Track Force Protection

Question 1

What 6 hand signals (by day) are in use with Track Force Protection?

Answer 1

• All right signal (hand)
• Green steady flag (all clear)
• Green slowly waved flag (caution)
• yellow steady flag (warning)
• Red steady flag (stop)
• Emergency stop hand signal

Question 2

What are the three areas of Track Force Protection?

Answer 2

• Inner Suburban
• Suburban
• Country

Question 3

What are the distances of INNER SUBURBAN for the inner and outer hand signaller on Track Force Protection?

Answer 3

The outer hand signaller: two signals in the rear of the point of work.

The inner hand signaller: 100 m from the point of Work.

Question 4

What does an outer hand signaller have to set up for each train?

Answer 4

3 ATW’s on one rail of the line and display a yellow hand signal.

Question 5

What 4 things must a driver do on exploding ATW’s?

Answer 5

• reduce speed
• sound a long whistle
• Press M.A.D button
• look out for the inner hand signaller and expecting the hand signal to be at stop.

Question 6

What is a driver to do when observing a yellow hand signal?

Answer 6

Reduce speed

Question 7

What are the trackside signs in use for Permanent Way issues?

Answer 7

• warning board
• caution board
• normal short board
• normal board

Question 8

How far from the point of work are warning boards located?

Answer 8

1200m BEFORE the point of work.

Question 9

To which length trains does the NS board apply to?

Answer 9

200 m or less (formally 8 cars or less)

Question 10

How does a driver report irregularities?

Answer 10

Via the train Radio to the train controller using a TEC or REC.

Question 11

What is the defined area of the Inner Suburban Area for Track Force Protection?

Answer 11

The up end of -
Richmond
Jolimont
North Melbourne
The east and west bypass lines between Southern Cross and Melbourne yard

and everywhere in between

Question 12

What are the distances for the INNER hand signaller of SUBURBAN AREA for Track Force Protection?

Answer 12

200 m from the point of work

Question 13

What are the distances of COUNTRY AREA for the outer and inner hand signaller on Track Force Protection?

Answer 13

Outer hand signallers:

Third fixed signal within 2000 to 4000 m or signal box within 2000 to 4000 m

Inner hand signallers:

200 m from the point of Work

Question 14

How far from the point of work are caution boards located?

Answer 14

200 m before the point of renewal or repair.

Question 15

How far from the point of work are caution boards located?

Answer 15

200 m before the point of renewal or repair.

Question 16

How far from the point of work are normal short boards located?

Answer 16

200 m after the point of work.

Question 17

How far from the point of work are normal boards located?

Answer 17

1200 m after the point of work.

Question 18

When is the weekly operational notice issued? (WON)

Answer 18

Every Tuesday

Question 19

In the SUBURBAN area, for the purposes of track force protection where must the OUTER flag signal be located from the point of Work?

Answer 19

1200 m from the point of work

or 3 fixed signal in the rear of work or a
Signal box if it within 1200 m.

Question 20

What board is indicated below?

Answer 20

Normal board

Question 21

What does the G30 indicate to a driver?

Answer 21

Freight trains maximum speed 30 km/h

Question 22

What 6 hand signals (by night) are in use with Track Force Protection?

Answer 22

• white steady torch (All right)
• green steady torch (All clear)
• Green waved torch (caution)
• yellow steady torch (warning)
• Red steady torch (stop)
• any light waved violently (Emergency stop)