gen/bae Flashcards
(145 cards)
1
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what 7 ways do you protect another lin
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1 REC
2 red marker lights
3 headlights high/low beam
4 short sharp whistleas
5 red flag
6. etcjc
7 any other means (ATWs)
2
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what division of MTM are we
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train services (driver operations)
3
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how do we sign on as trainees
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call the daos 9610 7631
4
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when must absences be reported
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2hrs before shift where practicable
5
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what equipment is carried on duty
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all of the above!
6
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what are notice boards
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physical boards at sign on locations, paperlite
7
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who do you go to for clarification on policies processes and precedures
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principal drivers help desk, relevant manager
8
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what do we do for safety of passengers when arriving/departing (3)
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release saloon doors properly
not prematurely close doors on passengers or belongings
not depart prematurely
9
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what are the 3 legislations a driver is required to comply with under duty of care
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occupational health and safety act 2004
1994 book of rules and operating procedures
transport act (section 29)
10
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what is a drivers duty of care (3)
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personal safety
colleague safety
passenger safety
11
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when is the upcoming roster posted each week
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thursday
12
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is the roster book an essential tool
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yes
13
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what can you find on the front pages of the roster book
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general info
rostered relief times
what to do if relief not available
need to prep and stable train
departure platforms unless otherwise stated
station name abbreviations
relevant phone numbers
basic train running times
time allowences for outstaions and flinders
off roster notif guides
availability guidelines
return distances to stations from flinders
14
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what is the duty managers phone number
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57661
15
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what does a duty manager do 4
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coordinate injury management
manage drivers after traumatic incident and injury
provide management presence after hours
report any injuries
16
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what does a DAO do 4
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ensure all trains have allocated drivers
reallocate drivers in regards to network disruptions
inform drivers of altered runs and platform changes
implement roster or shift changes at short notice
17
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what 6 things do you do when being relieved
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stop at corect mark 3 or 6
identify relieving driver and communicate
observe metro id
advise condition of train, defects that will affect operations
inform of any safety critical documents
call dao if no relief
18
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what 7 things do you do when relieving a train
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be in position on time
communicate with driver
show id
inspect tmm and cab notices
read and endorse safety critical documents
set up cab
insert tdn into ddu and dtrs
19
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what 4 things do you do when operating a train through the section
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regulate speed to complete in alloted time
check ddu when safe
observe train following safely behind
when stopped ensure no boarding or alighting
20
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what do we assume about signals in poor visibility
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signal is at safest position until observed otherwise
21
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when can we make a stop in the section
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only fro track workers conduction track patrol duties
22
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who is responsible for making sure the route is set correctly
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the driver
23
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what do you do if the signal is still at stop 15 seconds before departure
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lock controls, enquire
24
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after how long must you report delays
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after 3 mins, can be all at once or built up
25
what are the extra risks when running empty cars 4
restrictive signal aspects
pedestrians and vehicles are unaware
potential for PAE
loss of cooncentration
26
where will station staff assist in clearing the train 3
flinders st
train departing in the same direction
driver relieved at opposite end
27
when is the driver responsible for clearing the train 3
changing ends and shunting in opposite direction
stabling at platforms
train related faults (eg critical fault, no station staff)
28
on average how fast does a stopping all train travel
40km/h
29
what 3 things must you do when following a train (empty cars)
maintain slightly reduced speeds until restrictive signals
reduce to 40km/h or half track speed
must act under signal aspects encountered
30
how fast to you travel with empty cars if the track is clear
at or near track speed being cautious of signals
31
when running empty cars, what do you do for the safety of the public 2
caution around stations, level and pedestrian crossings
long whistle, high beam, reduced speed
32
what 2 things must you ensure when arriving at a station
whole train is on platform
proper door release (2 sec press)
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what 3 things do you do if a signal is at stop
lock controls
apply brakes
set marker lights to white
34
what are the stds
signal
departure sequence
time
signal again
35
what colours are the up and down 6 car stopping marks
yellow=up
white= down
36
what must you do if you become aware of danger or recieve stop signal on departure
emergency stop, acertain situation
depart when safe or all right is given
37
what must the absence of station staff not do
delay departure
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when do station staff give the all right
when all passengers and belongings are clear of doors
39
what is the departure sequence 15
start 15 secs before departure
observe appropriate signal
check no signs of stop
check mirrors
sound whistle
press door close
recheck signal
release park break
recheck mirrors
proceed
long whistle
apply power
release brakes (comeng)
depart
check mirrors again
40
what do you do when the platform is not viewable 4
full cab unattended
go to viewable position
secure doors with closest motor button
return to cab
41
when do you perform a full cab unattended procedure
more than 3 ms away from the cab or end of 1st saloon door
42
when do you perform a modified cab unattended procedure
remaining within 3ms of the cab
when assisting a passenger at the first saloon door
43
where are there white departure indicator lights 3
flinders st plt 14
showgrounds up
flemington racecourse
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who operates the white departure indicator lights
station staff
45
what does it mean if the white indicator lights are off
do not depart
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what does it mean if the white indicator lights are steady
time to depart provided signal at proceed
47
what does it mean if the white indicator lights change to flashing
emergency stop, back to steady when safe to proceed
if lights inopperable or stopped beyond, station staff give alright
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what do you do if you stop short 7
do not open doors, report to tc, incident report
1 make announcement
2 ensure no one is boarding
3 sound long horn
4 move to stop mark
5 release doors
6 resume normal running
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what do you do in the case of an overshoot/aborted stop 5
if imminent, release brakes, make announcement, proceed to next station regardless of stopping conditions, report to tc, incident report
50
when must every effort be made to stop including emergency brakes in relation to overshoots 2
if signal is at stop or unprotected level crossing
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what happens if you stop after an over shoot 5
make announcements, dont open doors, proceed to next station, report to tc, incident report
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what do you do if you fail to stop at a station
continue to next station
make announcements
report to tc, incident report
53
what stopping errors must drivers report
stopping short, overshoots, aborted stops, fail to stop
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when can you use emergency brakes in relation to stopping errors and what else must you do 4
signal at danger or unprotected level crossing
do not release until stopped
emergency whistle, high low beam
55
what regulations do we follow in relation to special needs passengers
transport (ticketing and conduct) regulations 2005
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how are comeng, siemens and xtrap doors numbered
a123 b 654
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how are hcmt doors numbered
a135 b 246
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what are the primary and secondary doors for comeng and xtrapolis
1 and 6, 2 and 5
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what are the primary and secondary doors for siemens
1 and 4, 1 and 4 leading centre motor
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what are the primary and secondary doors on a hcmt
1and 2, 1 and 2 dmp
61
who is responsible for any mess left by pets
the passenger
62
what schedule to replacement busses follow
train timetables
63
what happens if a bus replacement is late
cannot hold train unless its the last service
64
what are 4 responsibilities of drivers
safety of train and passengers
correct operations
must not let unauthroised drive or in cab
must not leave train unattended
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what do you do if there is no relief for the train
call the daos, train unattended procedure if authorised
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who is reposnsible for transposals of drivers
DAOS
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who is responsible for transposals of trains
train control
68
when must you fill out a tmm
for any fault on a train
69
where must you put fault warning notices and what with
each cab with speed stickers on speedos if applicable
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how can altered running condistions be communicated
handed or transmitted
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can a CAN be used to substitute any other safeworking forms and is it an authority to proceed
NO
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what must you announce for any delays over 2 mins
reason, duration, alternative transport
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how often must you make announcements for long delays over 2 mins
every 5 mins
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what are cab to cab comms
bells in comeng, cab to cab in siemens and xtrap
could be used in zigzag movement
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what does 1 bell mean
call to attention
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what does 2 bells mean
proceed
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what does 3 bells mean
reverse/set back slowly
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what does 4 bells mean
call driver to front of train
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what does a series of bells mean
emergency stop
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how do you remember bell code
cpr then the others, call, proceed, reverse, call to front, emergency
81
how do you get emergency keys at flinders st
call PDs
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how do you get emergency keys at outstations
PDs give code to safe or break seaql if wooden box
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what happens if you lose your keys
stat dec, new keys issued
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what are corresepondece
usually internal valuables sent station to station
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who sollects correspondence
station staff
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what do you do if there is no station staff to recieve correspondance
do not leave or throw off train, call signaller, take to next attended station
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who can travel in the cab while youre on a personal support plan
only green and blue cab pass holders, rostered driver, operational procedure requirements
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who can travel with new drivers on probation
green/blue, rostered drivers, opperational procedure requirements,
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what should you do when travelling in the cab
take time to set up, adjust mirrors, chair, gauge, door, lighting
observe all gauges, ensure cab is activated
ensure trip is lowered
dont distract drivers
house keeping
90
who can you refuse entry into cab and why
anyone except green pass holders, if safety might be compromised, refer to depot manager
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how many occupants can you have in the cab
2 in addition to driver or 4 if authorised
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who gets blue cab passes
managers and safety professionals
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who gets green cab passes
authorised to instruct or assess, PDs or DTS
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who gets yellow cab passes
technical safety critical personal
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what is a yellow/red cab pass
short term authorityw
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who gets purple cab passes
trainee train drivers
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who gets red cab passes
VIP, temporary. must be accompanied by green.
98
what must you inform the driver of when travelling in cabs
travelling, entrainiing, detraining
99
what must you do when leaving the cab
secure the door
100
what does mtm operate under in regards to train malfunctions
fmp fault management procedure
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do you complete a tmm for platform infrastucture faults
no, verbal to tc
102
what is FMP
fault management procedure, defines how faults are classified, involves tmm twn, speed stickers, servicable criteria book
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what are the 4 catagories for faults
critical, serious, maintenance,remarshalled
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what is a critical fault 5
train integrity level or saffety equipment not functioning properly,
if booked during prep must not be docked.
may run non-rev to maintinance if safe,
must be removed asap if booked during running
must run in accordance with rules and operating procedures
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what is a serious fault 3
integrity and safety not affected
may enter or remain in service, remove as soon as practicable
expires when train shunts or stables. must not run until rectified or remarshalled
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what are the 3 catagories of serious faults
serious priority- higher priority to remove from service
serious return run- leading cab, can run to destination or from opposite cab
serious end run- trailing cab, can be driven from leading cab, trailing cab can run non-rev
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what is a maintenance fault
non safety, does not affect rev services
review within 24hrs, plan to rectify in 14 days, up to 90 days to rectify
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what are rectified in running faults
faults rectified in running, must report to tc and remove tmm or fwn, monitored by fleet coordinator
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what are the 4 other kinds of faults
expired, impounded, transfer, projects
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what 7 things must you give to tc when reporting a tmm
tdn, train time, origin, destination, affected carriage number, details, equipment isolated if applicable
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what information will tc give you in regards to tmms
fault catagory, fault reference number
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what is a FWN
isolated equipment affecting operation of vital safety equipment
defect related speed restrictions (stickers)
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who and how do you report defective platform infrastructure
tc, station name, platform description, position, nature of fault, number of cctv screens affected (if applicable),
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what is the number 1 end
where the drivers cab is, left is B, right is A, doors numbered clockwise from A
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what 4 things must you remember when entering/exiting the cab
all items placed in cab away from door
firm grip, 3 points of contact
look before exiting
steps have anti slip pads, report if missing, tmm
116
how do you identify a comeng cab
driver sits on B side, seperate brakes and power. brakes on left
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how do you identify a siemens cab
driver sits on b side, master control on left, whistle on right
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how do you identify a xtrap cab
diver sits centre, master controls on might
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what are 6 common cab safety equipment items
first aid kit, red/green flags, fire extinguisher, atws (check if locked), etcjc, switch stick
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what are etcjc
electric track circuit jumper cables, in motor cabs, short track circuit, make signal at rear thing there is a train i9n the section and switch to stop
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what is pneumatics 4
air
braking and suspension
compressor and reservoir
isolating cocks top and side operated
122
what 3 kinds of coupling do emus use
electric multiple units, electic, mechanical, pneumatic
123
what is electrodynamic/rheostatic braking
uses electrics, uses gtraction motor as generator to apply brakes
magnetic fields in traction motor to apply resistance
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what is electro pneumatic braking
uses air to apply FRICTION brakes
125
what is a bogie
carries wheels and axels
contains suspension (airbags, springs on xtraps)
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what are the primary effects of electric shock 6
shock, burns, unconciousness, respiration stops, reduction of blood circulation, death
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what do you do with an electric shock victim
dont touch, check danger to yourself others and victim, isolate source, turn off (lower pantos) remove victim
128
is volts a unit of measurement for electrical potential
TRUE
129
what is DC
direct current
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what is AC
alternating current
131
what must electricity to do work
flow through a circuit and return to power sauce. if broken, no flow.
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what do switches do
open/close a circuit. closed=on, open=off
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what do circuit breakers do
react quickly to heat buildup, open circuit to interrupt flow, not used as switches
134
what do air compressors do
produce compressed air, keeps running after power failure
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what to governors do
turn compressor on/off, monitor reservoir
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what are reservoirs
store compressed air. multiole throughout train, main auxillary, supplementary
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what are safety valves
on main reservoir, to avoid overcharging if compressor fails to stop
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what does an air dryer do
removes water particles, oil, solids from compressed air
139
what are 6 pneumatic systems
friction brakes
air suspension (not xtrap)
sanding equipment (siems,hcmt)
whistles/horns
pantograph raising (com, hcmt) (others use batteries)
saloon doors open/close on comeng
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what do isolating cocks do
turn on/off equipment
redirect compressed air depending on requirements
141
what are the minimum 2 types of braking systems
electrodynamic/rheostatic (traction motors) and electropneumatic (friction)
142
what is a spring park brake
stops train from rolling away
applied by mechanical force (spring)
uses pneumatics (air) to release so the stay on with no power
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what is the whistile
pneumatic, main warning device
also used for communication (bell codes)
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what is risk triggered commentary
mandatory for
-all medium/normal speed warnings
-platform departure sequence
overuse leads to complacency and errors
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what is the application of risk triggered commentary 4
1 recognition, observing the risk
2 identification, verbalise risk
3 countermeasure, perform action to resolve or mitigate risk
4 reaffirm, true
