and your train has become disabled, what will happen after a reasonable time has passed?
Train Controller will adopt Train Overtime in Section procedure and send someone to check on you
If our train has derailed in section and a parallel line is obstructed, what must we do? (6)
- Make REC call
- Transmit urgent message on LTR
- Apply Emergency Track Circuit Jumper Cable to rail of obstructed line (unless overhead disarranged)
- Place red light/flag on front of train
- Flash headlights between high and low beam
- Short, sharp whistles
- Take all necessary steps to protect affected lines
What form will the driver of a derailed train need to fill out?
Drivers Relief Authority
If you are providing assistance to a derailed train on a Double-Line ABS system from the advance, what authority will you need to enter the section?
Train Authority
If you are providing assistance to a derailed train on a Double-Line ABS system from the advance, can the low-speed caution aspect be used on a home signal protecting your wrong-line move into the block section?
No
If you are providing assistance to a derailed train on a Double-Line ABS system from the advance, how can you receive permission to enter the block system if there is a Home signal protecting the wrong-line move?
As the Home signal cannot be put to proceed, “Track Circuited with No Low Speed/Calling On” procedure will need to be followed
If you are providing assistance to a derailed train on a Double-Line ABS system from the advance, how can you receive permission to enter the block section if there is no Home signal?
Verbal instruction and/or green hand signal from Controlling Signaller
If you are providing assistance to a derailed train on a Double-Line ABS system from the advance, what speed may you travel (3)
- Reduced speed
- Stop 2km before derailed train
- maximum 15km/h, piloted to derailed train
Who will provide a driver with the authority to perform set-back manoeuvres within the Metrol-Controlled area?
Senior Network Controller
What area of the Metrol-Controlled area requires a Train Authority to perform a setback?
Jolimont to Clifton Hill/Westgarth
Under ATC rules, what happens to the Home Departure signals once a Drivers Relief Authority has been issued?
They are sleeved at Stop
Under ATC, how much of a block section will a Train Authority cover?
The whole block section
