Metrol Area Flashcards

1
Q

At SSS which platforms are the East suburban lines accessed from?

A

Plat 10, track 10a and plat 11 on down.
Usually used by Craigieburn and upfield services

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2
Q

At SSS how are the main suburban lines accessed?

A

From plat 11 and 12a on down
Usually used by Sunbury services

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3
Q

At SSS how are thru suburban lines accessed?

A

From plat 14 at SSS
plat 5 at Nth Melb
Usually used by Werribee and williamstown services

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4
Q

What are the routing options for SSS PLAT 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

A

Plat 9: Clifton hill
Plat 10: Burnley loop, east suburban
Plat 11: east suburban, main suburban
Plat 12: CFD loop, main suburban
Plat 13: up track only
Plat 14: down thru suburban only

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5
Q

What is the speed from Richmond to Burnley?

A

55km

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6
Q

Can Burnley Through lines access any other lines at Richmond?

A

No

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7
Q

What is the permission to set back within the metrol controlled area (excluding Murl)

A

Verbal permission from senior network controller

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8
Q

What are the safeworking systems in the MCA?

A

Double line ABS except for
BI-directional ABS:
CCH/CCL viaduct and loop
Burnley viaduct and loop
CFD viaduct and loop
Down hurstbridge near CCH
Metro & freight bypass

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9
Q

What lines leave from which platforms at FSS?

A

Plat 1: Mernda, Hurstbridge, City circle
Plat 2/3 & 4: Belgrave, Lilydale, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Blackburn.
Plat 4/5: Craigieburn, Sunbury, Upfield
Plat 6/7: Pak, Cran, Dand, Westall
Plat 8/9: Frank, Mord, Werribee
Plat 10: Lav, Will
Plat 12/13 : Sandy

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10
Q

What illuminated letter must be received for trains to be routed to plat 9-14 and road 10a at SSS?

A

‘M’

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11
Q

What illuminated letter will trains receive to be routed to metro and freight bypass?

A

G

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12
Q

What is the speed from SSS to Clifton Hill, CFD or Burnley Murl?

A

60

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13
Q

Speed from SSS to Nth Mel Junc?

A

65

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14
Q

What is the speed for 9A at FSS?

A

15km

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15
Q

True or false: At Jolimont, an illuminated left arrow will take you direct to FSS?

A

True

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16
Q

True or false: an illuminated right arrow at Jolimont will take you to City Circle underground loop?

A

True

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17
Q

At North Melb, what does an illuminated left arrow mean?

A

Direct to SSS

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18
Q

At Nth Melb, what does an illuminated right arrow mean?

A

To Nth underground loop

19
Q

On plat 2 at Nth Melb, what do route indicators E, U, W mean?

A

E - east,
U- upfield
W- works siding (unwired non metro)

20
Q

At Nth Mel on plat 4, what do route indicators F, E, U, W mean?

A

F- footscray
E - East
U- upfield - upfield & Macauley sidings
W- works (unwired non metro)

21
Q

At Nth Melb on plat 6, what do rt indicators K & F stand for?

A

K-Kensington- Craigieburn or nth Melb sidings via Broadmeadows suburban line
F - Footscray- Wer & Wil via down thru suburban line

22
Q

At Nth Melb Junc & MPCJ down end, what different routing options do these junctions allow?

A

Nth Melb to Ken (Craigieburn line)
Plat 5 & 6
Nth Mel to Sth Ken (Wer & Wil line)
Nth Mel to Footscray (Sunbury line) plat 2 & 4
Nth Melb to Macaulay (upfield line)
Plat 2& 4

23
Q

Which are the Metrol controlled Signal control panels?

A

CFD
Clifton Hill
Burnley
Northern
Western
* these operate the lines, viaducts and loops for their specific group

24
Q

What are the terminating locations in the MCA?

A

FSS
SSS- plat 8a & 9-12
Sth Ken
MacAulay sidings & mainline
Victoria Park
Clifton Hill

25
Q

What are the stabling locations in MCA?

A

Lay by sidings
Nth Melb Sidings
Macaulay sidings
VIC park sidings

26
Q

Who controls Vic Park stabling sidings ?

A

Clifton Hill panel @ metrol

27
Q

What is the terminating on down procedure for VIC Park?

A

1.Arrive plat 2
2. * Drive out beyond dwarf signal with competent worker in rear
3. Push back across points to plat 1

28
Q

What is the terminating on up procedure for VIC Park?

A

Arrive plat 1
Change ends on plat
Receive proceed on home and an imminimated ‘D’ to diverge to Down line

29
Q

What is the stabling option at Vic Park ? how many trains can it hold? How is it accessed? Is there an MBR?

A

Siding A
2x 6 cars
Access from plat 1 with illuminated letter S
MBR on mainline side due to limited space between fence

30
Q

What are the terminating procedures for Clifton Hill, both down and up?

A

Arrive into either platform & change ends
Receive a proceed on applicable home to depart

31
Q

Who controls Burnley & Burnley sidings?

A

Burnley at metrol

32
Q

At Burnley on plat 3 & 4, what are the route indicators that can be displayed?

A

BH - Box Hill
GW - Glen Waverley

33
Q

How do you terminate on the down at Burnley?

A
  1. Arrive plat 3 or 4 and de train passengers
  2. Shunt to Burnley sidings (with GW)
  3. Redock to plat 1
    *
    If sidings are full:
  4. Arrive play 3 or 4
  5. With competent worker push out behind sig 337 (with illuminated BH)
  6. Receive proceed aspect to drive to plat 2
34
Q

What is the terminating on Up procedure for Burnley plat 2?

A

Plat 2.
1. Arrive plat 2
2. Change ends on plat
3. Receive proceed to the centre line towards box hill
*
If required to access down line to Box Hill or down Glen Wav:
1. Arrive plat 2
2. With competent worker push out behind bly337
3. Receive proceed aspect and drive to plat 4

35
Q

What is the terminating on Up procedure for Burnley plat 1?

A
  1. Arrive plat 1
  2. With competent worker push behind bly370
  3. Receive proceed aspect and drive to plat 2
    Train can return to box hill on centre track or move behind 337 and to plat 4 if access to down local or GW is required
36
Q

How many roads at Burnley stabling sidings? How are they numbered? How many trains can they hold ? How are they accessed? Is there a MBR?

A

3 roads
1,2,3
2x 6 cars
Accessed off Glen Wav line- must be routed to GW
Siding 3 has MBR due to cleaners platform

37
Q

During special events, which SSS platform is used? What is max speed?
What route indicator is required to access this?

A

8A
25km
‘8’

38
Q

How many roads in Melbourne yard?
How are they numbered?
Who controls?
How many trains do they hold?
How is it accessed?
Is there an MBR?

A

10 roads
1-10
RRLC
1x 6 car
Accessed via metro & freight bypass tracks
MBR siding 4 at B side of trailing motor

39
Q

Who controls Nth Melb Wash?
How is it accessed?

A

RRLC
it can be accessed from Melb Yard with an illuminated letter ‘M’

40
Q

How many roads does Nth Melb sidings have?
How are they numbered?
How many trains?
How are they accessed?
Is there an MBR?

A

8 Rds
1-8
1x6 car
Accessed off Down Suburban line from plat 6 at Nth Mel with an illuminated letter K
MBR 1 & 8 due to cleaners platforms

41
Q

How many roads does Macaulay sidings have?
How are they numbered?
How many trains?
How are they accessed?
Is there an MBR?
Who controls?
Do drivers operate any WSA points?

A

7
1-7
2 is light repair centre, comeng only
Fits 9 cars
Other roads fit 1x6 car
Accessed from plat 2 or 4 at Nth Melb with illuminated U for upfield line
Western signal
Yes, roads 3 to 7.

42
Q

What is the speed in Macaulay light repair centre?

A

5km

43
Q

Where does Western Signal control panel @ Metrol control?

A

Acronym: WASUST
West: Albion, Sth Ken, upfield, Sunshine, Thru suburban viaduct

Plus Nth Melb sidings
Macaulay sidings/mainline

44
Q

Where does Northern panel @ metrol control?

A

Nth loop & Viaduct & Inner area
8A layby