SPA

Question 1

What is a SPA?

Answer 1

A SPA may be used to authorise rail traffic movements when the Proceed Authority normally provided by the system of Safeworking in operation is not available.

Question 2

What must be restrained during SPA working?

Answer 2

Rail traffic must be restrained from entering SPA limits.

Question 3

What is the speed restriction on a SPA?

Answer 3

40km/h

Question 4

What is the SPA Form number?

Answer 4

NRF 005

Question 5

What 3 things are specified on a SPA?

Answer 5

1. The limits of authority.
2. The line to be used.
3. Any additional speed restrictions.

Question 6

What must be maintained during SPA working?

Answer 6

Safe separation between rail movements.

Question 7

What may a SPA include within its limits?

Answer 7

More than one section (excluding yards)

Question 8

What can a SPA allow removal of?

Answer 8

A train in portions from a section.

Question 9

What mustn’t Network Controllers and Signaller authorise?

Answer 9

Conflicting occupancies or routes.

Question 10

What must Network Controllers and Signallers make sure is safe?

Answer 10

Planned movements.

Question 11

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that the track within the limits of the SPA, excluding within the yard limits of attended locations, will be occupied only by:

Answer 11

Authorised rail traffic.

Question 12

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that _________ ___________ is established between affected Qualified Workers.

Answer 12

Effective communication.

Question 13

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that previously issued Proceed Authorities for affected portions of track have been:

Answer 13

Cancelled or fulfilled.

Question 14

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that obstructions are

Answer 14

Protected.

Question 15

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that in affected sections current work on track authorities are cancelled or fulfilled or work on track methods are ended, or worksites are protected against movements under the

Answer 15

SPA

Question 16

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that unless authorised by the Network Controller, intermediate signal boxes and local control panels in affected sections are not to be _______ __ __ ___ while the SPA is in force.

Answer 16

Switched in or out.

Question 17

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that _________ _________ known to be affected have been told about the planned movements under the SPA.

Answer 17

Qualified Workers.

Question 18

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that _________ _________ are applied.

Answer 18

Blocking facilities.

Question 19

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that Drivers are, or will be, advised of any known ___________ __________ ____________ requirements

Answer 19

Temporary speed restriction.

Question 20

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that the route to be taken by rail traffic is:

Answer 20

− set and secured, or

− will be set and secured by a Qualified Worker

Question 21

The Network Controller must make sure or be assured that Drivers are instructed to stop before all ______ _______ ______ ______ and treat them as potentially faulty in accordance with NGE 218.

Answer 21

Active control level crossings

Question 22

The Network Controller must get the Signaller’s assurance that unauthorised rail traffic is and will continue to be

Answer 22

Prevented from entering the SPA area.

Question 23

Signallers must make sure that signals protecting the SPA area are set at STOP with

Answer 23

Blocking facilities applied.

Question 24

If there are intermediate sidings in the SPA area, Signallers must make sure that the releasing switches are in the _______ position.

Answer 24

NORMAL

Question 25

If there are intermediate sidings in the SPA area, Signallers must make sure if blocking facilities cannot be applied, restrain rail traffic in the sidings by giving affected Drivers a

Answer 25

CAN

Question 26

A ________ _________ may authorise travel under a SPA.

Answer 26

Network Controller

Question 27

If available, signals within the limits of the SPA must be ________

Answer 27

Cleared.

Question 28

Drivers must pass signals at STOP only

Answer 28

* if authorised on the SPA form, or | * in accordance with NSG 608 Passing signals at STOP.

Question 29

A Network Controller must compile and arrange to issue a SPA to:

Answer 29

* Signallers, at attended locations involved in the authorised movements * Drivers carrying out the authorised movements.

Question 30

Before issuing a SPA, the Network Controller must arrange for workers known to be on the affected portion of track to be

Answer 30

Told about the authorised movements.

Question 31

Signallers and Network Controllers must record, in permanent form:

Answer 31

* the issue of a SPA | * details of affected workers told about the authorised movements.

Question 32

If a SPA authorises a movement through and beyond an attended location the Driver must:

Answer 32

* not pass the arrival-end yard limit until authorised by the Signaller * follow the Signaller’s instructions.

Question 33

A SPA may be cancelled only if:

Answer 33

* the Network Controller is assured that the authorised movement has not started or has not been completed * affected Qualified Workers have been told that the SPA will be cancelled.

Question 34

A SPA must be fulfilled only when:

Answer 34

* the Network Controller is assured that the authorised movement has been completed * affected Qualified Workers have been told that the SPA will be fulfilled.

Question 35

Before normal operation is resumed, the Network Controller must make sure that the SPA is

Answer 35

Cancelled or fulfilled.

Question 36

Before normal operation is resumed, the Network Controller must make sure that unless required for a subsequent movement:

Answer 36

− instructions still in effect for restraint of rail traffic are, or will be, cancelled − blocking facilities will be removed − point clips and locks have been, or will be, removed as directed.