Track Force Protection and Permanent way signs Flashcards
What day is the Weekly Operational Notice (WON) issued?
Every Tuesday
What must be done upon exploding ATW’s?
*Reduce speed
*Sound a long whistle
*Press the MAD button
*Look out for inner hand signaller and expect their hand signal to be at STOP
What does a YELLOW hand signal mean?
Who is it used by?
Will they place ATW’s if required?
*WARNING (yellow flag by day, yellow light by night)
*Used by OUTER hand signaller
*If required, they will place THREE ATW’s, 10 metres apart, on the rail, a sufficient distance from the point of work
What does a Green hand signal waved slowly side to side indicate?
CAUTION
*Must not exceed 25km/h
*If a lower speed is required they will stop you with a red hand signal, advise you of the speed, and then wave the green flag side to side
*Cannot speed up until a STEADY green flag is displayed
What does raising one arm horizontally or a white light at night indicate?
*All right
Will only be given when the group and person is clear of the track and in a position of safety
What does a steady green (flag or light) hand signal indicate?
A Red(flag or light)?
Green- Proceed
May resume track speed or the speed of the last signal
Red- Stop
What are the three defined areas of track force protection?
- Inner Suburban
- Suburban
- Country
What area in the INNER suburban area bound by?
UP end of Richmond
UP end of Jolimont
UP end of North Melbourne
The East and West Bypass lines between Southern Cross and Melbourne Yard
Where are the hand signallers positioned in the INNER Suburban area?
Are ATW’s used?
Outer= TWO SIGNALS in the rear of the works
Inner= 100m from the point of work
ATW’s are NOT used
Where are the hand signallers positioned in the Suburban area?
Are ATW’s used?
Outer=
*THREE SIGNALS in the rear of the works or
*1200M from the works or
* A Signal box
(whichever comes first)
Inner= 200M from the point of work
Yes THREE ATW’s (10M apart) will be placed by the Outer hand signaller at their location
Where are the hand signallers positioned in the COUNTRY area?
Are ATW’s used?
Outer=
*2,000-4,000M from the works or
*THREE SIGNALS in the rear of the works or
*A Signal box
(whichever comes first)
THREE ATW’s (10m apart on one rail) at their location
What does a WARNING board look like?
Where is it placed?
YELLOW reflective board, fishtailed at both ends, with a RED W
(must slow to the speed indicated by the C board)
Placed 1200M before the point of work
What does a CAUTION board look like?
Where is it placed?
YELLOW reflective CIRCULAR board with a RED C
(Must be doing the speed indicated)
200M from the works
What does a Normal Short (NS) board look like?
Where is it placed?
WHITE with BLACK ‘NS’
(Trains under 200m may resume normal speed)
200m after the works
What does a Normal (N) board look like?
Where is it placed?
WHITE board with a BLACK ‘N’
(All trains may resume normal speed)
1200M after the works
