FOUNDATION STREAM ASS Flashcards

1
Q

CONDITIONS THAT CAN OR DO AFFECT THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS IN THE NETWORK MUST BE REPORTED PROMPTLY TO

A

SIGNALLER

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IF NECESS THE QUALIFIED WORKER REPORTING THE CAN MUST

A

PREVENT RAIL TFC FROM APPROACHING THE AFFECTED PORTIONS OF TRK

PROTECT AFFECTED PORTIONS IN ACCORDANCE NTR 400 PROTECTING RAIL TFC

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SIGNALLERS REPORTS THE CAN DETAILS TO

A

OTHER SIGNALLERS

NETWORK CONTROLLER

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WHEN ADVISED OF A CAN

NETWORK CONTROLLER MUST MAKE ARRSNGEMENTS

A

TO WARN DRIVERS OF RAIL TFC FROM AFFECTED PORTIONS OF TRACK

TO PREVENT RAIL TFC FROM APPROACHING THE AFFECTED PORTIONS OF TRACK WITH BLOCKING FACILITIES APPLIED

FOR 1500V TO BE ISOLATED IF REQD

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WHO WOULD DECLARE A CAN TO BE A MAJOR INCIDENT

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER

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WHEN MUST A CAN BE WRITTEN

5 WAYS

A

CAN BLOCK WORKING

FAULTY OR POTENTIALLY FAULTY LEVEL CROSSINGS

LEVEL CROSSING DEACTIVATED

RAIL TFC MUST BE RESTRAINED WHERE BLOCKING FACILITIES CANNOT BE APPLIED

SPECIFIED IN ANOTHER NETWORK RULE

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7
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MUST YOU BE GIVEN A WRITTEN CAN

A

WHERE POSSIBLE YES FOR THE 5 WAYS

OTHERWISE CAN BE DICTATED OVER RADIO AND READBACK

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WHAT IS A SPA

A

USED TO AUTHORISE RAIL TFC MOVEMTS WHEN PROCEED AUTHORITY NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM OF SAFEWORKING IS NOT AVAIL

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9
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A SPA MUST BE ISSUED ON A SPA FORM WHICH SPECIFIES

A

LIMITS OF AUTHROITY FOR THE MOVEMTS THAT IT AUTHORISES

THE LINE TO BE USED, BUT NOT SPECIFY ROUTES WITHIN YARD LIMITS OF ATTENDED LOCATIONS

ANY ADDITIONAL SPD RESTR

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A SPA MAY

A

INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE SECTION IN ITS LIMITS

ALLOW REMOVAL OF A TRAIN IN PORTIONS FROM A SECTION

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SPA ASSURANCES

A

TRACK WITHIN THE SPA LIMITS WILL BE OCCUPIED ONLY BY AUTHORISED RAIL TFC

EFFECTIVE COMMS BETWEEN QW

PREVIOUSLY ISSUED PROCEED AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR FULFILLED

BLOCKING FACILITIES ARE APPLIED

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WHO AUTHORISES TRAVEL UNDER A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER

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UNDER A SPA

DRIVERS MUST PASS SIGNALS AT STOP ONLY

A

IF AUTHORISED ON SPA FORM
OR
IN ACCORD NSG 608

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14
Q

RAIL TFC IN WRONG RUNNING DIRECTIONS ON A UNI DI LINE

SPEED RESTR

A

40 KMH

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15
Q

TRAVEL THROUGH AND BEYOND AN ATTENDED LOCATION

A

SPA AUTHORISES MOVEMT

DO NOT PASS ARRIVAL END YL UNTIL AUTHORISED BY SIGNALLER

FOLLOW SIGNALLERS INSTRUCTIONS

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CANCELLING A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMT HAS NOT STARTED OR HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SPA WILL BE CANCELLED

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FULFILLING A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER IS ASSURED THAT THE AUTHORISED MOVEMT HAS BEEN COMPLETED

AFFECTED QW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SPA WILL BE FULFILLED

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18
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A MOVEMENT OVERRUNS ITS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IF WITHOUT AUTHORITY IT:

A

PASSES A SIGNAL AT STOP
OR
PASSES A SIGN THAT SHOWS A LIMIT OF AUTHORITY
OR
EXCEEDS THE LIMIT OF A SPA
OR
ENTERS A BLOCK WITHOUT THE CORRECT AUTHORITY

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19
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RESPONDING TO OVERRUN OF LIMIT OF AUTHORITY

A

DRIVERS MUST IMMEDIATELY

STOP THEIR RAIL TFC
TELL THE SIGNALLER

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20
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OVERRUN LIMIT OF AUTHORITY

SIGNALLER MUST

A

STOP RAIL TFC THAT HAS OVERRUN ITS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY AND NOT STOPPED

STOP AND PREVENT OTHER MOVEMTS THAT ARE AT RISK

TELL AFFECTED DRIVERS TO WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS

IF STARTING HOME/START SIGNAL HAS BEEN PASSED TELL AFFECTED SIGNALLERS

TELL NETWORK CONTROLLER

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21
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OVERRUN LIMIT OF AUTHORITY

NETWRK CONTROLLER MUST

A

DETERMINE METHOD OF WORKING TO BE USED TO REMOVE RAIL TFC

ASSESS IF DRIVER IS FIT TO CONTINUE

TELL AFFECTED OPERATORS REP

ISSUE NIN

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22
Q

IF MOVEMT THAT HAS OVERRUN THE LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IS TO CONTINUE THE MOVEMT MUST BE AUTHORISED BY

A

SIGNALLER

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23
Q

TRAIN OVERRUNS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY

DRIVER PROC

A

STOP TRAIN IMMEDIATELY
TALK TO GUARD
TELL SIGNALLER AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

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24
Q

IF TRAIN OVERRUNS LIMIT OF AUTHORITY AND DOES NOT STOP

GUARD PROC

A

OPEN EMERG BRAKE TAP

TALK TO THE DRIVER

IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT PROC TO BE FOLLOWED CONTACT THE SIGNALLER AND CONFIRM DETAILS

25
Q

WHEN IS SETTING BACK NOT ALLOWED

A

IF TRAIN COMPLETELY OVERRUN A PLATFORM WITHIN A SECTION
OR
WITHIN YL WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE SIGNALLER

26
Q

CAUTIONS WHEN SETTING BACK

A

ENSURE GUARD IS DIRECTING THE MOVEMT FROM THE LEADING VEHICLE IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

THE DRIVER AND GUARD HAVE EFFECTIVE COMMS USING BELLS SIGNALS OR VOICE

PASSENGERS ARE TOLD OF THE MOVEMT

27
Q

PARTIALLY OVERRUNING A PLATFORM

DRIVER PROC

A

TELL THE GUARD

MAKE SURE STATION NOT ON PROHIBITED LIST

28
Q

IF SETTING BACK PERMITTED

DRIVER PROC

A

TALK TO GUARD AND PLAN MOVEMT

WITHIN YL GET SIGNALLER AUTHORITY

IF AUTHORISED TELL GUARD TO DIRECT

START WHEN GUARD GIVES AUTHORITY
MAX 15 KMH

OBEY GUARDS DIRECTIONS

IF NO BELL SIGNAL STOP THE TRAIN

29
Q

IF SETTING BACK PERMITTED

GUARD PROC

A

CLOSE PASS DOORS

DETERMINE IF SETTING BACK PERMITTED
STATION NOT PROHIBITED
LAST CARRIAGE ON PLATFORM
DRIVER HAS SIGNALLER PERMISSION IN YL

PA TO PASSENGERS

GO TO LEADING CREW COMPT

CHANGE MARKER LTS AND FOG LTS
OOO WHISTLE
OOO BELL

ALL RIGHT BELL EVERY 5 SECS

30
Q

SETTING BACK PROHIBITED LOCATIONS

A

WAVERTON PLAT 2

STANMORE TO BURWOOD EXCEPT ASHFIELD

ERSKO PLAT 2
ST PETERS PLAT 2,4

31
Q

RAIL TFC MUST NOT PASS AN ABSOLUTE SIGNAL AT STOP UNLESS

A
SIGNALLER
OR
HS UNDER SIGNALLERS INSTRUCTIONS
OR
METHOD OF SPECIAL WORKING
32
Q

RAIL TFC MAY PASS A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL AT STOP

A

SIGNALLER DOES NOT INSTRUCT THE DRIVER TO REMAIN STANDING AT THE SIGNAL
AND
DRIVER CONSIDERS THAT IT IS SAFE TO PASS THE SIGNAL

33
Q

INFORMATION TO ASK THE SIGNALLER ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK FOR NSG608

A

LOCATION OF LAST RAIL TFC TO ENTER THE BLOCK

LOCATION OF OBSTRUCTIONS OR FAILED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BLOCK

WHATEVER IS KNOWN OR NOT KNOWN

34
Q

IF THE CONDITION OF THE BLOCK IS NOT KNOWN THE FIRST DRIVER MUST

A

REPORT CONDITION OF THE BLOCK TO SIGNALLER
AND
REPORT WHEN THE TRAIN HAS EXITED THE BLOCK

35
Q

PERMISSIVE SIGNALS

TIME REQMTS

A

WAIT ONE MINUTE

IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL TIME IT WOULD TAKE FOR THE SIGNAL TO CLEAR

36
Q

AUTOMATIC SIGNALS WHEN DOES THE SIGNALLER NOT NEED TO BE CONTACTED

A

DRIVER CAN SEE WHOLE BLOCK AHEAD IS UNOBSTRUCTED

37
Q

FOR AUTOMATIC SIGNALS WHEN MUST DRIVER CONTACT SIGNALLER NSG608

A

WHOLE OF BLOCK CANNOT BE SEEN

MUST TRY TO CONTACT SIGNALLER IF UNABLE CAN PROCEED

38
Q

SPEED OF TRAVEL

PASSING ABSOLUTE SIGNAL NSG608

A

BASED ON INFO FROM SIGNALLER

39
Q

SPEED OF TRAVEL

PERMISSIVE SIGNAL NSG608

A

RESTRICTED SPEED

NOT RELY ASSURANCES THAT THE BLOCK AHEAD IS CLEAR

EXPECT FIRST SIGNAL AHEAD TO BE AT STOP

40
Q

WHEN MIGHT A SPA BE USED

5 EXAMPLES

A

WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMT ON UNI DI OUTSIDE YL

LOSS OF TOKEN PILOT STAFF WORKING

TO PASS A STARTING OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNAL AT STOP ON BI DI

TO RETURN TO INTERLOCKING IN THE REAR WHEN TRAVELLING ON A PILOT STAFF TICKET

RETURN TO THE START IN A BI DI SECTION IF SIGNALLING SYS HAS FAILED

41
Q

EXAMPLES OF A CAN

A

BUSHFIRES NEAR LINE

TRESPASSERS

EXTREME WEATHER

TREES ON TRACKS

42
Q

LIST 3 SITUATIONS THAT COULD CAUSE A CAN TO BE RAISED

A

TRESPASSERS
TREE BRANCHES
BUSHFIRES

43
Q

FOR HOW LONG MUST COPIES OF CAN FORMS BE KEPT

A

90 DAYS

44
Q

WHAT SHOULD THE TRAIN CREW DO WHEN THEY OBSERVE A CAN ON THE SYD TRAINS NETWORK

A

TELL SIGNALLER

PROTECT TRACK
NTR 400

45
Q

AS A DRIVER LIST THE FIVE SITUATIONS THAT WARRANT THE MANDATORY ISSUE OF A CAN

A

FAULTY LEVEL CROSSING

DEACTIVATED LEVEL CROSSING

CAN BLOCK WORKING

OTHER RULE SPECIFIES

RESTRAIN A TRAIN

46
Q

WHEN MAY A SPA BE CANCELLED

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER ASSURED THE WORK HAS NOT STARTED OR NOT COMPLETED

ALL QW HAVE BEEN INFORMED

47
Q

WHEN MUST A SPA BE FULFILLED

A

WHEN NETWORK CONTROLLER ASSURED APPROVED PROC HAS BEEN COMPLETED

ALL QW INFORMED

48
Q

CAN A SPA AUTHORISE MOVEMENTS THROUGH AND BEYOND AN ATTENDED LOCATION

A

YES

49
Q

FOUR EXAMPLES OF WHEN A SPA MAY BE ISSUED

A

LOSS OF TOKEN PILOT STAFF WORKING

TO PROCEED BEYOND STARTING HOME/ START SIGNAL AT STOP BI DI

UNI DI WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMENTS OUTSIDE YL

TO RETURN TO INTERLOCKING IN THE REAR ON A PILOT STAFF TICKET

TO RETURN TO START ON BI DI LINE

50
Q

A SPA MUST BE COMPILED AND ISSUED SPA FORM WHICH SPECIFIES

A

LIMITS OF AUTHORITY THAT IT PROVIDES

THE ROUTE TO BE USED BUT NOT THE LINE IN YL

51
Q

WHAT AUTHORISES A SPA

A

NETWORK CONTROLLER

52
Q

HOW FAR ARE YOU PERMITTED TO TRAVEL IF A SPA AUTHORISES A MOVEMENT THROUGH OR BEYOND AN ATTENDED OR REMOTELY CONTROLLED LOCATION

A

TO THE START OF YL

53
Q

WHAT IS THE LIMIT OF AUTHORITY

A

THE LIMIT OF AUTHORITY IS A LOCATION TO WHICH RAIL TFC MAY TRAVEL UNDER A PROCEED AUTHORITY

54
Q

WHAT IS A PROCEED AUTHORITY

A

A PROCEED AUTHROITY IS AN AUTHORITY FOR RAIL TFC TO ENTER A BLOCK

55
Q

WHY MIGHT A TRAIN OVERRUN

A

TRAVELLING TOO FAST

NOT SLOWING DOWN FOR RESTRICTIVE SIGNALS

56
Q

WHAT IS A SPAD

A

SIGNAL PASSED AT DANGER

OVERRUN OF LIMIT OF AUTHROITY

ENTERING A BLOCK WITHOUT AUTHORITY

57
Q

HOW MIGHT A SPAD OCCUR

A

NOT SLOWING FOR RESTRCITIVE SIGNALS

RUSHING

NOT PAYING ATTENTION

COMPLACENCY

58
Q

WHAT MIGHT IT FEEL LIKE TO PASS A SIGNAL AT STOP

A

WILL FEEL SLIGHTLY WEIRD BUT IF FOLLOWED PROCS SHOULF BE OK