SAFE WORK ONE Flashcards

1
Q

WHAT IS SAFEWORKING?

A

SET OF RULES PROCEDURES AND STRUCTURES DESIGNED TO ENSURE:

THE SAFE OPERATION OF TRAINS

THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY

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SAFEWORKING SYSTEMS ARE BASED ON

A

THE PRINCIPLE THAT THERE MUST BE SEPARATION OF ANY TRAIN OCCUPYING A SECTION OF TRACK FROM ANY OTHER TRAIN FROM:

ANY OTHER TRAIN
VEHICLE OR
PEOPLE ON OR NEAR THE RAIL TRK

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WHAT IS A SAFE PLACE?

A

PLACE WHERE YOU AND YOUR EQUIP CANNOT BE STRUCT BY RAIL TRAFFIC

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WHAT IS THE DANGER ZONE?

A

ALL SPACE WITHIN 3 M HORIZONTALLY FROM THE OUTER MOST RAIL AND ANY DISTANCE ABOVE OR BELOW THIS 3 M UNLESS A SAFE PLACE EXISTS OR CAN BE CREATED

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WHAT IS WALKING IN THE DANGER ZONE?

A

WALKING FROM ONE PLACE IN THE DZ AND DOING NO WORK OTHER THAN PLACING OR REMOVING PROTECTION

WORKERS MUST NOT WALK IN THE DZ UNLESS AN EASILY REACHED SAFE PLACE IS AVAIL, AND THERE IS NO PRACTICABLE ALTERNATIVE

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6
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SAFETY STEPS FOR WALKING IN THE DZ

A

WEAR APPROVED HIGH VIS CLOTHING

LOOK FREQ IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FOR APP RAIL TFC

CARRY A LGT AT NGT, IN TUNNELS, AND WHEN VIS IS LIMITED

AND

NOT STEP ON OR WITHIN PTS

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TRAIN CREW PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

A

OPERATE TRAINS AND TRACK VEHICLES FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT TRANSIT OF RAIL TFC THROUGH THE SYD TRAINS NETWORK

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RESP TRAIN CREW

A

MUST MAKE SURE THAT TRAINS AND TRACK VEHICLES CAN BE OPERATED SAFELY BEFORE THEY ENTER AND DURING TRAVEL IN THE SYD TRAINS NETWORK

TRAIN CREW WILL COMPLETE A TRAIN PREP BEFORE THE FIRST RUN OF THE TRAIN EACH DAY

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TRAIN CREW MUST:

A

BE QUALIFIED TO OPERATE THE RAIL TFC THEY DRIVE IN THE SYD TRAINS NETWORK

BE QUALIFIED IN THE SYSTEMS OF SAFEWORKING RELEVANT TO THEIR AREA OF OPERATION

COOPERATE WITH NETWORK CONTROLLERS, PILOTS OR OTHER AUTHORISED PERSONS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES

DELEGATE DUTIES ONLY TO QUALIFIED WORKERS

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10
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RVDS

A

RAIL VEHICLE DETECTION SYSTEM

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11
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RVDS PREVENTS

A

PREVENTS FOLLOWING RAIL TFC FROM ENTERING AN OCCUPIED BLOCK

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12
Q

WHAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF RAIL TFC

A

TRACK CIRCUITS OR AXLE COUNTERS

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13
Q

RUNNING SIGNALS MODES

A

ABSOLUTE

OR

PERMISSIVE

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14
Q

RUNNING SIGNALS

OPERATION

A

CONTROLLED
ABSOLUTE OR PERMISSIVE

OR

AUTOMATIC
ONLY EVER PERMISSIVE

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15
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SHUNTING SIGNALS

MODE

A

ABSOLUTE ONLY

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16
Q

FIRST SIGNAL OF YL

A

ACCEPT

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17
Q

SIGNAL WHICH ALLOWS MOVEMENT BUT NOT CONNECTED TO PTS

A

OUTER HOME

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18
Q

SIGNAL PROTECTS POINTS

A

HOME

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19
Q

LAST SIGNAL

A

STARTING

DOESNT CONTROL PTS

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20
Q

STARTING/ HOME STARTING

A

STARTING
DOESNT CONTROL PTS

HOME STARTING
DOES CONTROL PTS

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21
Q

NAME THE CONTROLLED SIGNALS

A
ACCEPT 
OUTER HOME
HOME
STARTING 
OR
HOME/ STARTING
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22
Q

WHAT ARE THE AUTOMATIC SIGNALS?

A

AUTOMATICS
REPEATER
INDICATOR
DISTANT

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23
Q

GENERIC TERM TO EXPLAIN LT COLOURS

A

ONLY RED MUST STOP

ANY OTHER COLOUR THAN RED CAN PROCEED

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24
Q

G

G

A

FULL CLEAR

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25
Q

G

Y

A

MEDIUM

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26
Q

G

R

A

CAUTION

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27
Q

R

R

A

STOP

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28
Q

Y

Y

A

MEDIUM TURNOUT

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29
Q

Y

R

A

CAUTION TURNOUT

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30
Q

MARKER LT COMES ON?

A

FOR RED

OR

IF GLOBES BLOWN

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31
Q

SMALL GREEN

A

LOW SPEED

25 KMH MAX

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32
Q

WHAT DOES PROCEED MEAN?

A

ANY OTHER THAN STOP

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33
Q

CONTROLLED

OUTER HOME OR ACCEPT

A

CONTROLLED SIGNAL USED TO CONTROL ENTRY TO THE BLOCK AHEAD BUT NOT OTHERWISE PROTECT PTS OR OTHER IDENTIFIED RISKS

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34
Q

CONTROLLED

HOME

A

USED TO PROTECT PTS AND OTHER IDENTIFIED RISKS

SOME HOME SIGNALS ARE KEPT PERMANENTLY AT STOP

FIXED RED SIGNALS

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35
Q

CONTROLLED

STARTING

A

USED TO AUTHORISE DEP FROM A CONTROLLED AREA

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36
Q

CONTROLLED

HOME/ STARTING

A

FUNCTION AS HOME AND STARTING SIGNAL

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37
Q

CONTROLLED

DISTANT

A

USUALLY SHOWS ONLY CLEAR OR CAUTION

AND
CANNOT BE USED TO PROTECT THE PORTION OF LINE TO THE NEXT SIGNAL

SOME CONTROLLED DISTANT SIGNALS CAN SHOW STOP AND CAN BE USED TO PROTECT THE PORTION OF LINE TO THE NEXT SIGNAL

DISTANT WARNS OF FOLLOWING SIGNAL, steep hill as an example

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38
Q

AUTOMATIC

AUTOMATIC

A

PROTECTS THE BLOCK AHEAD

DISPLAYS A PROCEED INDICATION ONLY IF THE BLOCK AHEAD IS UNOCCUPIED

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39
Q

AUTOMATIC

DISTANT

A

AS PER CONTROLLED DISTANT

WARNS OF UPCOMING SIGNAL

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40
Q

RUNNING SIGNALS ARE USED FOR:

A

AUTHORISE THROUGH MOVEMENTS FROM ONE RUNNING SIGNAL TO THE NEXT

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41
Q

CLEARED SIGNAL INDICATES BY:

A

COMBINATION OF LTS

ROUTE INDICATOR

LOWER TURNOUT UNIT

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42
Q

CONTROLLED SIGNALS DEFAULT TO?

A

STOP

EXCEPT FOR DISTANT SIGNALS

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43
Q

AUTOMATIC SIGNALS DEFAULT TO?

A

G
G

PROCEED

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44
Q

CONTROLLED SIGNALS ARE OPERATED BY?

A

SIGNALLERS

TRACK CIRCUITS AND SIGNALLERS

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45
Q

CONTROLLED SIGNALS CAN DISPLAY PROCEED ONLY IF:

A

PTS IN THE RTE IN CORRECT POSITION

NO CONFLICTING RTES SET

IN RVDS THE BLOCK AHEAD IS UNOCCUPIED

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46
Q

CONTROLLED SIGNALS AT ATTENDED LOCATIONS

A

ABSOLUTE

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47
Q

AUTOMATIC SIGNALS CONTROLLED BY:

A

EXCLUSIVELY BY TRK CIRCUITS

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48
Q

AUTOMATIC SIGNAL DISPLAYS PROCEED:

A

IF THE LINE IS UNOCCUPIED AS FAR AS THE OVERLAP PT BEYOND THE NEXT SIGNAL

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49
Q

AUTOMATIC

PERMISSIVE????

A

ARE PERMISSIVE

CAN BECOME ABSOLUTE IF:
DESIGNATED BY SIGN
INTERLOCKED WITH TRACKSIDE MONITORING EQUIP THAT SETS THEM AT STOP
CAN BE OPERATED BETWEEN AUTO AND CONTROLLED

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50
Q

HOW TO DETERMINE AND AUTOMATIC SIGNAL

A

STAGGERED LTS

A PLACARDED OR LIGHT

SINGLE LT WITH STAGGERED MARKER LT

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51
Q

SINGLE LIGHT COLOUR WITH STAGGERED MARKER LT

A

AUTOMATIC SIGNALS

OR

DISTANT SIGNALS

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52
Q

AUTO SINGLE LT COLOUR LT WITH RED MARKER LT

MARKER LT IS LIT IF:

A

SIGNAL AT STOP

OR

MAIN LT FAILS

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53
Q

SINGLE LT COLOUR LT WITH STAGGERED MARKER LT

DISTANT SIGNALS

A

YELLOW MARKER LT which is lit if main light fails

SOME DISTANT SIGNALS INDICATE STOP IF THE LINE BETWEEN THE DISTANT SIGNAL AND THE NEXT SIGNAL IS OCCUPIED

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54
Q

SINGLE LT COLOUR LTS WITH IN LINE MARKER LIGHT

A

CONTROLLED SIGNALS
OR
AUTOMATIC SIGNALS IF ‘A’

MARKER LT IS LIT IF:
SIGNAL AT STOP OR
MAIN LGT FAILS

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55
Q

LOWER TURNOUT UNITS

A

PROCEED INDICATION DIAGONAL YELLOW LGTS

THE ROW OF LTS IS ANGLED UP TOWARDS THE TURNOUT RTE

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56
Q

CO ACTING SIGNALS

A

PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT AN OBSCURED SIGNAL

MAY HAVE:
SIGN SHOWING CO ACTING, INDICATOR OR AN ABBREV

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57
Q

REPEATER SIGNALS

A

PROVIDES INFO ABOUT INDICATION OF THE NEXT SIGNAL

COLOUR LT REPEATERS DISPLAY STOP IF LINE BETWEEN THE REPEATER SIGNAL AND THE NEXT SIGNAL IS OCCUPIED

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58
Q

WARNING ABOUT REPEATER

A

A REPEATER SIGNAL WILL NOT NECESSARILY DISPLAY THE ACTUAL INDICATION OF THE NEXT SIGNAL AS ITS PURPOSE IS TO GIVE EARLY INFO ABOUT THAT INDICATION

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59
Q

LED REPEATER SIGNALS

A

FOUR SMALL LIGHTS

O
O
O
O
PROCEED

OOOO
STOP

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60
Q

POSITION LIGHT REPEATER SIGNALS

A

TWO WHITE LTS

OO
STOP

O
O
PROCEED

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61
Q

RVDS INTERLOCKING OF TRAIN CIRCUITS PREVENTS A PROCEED INDICATION UNLESS:

A

BLOCK BEYOND SIGNAL IS NOT OCCUPIED
NO CONFLICTING RTES SET
THE PTS ARE CORRECTLY SET

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62
Q

RVDS IS USED ON:

A

SINGLE LINES
FOR BIDIRECTIONAL MOVEMENTS

DOUBLE LINES
FOR BI AND UNI

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63
Q

WHO AUTHORISES ENTRY AND EXIT FROM A SECTION

A

CONTROLLED SIGNALS AUTHORISES ENTRY TO AND EXIT FROM A SECTION

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64
Q

CONTROLLED SECTIONS ARE OPERATES BY:

A

SIGNALLING EQUIP CONTROLLED BY SIGNALLERS

TRACK CIRCUITS

65
Q

SHUNTING SIGNALS ARE:

A

CONTROLLED SIGNALS

OPERATED BY SIGNALLERS OR QUALIFIED WORKERS

AND

USED TO AUTHORISE SHUNTING MOVEMENTS

66
Q

COLOUR FOR SHUNTING MOVEMENTS

A

YELLOW

67
Q

CALLING ON INDICATES

A

PTS SET AND LOCKED

BLOCK MAY BE OCCUPIED

RESTRICTED SPEED

68
Q

COLOUR LT SHUNTING SIGNALS

A

IF SIGNAL CONTROLS MOVEMENTS OVER MORE THAN ONE RTE THERE WILL BE A RTE INDICATOR

69
Q

SUBSIDIARY SIGNALS

A

IF PLACED BELOW RUNNING SIGNALS A SMALL COLOUR LT ARE SUBSIDIARY SIGNALS

IF SUBSIDIARY SHUNTING SIGNAL DISPLAYS PROCEED, THE RUNNING SIGNAL DISPLAYS STOP

70
Q

GENERAL PURPOSE SHUNTING SIGNALS

A

ARE PLACED:

BESIDE RUNNING LINES
OR
WITHIN SHUNTING YARDS

SHUNTING SIGNALS MAY BE SUBSIDIARY SIGNALS AND WHEN ATTACHED TO HOME SIGNALS MAY BE REFERRED TO AS CALLING ON SIGNALS

71
Q

INTERMEDIATE SHUNTING SIGNALS

A

PLACED BETWEEN TWO RUNNING SIGNALS FACING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE RUNNING SIGNALS

WHEN THE FIRST RUNNING SIGNAL DISPLAYS PROCEED THE INTERMEDIATE SHUNTING SIGNAL DISPLAYS PROCEED FOR RUNNING SIGNAL

ARE SHUNTING SIGNALS WITH GREEN LT

72
Q

SHUNT REPEATER SIGNALS

A

PLACED AS SUBSIDIARY SIGNALS BELOW CONTROLLED RUNNING SIGNALS

AND

SHOW THAT THE SHUNTING SIGNAL BELOW THE NEXT RUNNING SIGNAL DISPLAYS A PROCEED

73
Q

CALLING ON SIGNALS

A

ARE FITTED AS SUBSIDIARY SIGNALS TO HOME SIGNALS

AUTHORISE A MOVEMENT PAST THE RUNNING SIGNAL

INDICATES THAT THE PTS IN THE RTE ARE LOCKED BUT DO NOT INDICATE THAT THE LINE AHEAD IS CLEAR

COULD BE CO LT

74
Q

SHUNT AHEAD SIGNAL

A

FITTED AS SUBSIDIARY SIGNALS TO STARTING SIGNAL OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNAL

AUTHORISE A SHUNTING MOVEMENT PAST THE SIGNAL

SHUNT AHEAD SIGNALS MUST NOT BE USED AS AN AUTHORITY TO PROCEED THROUGH A SECTION

75
Q

DEAD END SIGNALS

A

FITTED AS SUBSIDIARY SIGNAL TO HOME OR HOME/ STARTING ONLY

BRACKETS PLACED ON SAME SIDE AS DEAD END SIDING

AUTHORISE A SHUNTING MOVEMENT FROM THE RUNNING LINE TO A DEAD END SIDING

MAY BE USED FOR MOVEMENT FROM A RUNNING LINE TO A YARD OR LOOP

76
Q

SIGNALLER CHANGING SIGNAL INDICATIONS

A

IF RAIL TFC IS APPROACHING A SIGNAL, THE SIGNALLER MUST NOT CHANGE THE INDICATION OF THE SIGNAL TO A MORE RESTRCITVE ASPECT UNLESS THERE IS A CAN

77
Q

RAIL TFC AT A SIGNAL SIGNALLER MUST NOT CHANGE UNLESS

A

MUST NOT CHANGE TO MORE RESTRICTIVE UNLESS:

THERE IS A CAN
THE RTE NEEDS TO BE ALTERED AND IT IS SAFE TO DO SO

IF POSSIBLE THE SIGNALLER MUST ARRANGE FOR THE DRIVER TO BE TOLD

78
Q

ROUTE AND LOCALITY KNOWLEDGE

A

QUALIFIED WORKERS WHO OBSERVE, OPERATE OR MAINTAIN FIXED SIGNALS MUST KNOW THE LOCATIONS AND PURPOSES OF SIGNALS IN THEIR AREAS OF WORK

79
Q

RUNNING SIGNAL AUTHORISES

A

THROUGH MOVEMENT BETWEEN THAT SIGNAL AND THE NEXT RUNNING SIGNAL

OTHER THAN FOR SHUNTING A SIGNALLER MUST NOT CLEAR A RUNNING SIGNAL IF THE BLOCK AHEAD IS OCCUPIED

A SIGNALLER MAY USE RUNNING SIGNAL TO AUTHORISE SHUNTING MOVEMENT IF:
NO SHUNTING SIGNAL AVAIL
DRIVER HAS BEEN TOLD

80
Q

SHUNTING SIGNALS INDICATE:

A

AUTHORISES A MOVEMENT AT RESTRICTED SPEED PAST THAT SIGNAL

IF POSSIBLE SIGNALLERS MUST USE SHUNTING SIGNALS TO AUTHORISE SHUNTING MOVEMENTS

81
Q

A PROCEED SHUNTING SIGNAL AUTHORISES:

A

PROCEED UP TO AND NOT BEYOND FIRST OF FOLLOWING LIMITS:

SHUNT LIMIT SIGN
STOP SIGN
INDICATOR SHOWING PTS ARE NOT SET, CATCH PTS OPEN OR DERAIL DEVICE IS SET ON THE RAIL

SET OF NON INTERLOCKED PTS
SIGNAL FOR DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

82
Q

SIGNALLER MAY USE SUBSIDIARY SHUNTING SIGNAL:

A

TO AUTHORISE RAIL TFC TO PASS HOME SIGNAL IF THE RUNNING SIGNAL:

FAILS TO CLEAR
CANNOT BE CLEARED BECAUSE RAIL TFC OCCUPIES THE LINE BEYOND THE SIGNAL

PROCEED RESTRICTED SPEED

83
Q

SIGNALLER MUST NOT USE SUBSIDIARY SHUNTING SIGNAL AS SOLE AUTHORITY FOR:

A

FOR RAIL TFC TO PASS A STARTING OR HOME/ STARTING SIGNAL FOR A THROUGH MOVEMENT

THE MOVEMENT MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NSG608 PASSING SIGNALS AT STOP

84
Q

DISTANCE TO STOP PRIOR STOP INDICATION

A

10-20m

KEEP SIGNAL CLEARLY IN VIEW

85
Q

PROCEED INDICATES THAT:

A

INTERLOCKING PTS PROTECTED BY THE SIGNAL ARE SET IN THE CORRECT POSITION
NO CONFLICTING RTE HAS BEEN SET

OTHER THAN FOR SHUNTING MOVEMENTS A PROCEED INDICATION BY A RUNNING SIGNAL SHOWS THAT THE BLOCK IS UNOCCUPIED AS FAR AS THE NEXT RUNNING SIGNAL

86
Q

LOW SPEED INDICATES:

A

SMALL IN LINE GREEN LTS

DL IN LOWER CASE
SL BELOW MAIN LAMP CASE

INDICATES THAT THE LINE TO THE NEXT SIGNAL UNOCCUPIED BUT EXPECT:
NEXT SIGNAL AT STOP
LINE BEYOND THE NEXT SIGNAL TO BE OCCUPIED

IF TRAIN STOPS PROVIDED MAX SPD 25 KMH.
INTERMEDIATE TRAIN STOPS MAY REQUIRE FURTHER SPD REDUCTION

87
Q

CLOSE UP SIGNAL INDICATES

A

THE LINE TO THE NEXT SIGNAL IS UNOCCUPIED

AUTHORISE RAIL TFC TO PROCEED BUT TO EXPECT THE NEXT SIGNAL TO BE AT STOP

88
Q

IRREGULAR SIGNAL INDICATIONS

A

TREAT AS STOP IF:

ILLEGAL
NO INDICATION
NO INDICATION OTHER THAN RTE INDICATOR
IT IS NOT UNDERSTOOD

89
Q

ILLEGAL SIGN INDICATIONS

A

NOT CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS
NOT CONSISTENT WITH ADJOINING SIGNALS
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE OCCUPANCY OF THE LINE

QUALIFIED WORKERS MUST REPORT TO SIGNALLER

90
Q

SIGNALLER ACTIONS WHEN TOLD OF ILLEGAL SIGNALS

A

IF CONTROLLED SET TO STOP
ISSUE CAN
TELL NETWORK CONTROLLER
TELL SIGNALS MAINTENANCE REP

AFFECTED SIGNALS MUST NOT BE USED TO PROVIDE PROCEED BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BACK INTO USE

91
Q

PARTIAL INDICATIONS

A

IF A LT OR COLOUR RUNNING SIGNAL IS NOT VISIBLE MUST ACT AS IF THE ASPECT IS THE MOST RESTRICTIVE COMBINATION

92
Q

SIGNALS NOT IN USE

A

LARGE WHITE X

HAVE ITS HEAD COVERED OR TURNED AWAY FROM THE LINE

93
Q

SIGNAL PLACEMENT

A

UNI DIRECTIONAL
PREFER TO L
OR
ABOVE OR TO THE R

BI DIRECTIONAL
USUAL RUNNING DIRECTION
ON THE L
OPPOSITE TO RUNNING DIR
TO THE R

IF SIGNAL PLACE TO THE R A LEFT POINTING ARROW MAY BE USED TO INDICATE THE LINE TO WHICH THE SIGNAL APPLIES

94
Q

FULL CLEAR

A

SL
G

DL
G
G

95
Q

PRELIM MEDIUM

A

DL

G
Y PULSE

96
Q

MEDIUM

A

SL
Y PULSE

DL
G
Y

97
Q

MEDIUM TURNOUT

A

SL
R
Y 3 LTS PULSE

DL
Y
Y

98
Q

CAUTION

A

SL
Y

DL
G
R

99
Q

CAUTION TURNOUT

A

SL
R
Y 3 LTS

DL
Y
R

100
Q

LOW SPEED

A

SL
R
R
Small G

DL
R
R
SMALL G

101
Q

CLOSE UP

A

SL
R
R
CLOSE UP G

DL
R
R
CLOSE UP G

102
Q

STOP

A

SL
R
R MARKER

DL
R
R

103
Q

REPEATER SIGNALS SHOW

A

LEDS

O
O
O
O
PROCEED

OOOO
STOP

ALL FOR THE NEXT SIGNAL

POSITION LTS

O
O
NEXT SIGNAL PROCEED

OO
NEXT SIGNAL STOP

104
Q

LANDMARK AND LOCATION SIGNS

A

WARN DRIVERS ARE:

APP LOCATION
MUST BE READY TO RESPOND TO FIRST SIGNAL STOP SIGN OR YL SIgn

105
Q

FIXED SIGNALS ARE:

A

DEVICES NEAR LINES TO:
SEPARATE AND REGULATE RAIL TFC
TELL DRIVERS AND OTHER QUALIFIED WORKERS ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE LINE AHEAD AND
SHOW WHICH ROUTE IS SET

106
Q

INSTEAD OF FIXED SIGNALS

A

MIGHT BE PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY SIGNS

107
Q

LOW SPEED LT INDICATES

A

TRAIN PAST NEXT SIGNAL OVERLAP

108
Q

CLOSE UP INDICATES

A

TRAIN PAST NEXT SIGNAL BUT NOT PAST OVERLAP

USE RESTRICTED SPEED

109
Q

YL EYL INDICATE

A

START AND END CONTROLLED AREA

110
Q

CALLING ON SIGNAL ON WHAT TYPE OF SIGNAL

A

HOME

YELLOW STEADY

111
Q

SHUNT AHEAD SIGNAL ON WHAT TYPE OF SIGNAL

A

STARTING OR
HOME/ STARTING

YELLOW PULSE

112
Q

SHUNT AHEAD MOVEMENT

A

AS FAR AS NECESS

REAR MUST REMAIN OR SOME PART OF THE TRAIN MUST REMAIN WITHIN YL

113
Q

CALLING ON OR SHUNT AHEAD LTS INDICATE:

A

RTE AND PTS SET

BLOCK MAY BE OCCUPIED

114
Q

TURNOUT LTS ONLY FOR:

A

ONLY FOR TURNOUTS < 50 KMH

115
Q

BLOCK JOINT

A

IF TRAIN PARKED ON SIGNALLER CANNOT REVERSE PTS

RELEVANT FOR ON A RELIEF LIBE AND CHANGING ENDS

116
Q

BLOCK POST

A

BLOCK POST INDICATES MANUAL WORKER

TEMP SIGNAL LOCATION FROM YL TO YL

117
Q

BLOCK POST WARNING

A

YELLOW

500m BEFORE BLOCK POST

118
Q

WARNING TEMP SPD SIGN

A

BLUE

OLDER MAY BE YELLOW

2500m TO DAMAGED RAIL

2450m TO CAUTION SIGN

SPD BTM

119
Q

CAUTION TEMP SPD SIGN

A

YELLOW

50m TO DAMAGED RAIL

SPD TOP

120
Q

CLEARANCE TEMP SPD SIGN

A

WHITE

50m PAST DAMAGED RAIL

121
Q

CAUTION TEMP SPD SIGN

SPDS TOP AND BOTTOM

A

THERE IS MORE THAN ONE CAUTION SECTION

TOP ONE IS CONTROLLING

BTM IS FOR NEXT DAMAGED SECTION

122
Q

NON INTERLOCKING PTS

A

JUST FOR TWO RAILS

123
Q

TONNAGE SIGNAL

A

FOR HEAVY FREIGHTERS OR MAY BE RELEVANT FOR US WITH A SICK TRAIN RUNNING ON REDUCED PWR

WAIT UNTIL FULL CLEAR AT TOP OF HILL

124
Q

WOLO

A

WARNING
OF
LOCOMOTIVE
OPS

MAX SPD 90 KMH

125
Q

YARD SPD SIGNS

A

8 INSIDE

13 OUTSIDE

126
Q

WHAT ARE BLOCKING FACILITIES?

A

ARE FACILITIES OR DEVICES USED BY QUALIFIED WORKERS TO PREVENT:

UNINTENDED ISSUE OF PROCEED AUTHORITIES
OR
SIGNALLING OR POINT EQUIP OPERATION

127
Q

CAN A BLOCKING FACILITY BE TEMP REMOVED

A

YES

PROVIDED THOSE ON THE RAIL ARE IMFORMED

128
Q

SAFE NOTICES

A

ACTIVELY REVIEW
AND
LAST FOR 6MTHS

129
Q

WHAT DOES A SAFE NOTICE PROVIDE

A

GIVES IMMEDIATE NOTICE OF CHANGES OR EXCEPTIONS TO SYDNEY TRAINS NETWORK INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS AND SHOULD BE

ACTIVELY REVIEWED BY TRAIN CREW

130
Q

LENGTH A SAFE NOTICE REMAINS IN FORCE:

A

6 MTHS UNLESS

SHORTER PERIOD IS SPECIFIED IN THE SAFE NOTICE
A NEW SAFE NOTICE IS ISSUED TO EXTEND ITS CURRENCY
AFFECTED PAGES IN PUBLICATIONS ARE REPUBLISHED AND ISSUED

131
Q

TRAIN LTS

DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AND COMPLETENESS SHOWN BY:

A

AT LEAST 1 WHITE MARKER LT AT THE FRONT

AT LEAST 1 RED TAIL LT OR AN APPROVED END OF TRAIN MARKER AT THE REAR OF THE LAST VEHICLE

132
Q

MARKER LTS AND TAIL LTS MUST BE:

A

LIT DURING TRAVEL

AND

IF DEFECTIVE, REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

133
Q

SIGNALLER STEPS IF TRAIN DOES NOT HAVE AT LEAST 1 WORKING TAIL LT

A

ARRANGE TO WORK THE TRAIN AS A BLOCK TRAIN

134
Q

SHUNTING MARKER LTS

A

IF SHUNTING SHOW TWO REDS AT EACH END

135
Q

VISIBILITY LTS

A

IF FITTED VISIBILITY LTS MUST BE SWITCHED ON DURING TRAVEL ON RUNNING LINES

IF VIS LTS ON THE LEADING END ARE DEFECTIVE THE OPERATOR MUST ARRANGE FOR RAIL TFC:

WORKED TO A SUITABLE LOCATION FOR REPAIR
NOT REMAIN IN SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 24HRS

136
Q

HEADLTS

A

SWITCH ON OUTSIDE SYD METRO

137
Q

SWITCHING HEADLTS OFF

A

MUST BE SWITCHED OFF DURING APP TO RAIL TFC

MUST BE DIMMED OR SWITCHED OFF DURING APP TO:
PLATFORM
LOCATIONS WHERE SHUNTING IS IN PROGRESS
MOTOR VEHICLE ON A NEARBY ROAD
SIGNAL BOX
138
Q

USING LTS FOR WARNING

A

MAY FLASH HEADLTS FOR WARNING

OR

CHANGE COLOUR OF MARKER LTS FROM WHITE TO RED TO GIVE WARNING

139
Q

DEFECTIVE HEADLTS

A

IN AREAS WHERE HEADLT REQD A TRAIN WITH DEFECTIVE HEADLTS THAT CANNOT BE REMEDIED CAN TRAVEL TO FIRST SUITABLE LOCATION

140
Q

DEFECTIVE HEADLTS

TRAVEL AT NORMAL SPEED

A

IF GOOD VIS
OR
TRAIN CREW CAN SEE OBSTACLES CLEARLY

141
Q

DEFECTIVE HEADLTS

IN LOW VIS

A

RESTRICTED SPEED 25 KMH

OVER LEVEL CROSSINGS
THROUGH TUNNELS AND CUTTINGS
THROUGH PLATFORMS

142
Q

TRAIN WHISTLES MUST BE USED TO:

A

GIVE AUDIBLE WARNING OR ALARM

ACKNOWLEDGE HANDSIGNALS

143
Q

RAIL TFC WHISTLES MUST BE SOUNDED DURING APP TO:

A

LEVEL CROSSINGS
SHUNTING MOVEMENTS ON ADJ TRKS
CROSSING OR PASSING MOVEMENTS AT SIDINGS AND LOOPS
PEOPLE OR ANIMALS ON OR NEAR TRK
WHISTLE SIGNS
UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY SIGNS, TUNNEL ENTRANCES AND EXITS

144
Q

WHISTLE SOUNDS

OO OO

A

WHEN SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY, STOP IMMEDIATELY

145
Q

WHISTLE

OOO

A

RAIL TFC IS ABOUT TO BE PROPELLED

146
Q

LEADING END WHISTLE BECOMES DEFECTIVE

A

TELL THE SIGNALLER
AND
IF POSSIBLE REMEDY THE EFFECT

147
Q

RAIL TFC WITH DEFECTIVE WHISTLES

A

IF CANNOT BE REMEDIED MAY CONTINUE TO TRAVEL TO FIRST SUITABLE LOCATION

IF WHISTLE CANNOT BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE UNIT MUST BE:
RE MARSHALLED
PROMPTLY WORKED OUT OF SERVICE

TRAVEL AT RESTRICTED SPEED IN ABOVE

148
Q

USING HEADLTS INSTEAD OF WHISTLES

A

IF WHISTLE FAILED FLASH HEADLTS DURING APP TO:

LEVEL CROSSINGS
PEOPLE OR ANIMALS ON OR NEAR THE TRK
OTHER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS conditions

149
Q

RESPONDING TO HEADLT AND WHISTLE FAILURE

A

RAIL TFC WITH DEFECTIVE HEADLT AND DEFECTIVE WHISTLE MUST TRAVEL AT RESTRICTED SPEED AND NOT EXCEED 25 KMH:

IN CONDS LOW VIS
LEVEL CROSSINGS
THROUGH TUNNELS AND CUTTINGS
PAST PLATFORMS

150
Q

LEVEL CROSSINGS

DEFECTIVE HEADLT AND WHISTLE

A

IF LVL CROSSING NOT TYPE F

TRAIN MUST BE PREPARED TO STOP RAIL TFC SHORT OF CROSSING

TRAVEL OVER THE CROSSING ONLY IF IT IS CLEAR, AND IF ROAD AND PEDESTRIAN TFC HAS BEEN STOPPED

151
Q

RTS

ONE EXPLOSION

A

ONE LONG WHISTLE
REDUCE SPEED
LOOK FOR WARN SIGNS

152
Q

RTS

TWO EXPLOSIONS

A

ONE LONG WHISTLE
REDUCE SPEED 25KMH
BE PREPARED TO STOP SHORT OF OBSTRUCTIONS

153
Q

RTS

3 EXPLOSIONS

A

ONE LONG WHISTLE

STOP IMMEDIATELY

154
Q

APP SPEED SIGN WHICH REDUCES SPEED

A

FRONT OF TRAIN IS AT OR BELOW SPEED ON SIGN

155
Q

SPD SIGNS ALLOWING INCREASE IN SPEED

A

NOT INCREASE SPEED UNTIL REAR OF TRAIN HAS PASSED SPD SIGN

156
Q

INTERMEDIATE TRAIN STOP ADVISORY SPEED SIGNS

A

BEFORE A INTERMEDIATE TRAIN STOP

IF SIGNAL BEYOND IS STOP SPEED MUST BE AT OR BELOW INDICATED SPD BEFORE THE FRONT OF THE TRAIN PASSES THE SIGN

157
Q

IF UNSAFE CONDITIONS OR DEFECTS IN A TRAIN ARE SUSPECTED OR REPORTED

TRAIN CREW MUST:

A

IF NECESS STOP THE TRAIN
TELL THE SIGNALLER
IF POSSIBLE CHECK AND REMEDY THE FAULTS

158
Q

ABNORMAL OR DEFECTIVE AIRBRAKE APICATION

A

DURING TRAVEL IF ABNORMAL APP OF AIRBRAKES OR BRAKING PERF IS INADEQUATE TRAIN CREW MUST:

STOP THE TRAIN
MEET REQMT NTR400 PROTECTING RAIL TFC
DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND EXTENT OF DEFECT
REMEDY THE CAUSE
TELL SIGNALLER IF DEFECT CANNOT BE REMEDIED
159
Q

INSPECTING TRAINS

A

OPERATORS MUST ENSURE TRAINS ARE FIT FOR TRAVEL

INSPECTIONS BEFORE TRAVEL
BRAKE CERT
VEHICLE INTEGRITY
STD EQUIP
DANGEROUS GOODS
INSPECTIONS DURING TRAVEL
RESPONDING TO REPORTS DURING TRAVEL
MOVING DEFECTIVE VEHICLES