Acronyms

Question 1

What is STEGS

Answer 1

Safety notices
Temporary speed restrictions
Engineering restrictions
General instructions and notices
Signalling and permanent notices

Swap g-s

Question 2

What is ANOP and MIN

Answer 2

Amendments to National Operations Publications

Miscellaneous Instructions and Notices

Question 3

How long are Late notices up?

Answer 3

72 hours

Question 4

What does BLEEDERS stand for?

Answer 4

Blanket speed restrictions
Landslides
Emergency engineering works
Emergency speed restrictions
Diversions
Equipment
Register
Severe Weather Warning

Question 5

How long are notices in the New Notice Case?

Answer 5

4 weeks

Question 6

What is PIMP? (PICP)

Answer 6

Planned engineering
Instructions from management teams
changes to Methods of work
Performance figures and company news

Question 7

How long can notices stay in General?

Answer 7

8 weeks (4 weeks then extended)

Question 8

What is SWOT?

Answer 8

Safety of the line information
Walking routes applicable to the depot
Operating and technical info
Train crew diagram info

Question 9

Where is TRAPD?

Answer 9

Permanent notice case

Question 10

What does TRAPD stand for?

Answer 10

Traction knowledge
Route Knowledge
Alcohol and drugs policy
Poor adhesion areas
Driving cabs passes

(Plus any other relevant long standing notices)

Question 11

What is FEETACE?

Answer 11

First aid arrangements
Employers insurance & H&S policy
Evacuation and fire plan
Treatment for electric shock
Accident reporting procedures
CIRAS posters
Environmental policy

Question 12

What is SPAD?

Answer 12

Signal passed at danger

Question 13

How many days are
Red
Yellow
Double yellow
Green

Answer 13

R - 1-7
Y - 8-14
DY - 15-20
G - 21+

Question 14

What is CIRAS?

Answer 14

Confidential incident reporting at source

Question 15

What is HOT?

Answer 15

Hidden
Obvious
Typical

Question 16

What is WHAT?

Answer 16

What are they doing?
How are they behaving?
Are they alone or acting with others?
Threat - what type of threat do they pose?

Question 17

What is county lines?

Answer 17

Gangs using children to transport drugs across the country

Question 18

What is Form A?

Answer 18

Accidents, assaults and general incidents

Question 19

What is form B?

Answer 19

(Typically for drivers)
Poor Breaks

Question 20

What is form C?

Answer 20

Route Crime

Question 21

What is form D?

Answer 21

Door open in traffic

Question 22

What is form E?

Answer 22

Environment and Fire

Question 23

What is form TIR?

Answer 23

Travel incidents

Question 24

What is a DSM?

Answer 24

Depot Shift Manager

Question 25

What is DMU?

Answer 25

Diesel Multiple Unit

Question 26

What is EMU?

Answer 26

Electric Multiple Unit

Question 27

What is a CTM?

Answer 27

Conductor Team Manager

Question 28

What is DC?

Answer 28

Disruption Controller

Question 29

What is OM?

Answer 29

Operations Manager

Question 30

What is SDT?

Answer 30

Service delivery trainers

Question 31

What to check why swapping shifts?

Answer 31

Are you signed on the route? Are you signed on the traction? Is it breaking hidden?

Question 32

What is LTP and STP?

Answer 32

Long term planning Short term planning

Question 33

What is CRE?

Answer 33

Revenue Equipment Collection

Question 34

When to have breaks?

Answer 34

Between 3rd and 6th hour

Question 35

Vertical Black Line meaning?

Answer 35

New or amended items

Question 36

3 asterisks meaning?

Answer 36

Won’t appear in future issues of the WONS

Question 37

Dagger meaning

Answer 37

Warning boards and indicators will move as work progresses

Question 38

What does this mean 20/40?

Answer 38

Differentiating speed restrictions

Question 39

Explain what one chain is

Answer 39

22 yards 1 mile is 80 chains

Question 40

What other notice boards are there?

Answer 40

Special events Rosters Union