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T.T.S.A. Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Rail Corridor?

A

From Fence to Fence
or
15m from outer rail

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2
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What is the Danger Zone?

A

3m from outer rail
and
All space above and below

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3
Q

What is the Platform Danger Zone?

A

YELLOW line to platform edge
or
1.5m from platform edge where there is no yellow line

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4
Q

What is Position of Safety (POS)

What do you do if train is coming?

A

A position where you cannot be struck by a train

From POS, face train and give ‘Alright’ Hand Signal

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5
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What are the different Rail Gauges?

A

5 Foot - Vic broad gauge
4 Foot - Standard gauge
6 Foot - minimum distance b/n tracks

   |        |          |        |
   |  5"  |   6"    |  4"  |
   |        |          |        | <3M...DANGER ZONE...3M>
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6
Q

What is the TFPC?

A

Track Force Protection Coordinator
- Wears blue hat
- Assesses and implements Track Force Protection arrangements.

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7
Q

Describe Train Directions?

A

Anything travelling towards FFS is an “UP” service

Anything travelling away from FFS is a “DOWN” service

Imagine Finders St at top of hill

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8
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6 Things you need to enter Rail Corridor?

A
  1. Metro ID
  2. PPE
  3. Category 1 Medical
  4. Be fit for work
  5. Be rostered for work
  6. TTSA Level 1
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9
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What are the banned colours in Rail Corridor?

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RED

YELLOW

GREEN

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10
Q

What does fit for work mean?

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  1. Free from fatigue
  2. Free from drugs
  3. Free from alcohol.
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11
Q

What are the 3 types of Drug & Alcohol testing?

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  1. Random
  2. Show Cause - targeted
  3. Following accident/injury (within 3 hrs)
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12
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What are the 6 PPE items for Track Workers?

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  1. Hard Hat
  2. Safety Glasses
  3. Long Sleeves
  4. Long Pants
  5. Rail approved special purpose orange
    Hi-vis Vest
  6. Safety Boots - lace-up, steel cap.
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13
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What are the 2 PPE items for Drivers?

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  1. Rail approved special purpose orange
    Hi-vis Vest.
  2. Safety Boots - lace-up, steel cap.
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14
Q

What is Track Class?

A

The maximum speed a train can travel on a track:
Inner suburban - 65kmph

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15
Q

What is Sighting Distance?

A

Minimum distance required based on line speed:
Inner suburban - 455m

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16
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What is Safe Approach Distance (SAD)

A

For people - 2m
For plant - 6.4m

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17
Q

What are the 3 basic pieces of information you need to provide in Radio Comms?

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  1. TDN (Train Describer No.)
  2. Origin - Destination
  3. Location
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18
Q

What should all verbal comms be?

A

ACCURATE

BRIEF

CLEAR

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19
Q

When do you report an incident?

A

IMMEDIATELY

20
Q

What is the Reporting Hierarchy?

A
  1. Train Controller
  2. Fellow Workers
  3. HSR
  4. Manager
21
Q

What form do you have to complete to enter the Danger Zone?

A

Reactive Track Access Request Form

22
Q

What is the purpose of:
1. Rails?
2. Sleepers?
3. Ballast?

A
  1. Rails - Guides the wheels
  2. Sleepers - Distributes weight and keeps gauge
  3. Ballast - Provides drainage and support
23
Q

What is an Automatic Train Stop

A

When a signal is at STOP the trip arm is raised. If a train irregularly passes a STOP signal the trip arm activates the trains brakes.

24
Q

When can a mobile phone be used in the Rail Corridor?

A
  1. For Fault Finding
  2. In an emergency

You must be in a POS

25
Q

What is the Excusion Zone for Electrical Apparatus?

26
Q

What is the Catenary Wire?

A

wire suspended between stauncheons that supports the contact wire.
(Looks like a suspension bridge)

27
Q

What is the Contact Wire?

A

Large single strand copper wire suspended from the catenary wire by droppers.

It’s what the trains pantograph makes contact with

28
Q

What are the Droppers?

A

They suspend the contact wire from the catenary wire.

29
Q

What wire are between the Catenary and Contact Wire that conduct electricity

A

Dropper Feeders - they have a curl in them to allow for movement

30
Q

What are steady arms?

A

They hold the contact wire in position from the Stanchion towards the centre of the track. They provide the stagger in the overhead to prevent excessive wear on the Pantograph.

31
Q

What is the safety device that trips the circuit when a fault occurs?

A

Spark Gaps

They are wires that feed into the base of Staunchions

32
Q

What are the 3 different types of section insulators?

A
  1. Fibreglass
  2. Porcelain
  3. Wood
33
Q

What provides Staunchions with stability?

A

Guy wires
Anchors

34
Q

What controls tension to the Contact Wire

A

Tension Structures

  1. Spring Type Tensioner
  2. Weighted Tensioner
35
Q

What is the star shaped sign called?

What does it indicate?

A

Terminal Stop sign

It is 15m from the point where a pantograph would leave the contact wire.

You must stop at least 3m prior to the Terminal Stop sign.

36
Q

What information do you provide when reporting an Incident?

A
  1. Identify yourself, TDN, Destination-Origin
  2. Location
  3. Describe situation
  4. Indicate the urgency or the response
    required
  5. Identify the immediate hazards
37
Q

What do you do when there is a Rollingstock Fault?

A

Report to Train Control at Metrol

Fill in a Train Malfunction Message (TMM) and transmit details to TC

38
Q

What are the Rollingstock Maintenance Vehicles?

A
  1. Tamper
  2. Hi-rail
  3. “Evie” EV120
    Infrastructure Evaluation Vehicle
39
Q

What does a Comeng look like?

A

The old ones

40
Q

What does a Siemens look like?

A

White moustache

41
Q

What does an XTrapolis look like?

42
Q

What does an HCMT look like?

43
Q

What are the three different types of staunchions?

A

Portal

Cantilever

Stand off

44
Q

Portal staunchions

45
Q

Cantilever staunchion

46
Q

Stand off stauncheon

Mainly used on curves

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