Policies

Question 1

What is PONS?

Answer 1

Periodical operating notices

Question 2

What are the key sections for PONS?

Answer 2

1 amendments to national operations publications
2 miscallenous instructions & notices

Question 3

What are WONS?

Answer 3

Weekly Operating Notices

Question 4

What are the key sections for ONES?

Answer 4

Safety issues
Section A Temporary speed restrictions
Section B Engineering arrangements
Section C Signalling and permanent way alterations
Section D General instructions and notices

Question 5

When are the ones published?

Answer 5

Weekly on a Friday to take affect from 00:01am Saturday morning

Question 6

When are the PONS published?

Answer 6

Quarterly - March, June, September and December

Question 7

What are the PONS used for?

Answer 7

The PONS are used to update the sectional appendix & the rule book

Question 8

What does 3 asterisks mean?

Answer 8

Item will not appear in future issues of the WONS

Question 9

What does a black dagger mean?

Answer 9

Warning boards & indicators will move as work progresses

Question 10

What does 2 different speed limits mean on the same sign?

Answer 10

Differential speed restrictions, top speed freight bottom passenger

Question 11

What does a black vertical line mean?

Answer 11

New or amended item