Booking, Rule Book, Sectional Appendix, WON’s & PON’s, Notices Flashcards
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What 9 documents do you need to sign on
WON
PON
Working Timetable (WTT)
Working Timetable Amendments
Special Traffic Notices (STN) - if required
Diagram
Public Timetable if required
Traction Manual
Ballast Circular (if engineering train)
What equipment do you need when booking on (8)
- Train Driving Licence & Certificates
- ID
- Driver Keys (Master, BR1a, carriage)
- Headlamp
- Watch
- High Vis
- Copies of RT3185 Signalling and TPWS irregularity
- PPE (boots, hard hat / bump cap, safety glasses & disposable gloves if required.
- Spare glasses
Important things to remember regarding Train Driving Licence and Certificate
Lasts for 10 years.
If forgotten request spare at sign on point.
Notify ORR if change employer.
Always carry when on duty.
Report loss or theft.
Ensure with managers they are up to date (i.e. traction & route changes).
Provide evidence of medical fitness.
Advise manager if I consider my state of health affects my ability to drive.
What is the purpose of the rule book
Contains operational rules, procedures & regulations for whole of GB main line network.
Written, maintained & published by the RSSB.
Updated in June and December.
Only issued modules related to role.
What does text surrounded by a red box indicate
Critical information
Name 5 rule book complimentary books
Glossary of railway terminology.
AWS & TPWS handbooks.
Signals, hand signals, indicators & signs handbook.
GSM-R handbook.
RS524 (list of dangerous goods / UN numbers).
Name 3 x Other rule book publications
Appendix to the rule book - this is more company specific that may reflect operation in more detail.
Driver policy - more guidance for drivers including subjects such as defensive driving.
Traction manuals.
What is the purpose of the Sectional Appendix
Describes all infrastructure on routes (only routes relevant to you included).
What are the sections of the Sectional Appendix - MELTS
M - Maps
E - Exceptionally poor rail adhesion
L - Local Instructions
T - Table A Diagrams
S - Special Working Arrangements
Who’s responsibility is it to maintain / update our personal knowledge of all rules, regs & instruction to update publications when changes or amendments are needed
You
When are WON’s issued
Weekly on a Thursday and run from Saturday to friday
What does a WON include (SETSG)
S - Safety Notices
E - Engineering Work
T - Temporary speed restrictions
S Signalling and Permanent Way Alterations
G General instructions and notices
What are PON’s used for
To update your rule book, sectional appendix and other publications (our responsibility to replace pages or make changes)
When are PON’s issued
Every March, June, September and December
What does a solid black line in a PON mean
New or amended items / information
What do three Asterisk in an upside down triangle mean
Info attached will not appear in future issues and notes must be taken of them by all concerned
Where can signal box telephone numbers be found
Within the PON miscellaneous section
What are the three parts of a PON
- New items
- Previously published items
- Miscellaneous items (includes signal box telephone numbers)
Name the different notices found at booking on point
Late Notice cases
New Notice cases
General notice cases
Permanent (HSSE) notice cases
How do you identify late notice cases and how long are they displayed for
Have a red border.
Displayed for 72 hours before being moved to New notice cases (with exception of emergency / blanket speed restrictions or other notice specifically stated
What other notices / info can be found at booking on point
Low adhesion white board.
Company info.
Rosters.
Annual leave.
Authorised walking routes folder.
SPAD notice case
What does SPAD stand for
Signal passed at danger
What’s on a SPAD notice case
Alert posted after every SPAD shows train, station, depot operation. Stays for 12 weeks??
Note….multi-SPAD signals are those passed more than once in a 5 year rolling period.
Which 4 publications are you required to carry
Wons
Pons
Diagram / job card
Traction manual
