TA20 ARTC Code of Practice for the Victorian Main Line Operations

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TA20 ARTC Code of Practice for the Victorian Main Line Operations Applicability VIC Publication Requirement External Only Document Status Issue/Revision # Effective from 1.2 07 August 20

1 TA20 ARTC Code of Practice for the Victorian Main Line Operations Applicability VIC Publication Requirement External Only Document Status Issue/Revision # Effective from August October 2015 Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited (ARTC) Disclaimer This document is uncontrolled when printed. Authorised users of this document should visit ARTC s website ( to access the latest version of this document. Page 1 of 18

2 MASTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1 GENERAL RULES 1 TA20 - ARTC CODE OF PRACTICE FOR VICTORIAN MAINLINE OPERATIONS 2 HOW TO FIND INFORMATION IN THE TA20 - ARTC CODE OF PRACTICE FOR VICTORIAN MAINLINE OPERATIONS 3 GENERAL RULES SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC ISSUE OF TA20 - ARTC CODE OF PRACTICE FOR VICTORIAN MAINLINE OPERATIONS AND OTHER NOTICES Section 2 FIXED SIGNALS 1 FIXED SIGNAL TYPES FIXED SIGNAL CLASSIFICATIONS TWO POSITION SIGNALS: GENERAL MULTIPLE SIGNAL ARMS DISTANT SIGNALS DISC SIGNAL DWARF SIGNALS POINT INDICATORS AND DISC/DWARF SIGNALS THREE POSITION SIGNALS: GENERAL THREE POSITION HOME SIGNALS THREE POSITION AUTOMATIC SIGNALS THREE POSITION HOME SIGNALS OPERATING AS AUTOMATIC SIGNALS HOME AND AUTOMATIC SIGNAL INDICATIONS HOME SIGNALS HOME SIGNALS AND LIMITED TRAIN MOVEMENTS TRAIN STOPPED AT A HOME SIGNAL WITH NO STARTING SIGNAL USE OF HOME AND DISTANT SIGNALS CALLING-ON AND LOW SPEED SIGNALS STARTING SIGNALS STARTING SIGNALS PLACED AT STOP HAND SIGNALS RADIO SIGNALS SIGNALLING WHEN SHUNTING TRAIN OR TRAINS RUNNING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION 2-43 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 2 of 18

3 Section 3 DETENTION AT FIXED SIGNALS 1 DETENTION AT AUTOMATIC SIGNALS DETENTION AT HOME OR STARTING SIGNAL 3-5 Section 4 DEFECTIVE FIXED SIGNALS 1 OVERVIEW DEFECTIVE SIGNALS AND POINTS: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS DEFECTIVE FIXED SIGNALS DISCONNECTION OF TRACK CIRCUITING DURING TRACKWORK OPERATIONS 5 SECURITY OF INTERLOCKING FAILURE OF SIGNAL LIGHTS Section 5 WORKING OF POINTS AND SIGNALS 1 TESTING OF FIXED SIGNALS AND WIRES FIXED SIGNALS AND POINTWORK CATCH POINTS REVERSING OF SIGNALS SIGNALS NOT IN USE LEVER SLEEVES POINT INDICATORS POINT DETECTORS AUTOMATIC TRAIN STOPS FIXING, REMOVING, ALTERING OR REPAIRING SIGNALS OR APPARATUS FOR WORKING POINTS AND SIGNALS 11 RETURNING WORKING POINTS AND SIGNALS TO SERVICE CERTIFICATE OF TESTING Section 6 SUPERVISION OF SIGNALLERS AND SIGNALBOXES Section 7 AUDIBLE TRACK WARNING SIGNALS 1 AUDIBLE TRACK WARNING SIGNALS 7-1 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 3 of 18

4 Section 8 CONTROL AND WORKING OF STATIONS 1 CONTROL AND WORKING OF STATIONS COMPETENCY OF SIGNALLERS VEHICLES SHUNTED INTO SIDING YARD OFFICAL AND YARD SUPERVISORS REPAIRS TO VEHICLES ACCIDENTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS 8-9 Section 9 WORKING OF LEVEL CROSSINGS 1 WORKING OF LEVEL CROSSINGS DEFECTIVE SIGNALLING AT LEVEL CROSSINGS WORKING OF LEVEL CROSSING GATES HEAVY LOADS PASSING OVER LEVEL CROSSINGS TRACKSIDE BOARDS LEVEL CROSSINGS AT WHICH TRAMWAY TRAFFIC IS REGULATED BY FIXED SIGNALS 7 RAILWAY/TRAMWAY ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS KOOYONG RIVERSDALE GARDINER GLENHUNTLY This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 4 of 18

5 Section 10 WORKING OF TRAINS 1 TRAIN WHISTLE DRIVERS DUTY DRIVERS' RESPONSIBILITIES UNSCHEDULED STOP TRAIN CONTROLLER'S DUTIES FOR TRAIN OVERTIME IN SECTION WHERE ALL COMMUNICATION HAS FAILED 6 DRIVER LEAVING CAB DRIVERS TO READ NOTICES OPERATION ON AUTHORISED LINES COMPETENT EMPLOYEE TO ASSIST DRIVER ON LOCOMOTIVE APPROACHING SIGNALS TRAIN SPEEDS TRAIN ASSISTED BY A LOCOMOTIVE DRIVER CONTROL OF START AND STOP DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS PASSENGER TRAINS SUBURBAN PASSENGER TRAINS COMPETENT EMPLOYEES TO MONITOR DEPARTURE OF TRAIN DRIVER'S RESPONSIBILITIES AT DEPARTURE TRAIN STOPPED OUT OF ROUTINE STOPPING SHORT OR OVERUNNING PLATFORMS GREEN HAND SIGNALS TRAIN NOT TO STAND FOUL OF POINTS DRIVER RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAIN DRIVER TO ASSIST IN FORMATION OF TRAIN ATTENDANCE OF COMPETENT EMPLOYEES ITEMS TO BE CARRIED BY COMPETENT EMPLOYEES COMPETENT EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES STATIONMASTER IN CHARGE OF DRIVER AND COMPETENT EMPLOYEE INFORMATION REGARDING RUNNING OF TRAINS TRAIN TAIL SIGNAL INDICATING TRAIN IS COMPLETE ENTERING DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT PROPELLING TRAINS ON RUNNING LINES DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES WHEN PUSHING VEHICLES PROPELLING TRAINS FROM A TERMINAL STATION TRAINS TO BE SHUNTED WITHIN THE HOME SIGNAL TRAIN TO BE CLEAR OF THE RUNNING LINE SECURING LOADS REPORTING OF IRREGULARITIES AND FAULTS DRIVER'S DEFECT REPORTS Section 10 WORKING OF TRAINS is continued on the next page This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 5 of 18

6 Section 10 WORKING OF TRAINS 40 DRIVER'S SPECIAL REPORTS COMPLAINT CONCERNING RUNNING OF CARRIAGE SIGNALLER OR STATION STAFF NOT AVAILABLE DEPARTURE OF FREIGHT TRAINS RUNNING LINE CLEAR PUSHING TRAINS - CONTROL OF AIR BRAKE Section 11 TRAIN SIGNALS 1 TRAIN LIGHTS TAIL SIGNALS HEADLIGHT AND ETM DOUBLE LINES SINGLE LINES 11-7 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 6 of 18

7 Section 12 SHUNTING 1 SHUNTING OPERATIONS DUTIES OF DRIVERS, SIGNALLERS AND COMPETENT EMPLOYEES DURING SHUNTING SHUNTING CONTROLLED BY HAND SIGNALS SHUNTING MOVEMENTS CONTROLLED BY RADIO SHUNTING SAFELY SMOOTH SHUNTING OPERATIONS LOOSE SHUNTING AIR BRAKE SHUNTING OF TRAIN TYPES SAFETY AND WORKING WITH SHUNTED VEHICLES FIXED SIGNAL CONTROLLED BY A TRACK CIRCUIT SHUNTING AT INTERLOCKED STATIONS VEHICLES LEFT STANDING ON RUNNING LINE SHUNTING ON INCLINES SHUNTING WITH TRACTORS HOME SIGNAL AND GRADIENT SHUNTING OPERATIONS AT LEVEL CROSSINGS Section 13 TRAINS STOPPED BY ACCIDENT OR OBSTRUCTION 1 TRAINS STOPPED BY ACCIDENT, FAILURE, OBSTRUCTION OR FROM ANY CAUSE 2 PROTECTION FOR MORE THAN ONE LINE LOCOMOTIVE RUNS FORWARD RELIEF TRAIN TO ASSIST DISABLED TRAIN TRAIN TO RETURN ON WRONG LINE TO REAR ACCIDENT OR FAILURE TO PORTION OF TRAIN EMPLOYEES TO OBSERVE PASSING TRAINS VEHICLE ON FIRE This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 7 of 18

8 Section 14 SINGLE LINE WORKING 1 WORKING THE TRAFFIC OF A DOUBLE LINE OVER A SINGLE LINE DURING REPAIRS OR OBSTRUCTION 2 CROSS-OVER ROAD INSTITUTION OF SINGLE LINE WORKING DOUBLE LINE BLOCK SYSTEM FIXED SIGNALS SINGLE LINE WORKING TRAINS WORKING OVER SINGLE LINE FACING POINTS SHIFTS CHANGING WHILE SINGLE LINE WORKING IS OPERATIONAL ORDINARY WORKING TO BE RESUMED SINGLE LINE WORKING FORMS USE OF TRAIN REGISTER BOOKS DISABLED TRAIN ACCOMPANIED BY PILOT DISABLED TRAIN UNACCOMPANIED BY PILOT WORKING OF LEVEL CROSSINGS WITH FLASHING LIGHTS/BOOM BARRIERS This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 8 of 18

9 Section 15 INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS 1 DEFINITIONS ACTIVITY OF TROLLEYS TRACK FORCE PROTECTION - COUNTRY REGIONS TRACK FORCE PROTECTION - SUBURBAN AREA OBSTRUCTION OF THE LINE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE TRACK FORCE PROTECTION - INNER SUBURBAN AREA ONLY REFLECTIVE SIGNS DURING PROLONGED PERIODS OF REDUCED SPEEDS ABSOLUTE OCCUPATION OF A RUNNING LINE PROTECTION OF AN AREA UNDER ABSOLUTE OCCUPATION EMPLOYEES OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT DUTIES OF GANGERS INCLEMENT WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTERS REMOVAL OF LIVESTOCK MAINTAINING A CLEAR LINE ACTIONS BY EMPLOYEES ON THE APPROACH OF A TRAIN SECURING THE PERMANENT WAY REDUCTION IN TRAIN SPEED DUE TO TRACK WORKS ABSOLUTE OCCUPATION OF A RUNNING LINE ABSOLUTE OCCUPATION/POWER OFF CONDITIONS PROTECTION OF WORK SITES ABSOLUTE OCCUPATION - MULTIPLE WORK GROUPS TRACK WARRANT WORKING BOOKING OUT' PROCEDURES FOR TRACK Section 16 AUTOMATIC AND TRACK CONTROL SYSTEM This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 9 of 18

10 Section 17 CENTRALISED TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM 1 OBJECT OF THE SYSTEM DEFINITIONS FIXED SIGNALS POINTS AT CROSSING LOOPS TELEPHONE AND TELEPHONE CABINS BLOCKING COMMANDS FAILURE OF SIGNALS EMERGENCY AUTOMATIC MODE EMERGENCY CONTROL PANELS SWITCHING IN A STATION FOR LOCAL OPERATION TRAIN AN UNUSUALLY LONG TIME IN SECTION SHUNTING OUTSIDE HOME DEPARTURE SIGNAL FOR LOCAL MOVEMENTS FAILURE OF GRADE CROSSING PILOT LEVER SECTION OBSTRUCTED BY ACCIDENT OR DISABLED TRAIN WORKING OF TRAINS TO AND FROM OBSTRUCTION IN SECTION TRAIN NOT TO RETURN TO LOOP IN REAR EXCEPT AS AUTHORISED TRAINS CROSSING AT UNATTENDED STATIONS This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 10 of 18

11 Section 18 TRAIN ORDER SYSTEM 1 INSTRUCTIONS DEFINITIONS TYPES OF TRAIN ORDERS CORRIDORS\BLOCK POINT LOCATION OBJECT OF THE SYSTEM TRAIN ORDER TERRITORY FIXED SIGNALS AT TERMINAL AND ATTENDED CROSSING STATIONS FAILURE OF HOME SIGNALS IN TRAIN ORDER TERRITORY WORKING OF FIXED SIGNALS WHEN TRAINS ARE TO CROSS WORKING OF FIXED SIGNALS WHEN TRAINS ARE TO SHUNT AT ATTENDED CROSSING STATIONS WORKING OF FIXED SIGNALS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS ISSUE OF TRAIN ORDERS ISSUE AND TRANSMISSION OF TRAIN ORDERS RECEIPT AND REPEATING BACK OF TRAIN ORDERS VERIFICATION OF TRAIN ORDERS UNDERSTANDING OF TRAIN ORDERS DRIVER'S TRAIN ORDER BOOK TRAIN ORDER TO REMAIN IN FORCE INCORRECT PREPARATION OF TRAIN ORDER SIGNALLERS CHANGING OVER AT ATTENDED CROSSING STATIONS TRAIN CONTROLLERS CHANGING OVER DRIVERS CHANGING OVER CHANGE OF LEADING LOCOMOTIVE FULFILLED TRAIN ORDERS PROCEDURE FOR CANCELLING TRAIN ORDERS BY THE TRAIN CONTROLLER 26 ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT CROSSING STATIONS/LOOPS AND BLOCK POINTS CROSSING/PASSING OF TRAINS INTERMEDIATE SIDINGS LOCKING AWAY AT AN INTERMEDIATE MASTER KEY LOCKED SIDING FOULING THE SINGLE LINE FOR LOCAL MOVEMENTS TOTAL FAILURE OF TRAIN RADIO TRAIN DISABLED OBSTRUCTION TOTAL OBSTRUCTION TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINES AND VEHICLES SECURITY OF MASTER KEYS ON LOCOMOTIVES MASTER KEYS This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 11 of 18

12 Section 19 SECTION AUTHORITY SYSTEM 1 SYSTEM OBJECTIVE GENERAL DEFINITIONS CONDUCTING A TEXT TEST/VOICE RADIO TEST RETURNING AUTHORITIES TO THE WORKSTATION FROM LSDU TYPE OF AUTHORITIES ELECTRONIC WORKING RELINQUISHING AN AUTHORITY INCORRECT RELINQUISHMENT IN SECTION UNABLE TO RELINQUISH ELECTRONIC AUTHORITY FROM THE LSDU AUTHORITY LEFT LSDU BUT FAILED TO RETURN TO WORKSTATION FAILURE OF LOCOMOTIVE SAFEWORKING DISPLAY UNIT SUPERINTENDENTS CODE CANCELLATION OF AN ELECTRONIC AUTHORITY MANUAL WORKING ISSUING A FULL MANUAL AUTHORITY DEPARTURE REPORT RELINQUISHING A FULL MANUAL AUTHORITY CANCELLATION OF A FULL MANUAL AUTHORITY RESTORATION OF THE WORKSTATION COLLECTION OF COMPLETED AUTHORITY FORMS MISHAP AUTHORITY WORKING DISABLED TRAIN OR TRAIN CAUSING OBSTRUCTION SETTING BACK A TRAIN TO THE STATION IN THE REAR CLEARING THE SECTION WITH THE LEADING VEHICLES UNABLE TO CONFIRM TRAIN COMPLETE, SECTION FOUL SIGN ON/CHANGE OVER WORKING OF FIXED SIGNALS FAILURE OF HOME SIGNALS TERMINATING AT AN INTERMEDIATE SIDING DAMAGED MASTER KEY TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINES DATA BLANKING Section 20 DOUBLE LINE BLOCK SYSTEM This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 12 of 18

13 Section 21 TRAIN STAFF AND TICKET SYSTEM 1 TRAIN STAFF AND TICKET SYSTEM TRAIN STAFF TRAIN STAFF TICKET BOXES DEFECTIVE STAFF TICKET BOX NO STAFF TICKET AVAILABLE SHUNTING OUTSIDE THE HOME SIGNAL OR (WHERE A HOME SIGNAL IS NOT PROVIDED) BEYOND THE OUTER FACING POINTS 6 FIXED SIGNALS NOT PROVIDED DRIVER IN POSSESSION OF TRAIN STAFF TRAVELLING AWAY FROM LOCATION WHERE SHUNTING IS REQUIRED 8 TRAIN STAFF LOST TRAIN STAFF AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SECTION TRAIN STAFF OVERCARRIED USE OF MASTER KEYS INTERMEDIATE SIDINGS - TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING TRAIN DISABLED - DRIVER IN POSSESSION OF THE STAFF TRAIN DISABLED - DRIVER IN POSSESSION OF A STAFF TICKET. RELIEF TRAIN TO ENTER FROM THE STATION IN THE REAR 15 TRAIN DISABLED - DRIVER IN POSSESSION OF A STAFF TICKET. RELIEF TRAIN TO ENTER FROM THE STATION IN THE ADVANCE ACCIDENT OR OBSTRUCTION SECTION OBSTRUCTED - DRIVER IN POSSESSION OF THE TRAIN STAFF SECTION OBSTRUCTED - DRIVER IN POSSESSION OF A STAFF TICKET TRAIN RETURNING TO STATION IN THE REAR FAILURE OF COMMUNICATION OPENING AND CLOSING OF TEMPORARY STAFF STATIONS EXCHANGING OF STAFFS FAILURE OF A HOME SIGNAL AT AN INTERMEDIATE STAFF STATION WHILST THE TRAIN STAFF FOR THE THROUGH SECTION IS IN USE Section 22 ELECTRIC STAFF SYSTEM Section 23 INTERMEDIATE ELECTRIC STAFF SYSTEM Section 24 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC STAFF WORKING This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 13 of 18

14 Section 25 ISSUE OF TRAIN AUTHORITIES 1 TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING COMPLETING THE TRAIN AUTHORITY CANCELLING TRAIN AUTHORITIES DUE TO ERRORS OR CHANGES OF TEXT SECTION OBSTRUCTED BY DISABLED TRAIN TRAIN ACCIDENT CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION Section 26 OPERATING PROCEDURES SUPERVISION OF SIGNALLERS AND SIGNALBOXES Section 27 OPERATING PROCEDURES WORKING OF POINTS AND SIGNALS 1 COLOURS OF LEVERS IN SIGNALBOXES EQUIPMENT AT INTERLOCKED SIGNALBOXES POINT INDICATORS TESTING, CLEANING AND ADJUSTING EQUIPMENT AT INTERSECTION OF RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY EQUIPMENT POINT DETECTORS CLEANING AND GRAPHITING POINTS DEFECTIVE SIGNAL REPEATER (MECHANICAL SIGNALS) RELEASE OF POINT LEVER CONTROLLING MOTOR OPERATED POINTS OR A LEVER ELECTRICALLY LOCKED BY A TRACK SECTION 9 ELECTRICAL CONTROL OF SIGNALS AT STATIONS AND JUNCTIONS. ELECTRICAL ROUTE-LOCKING 10 ELECTRICAL CONTROL OF SIGNALS AT STATIONS AND JUNCTIONS. APPROACH LOCKING TRACK-LOCKED SIGNALS P KEY SWITCHES AT STATION TRAILABLE POINTS AT UNATTENDED CROSSING STATION/LOOPS DISCONNECTION OF MAIN LINE TRAILABLE POINTS PLUNGER LOCKED FACING POINTS AT NON-INTERLOCKED CROSSING AND TERMINAL STATIONS ON SINGLE LINES 16 INSTRUCTIONS FOR MANUAL OPERATION OF ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC POINT MACHINE DUAL CONTROL POINT MACHINES WORKING OF SIDINGS CONTROLLED BY STAFF/ANNETT/MASTER KEY LOCKS DEFECTIVE POINT LOCKING Section 27 OPERATING PROCEDURES WORKING OF POINTS AND SIGNALS is continued on the next page. This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 14 of 18

15 Section 27 OPERATING PROCEDURES WORKING OF POINTS AND SIGNALS 20 LOST OR DAMAGED MASTER KEY MOVEMENTS OF MASTER KEYS STAFF ANNETT KEY EXCHANGE APPARATUS ELECTRIC SWITCH LOCKS - INTERMEDIATE SIDINGS FAILURE OF ELECTRIC SWITCH LOCK TELEPHONE AND TELEPHONE CABINS ELECTRONIC END OF TRAIN DETECTION BI-DIRECTIONAL ELECTRONIC END OF TRAIN DETECTION DOUBLE WIRE CONTROL OF POINTS IN MAIN LINE AND HOME SIGNALS AT SINGLE LINE CROSSING STATIONS CROSSING TRAINS AT STATIONS NOT PROVIDED WITH FIXED SIGNAL PROCEDURE FOR CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE ON STAFF, ANNETT OR MASTER KEY LOCKED POINTS AT INTERMEDIATE SIDINGS, STATIONS AND LOOPS WHERE THERE IS NO EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE DRIVER INITIATED CONTROL EQUIPMENT ROUTE INDICATORS HAND OPERATED FLAG DERAIL Section 28 OPERATING PROCEDURES CONTROL AND WORKING OF STATIONS 1 SINGLE LINE CROSSING STATIONS-NUMBERS 1 AND 2 TRACKS DELIVERY OF STAFF TO DRIVERS AUDIBLE WARNING AND LOCKING DEVICES 28-1 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 15 of 18

16 Section 29 OPERATING PROCEDURES WORKING OF TRAINS 1 WHISTLING SIGNALS MARKER LIGHTS OF ELECTRIC TRAINS EMERGENCY TAIL LIGHTING EMPLOYEES RIDING ON TRAINS DRIVER CHANGEOVER AND TRAINS READY DERAILMENTS TRAIN DEFECTS TRAIN PREPARATION AND REPAIRS AT FLINDERS STREET AND EPPING REPAIRING BUFFER STOPS MARSHALLING OF FLAMMABLE OR DANGEROUS GOODS DURING SHUNTING SAFETY VEHICLE WITH ARTICLES OF EXCEPTIONAL LENGTH TRANSITION COUPLING COMBINED TRAINS WORKING AT PANTOGRAPHS - EQUIPMENT EXAMINERS COUPLER HEIGHT LASHINGS AND TARPAULINS TURNED BRAKE HEADS ON COMENG TRAINS RAIL MOTORS OPERATION OF STEAM-HAULED PASSENGER TRAINS LOCKED OR JAMMED WHEELS HEADLIGHT FAILURE - LOCOMOTIVE HAULED TRAINS AND SPRINTERS PROCEDURES FOR HAULING BLUEBIRD RAIL CARS THE E.T.A.S (END OF TRAIN AIR SYSTEM) This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 16 of 18

17 Section 30 OPERATING PROCEDURES INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS 1 DEFINITIONS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS USE AND OPERATION OF ROAD/RAIL AND TRACK VEHICLES TRAIN INFORMATION AND PERMISSION BOOK RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEE IN CHARGE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SIGNALLERS AND TRAIN CONTROLLERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRANTING PERMISSION TO USE ON-TRACK VEHICLES ENTRIES IN TRAIN REGISTER BOOK ELECTRIC AND TRAIN STAFF SECTIONS PROHIBITED ENTRY OF TRAIN FAILURE OF COMMUNICATION TRAIN CONTROLLER AS SIGNALLER TRAIN INFORMATION WHEN PERMISSION NOT OBTAINABLE OPERATION OF TRACK MACHINES IN TRACK CIRCUITED AREAS INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFE PASSAGE OF MACHINES BALLAST AND PLANT TRAINS MECHANISED TRACK MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS PROTECTION OF TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINES STABLING OF ON-TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINES AT MASTER KEY LOCKED SIDINGS ON-TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINES DEPARTING THE LOCKED SIDING ON-TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINES STABLING AT THE LOCKED SIDINGS MACHINES/VEHICLES WORKING FROM 'OFF-TRACK' STANDS BOOM BARRIERS AND FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS - SINGLE LINE WORKING TRACK MACHINES/VEHICLES IN TRAIN ORDER TERRITORY TRACK MACHINES/VEHICLES IN CONVOY DELETED OPERATION OF ROAD/RAIL VEHICLES - SUBURBAN AREA RAIL FLAW DETECTOR CAR & ROAD/RAIL VEHICLE IN CONVOY INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE MACHINES AND ROAD RAIL VEHICLES OPERATION OF FIXED SIGNALS SPEED RESTRICTIONS DURING HOT WEATHER USING INFRASTRUCTURE BOOKING ADVICES INFRASTRUCTURE BOOKING ADVICE (IBA) FORM Section 31 OPERATING PROCEDURES TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 17 of 18

18 Section 32 BLOCK WORKING INSTRUCTIONS Section 33 OPERATING PROCEDURES OVERHEAD AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 1 OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT SWITCHES SWITCHING ARRANGEMENTS PROCEDURE TO BOOK OUT THE OVERHEAD TRACTION POWER PROMPT REPORTING OF FAULTS WARNING NOTICES IN PUBLIC SIDINGS PERMIT TO WORK PERSONS NOT TO GO ON ROOF OF CARRIAGES VOLT RETURN CURRENT ELECTRIC TRAINS PANTOGRAPH OVERRUNNING OVERHEAD WIRE 33-8 Section 34 OPERATING PROCEDURES SPECIFIED LOCATIONS This document is uncontrolled when printed. Issue/Revision: 2.0 Effective from: 04 October 2015 Page 18 of 18

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