Rules DT06 - Working of Trains Operate Trains in Service Responding to Faults and On-track Hazards

Candidate understands the instructions regarding the provision of a train list, both standard and emergency, and its contents.

Candidate understands the term 'Platform Train Interface

Candidate understands the role of the Person in Charge of Dispatch

Candidate understands the term ‘Dispatch Corridor’

Candidate understands the risks within the dispatch corridor

Candidate understands the dispatch procedure for a Class 390.

Candidate can describe and list all appropriate bell/buzzer codes.

Candidate understands the dispatch procedure using Bell/Buzzer codes.

Candidate understands the dispatch procedure using the 'R/RA' facility

Candidate understands the procedure if the R/RA is defective or environmental conditions make the R/RA difficult to see.

Candidate understands the procedure if the Bell-Buzzer is defective

Candidate understands how doors must be operated/closed when moving a train under Driver Only Operation (DOO)

Candidate can explain the procedure if doors are defective

Candidate understands the procedure if the hazard light stays illuminated.

Candidate can explain the actions they would take if door interlock failed to illuminate.

Candidate understands the rules regarding running brake tests. Why they are necessary and when additional ones may be required

Candidate understands the requirements with regards to driving in snow conditions.

Candidates understands both the rule book requirements and that of the Class 390s with regards to snow and flood water depth and appropriate restrictions of speed

Candidate understands their responsibilities with regards to fast flowing floodwater that is likely to dislodge ballast.

Candidate understands the rules and regulations with regards to the warning horn, including that of when it becomes defective, fully, and partly

Candidate can explain the varying VT' stop boards on the network and the rules pertaining to them.

Candidate can verbalise the correct technique for stopping at a station,

securing the train and the opening of the doors

Candidate understands the procedure if train has stopped short at a platform marker board

Candidate has knowledge of the procedure in the event of train overrunning or failing to call at a station.

Candidate has knowledge of the procedure in the event of train stopping out of course at a station.

Candidate understands the functionality of the 'Speed Set and the associated risks involved with its use.

Candidate understands who to report faults and failures to,

Candidate understands their responsibilities with regards to conducting

another driver (both route & traction).

Candidate can explain the process if brakes are to be isolated

Candidate understands their actions following activation of a hot axle box

detector.

Candidate understands their actions following a dragging brake alarm or

locked axle

Candidate is fully conversant with the procedure for carrying out a rotational

test.

Candidate understands fault rectification and ramifications of isolation or defect with the equipment listed: (as per both Rule Book and Working instructions Class 390 Theory, AWCWI Module 12 and TW5 based questioning)

Air Suspension

Automatic Warning System (AWS

Broken or Obscured Windows

Drivers Safety Device (DSD) or Vigilance (DVD)

Coupler Hatch Open (Fully or Partially)

Brake

Continuity Switch (EBS

GSM-R

Headlight, Marker Light, and Taillight

Liteguards

Wheel Slide Protection (WSP) & Sanding Equipment

Speedometer

Train Door Interlock Cut-out Switch (TIS),

Train Protection Warning System (TPWS)

Candidate can verbalise the actions they would take with regards to a TASS Intervention, TASS Warning and failure to register a balise.

Candidate understands the tilting mechanism and the actions they would take with regards to 'Hard Tilt Faults' on both the vehicle(s) and the pantograph.

Candidate understands the ramifications of the TASS Healthy' light not being illuminated, the isolation of the TASS process and the effect this has on the automatic operation of the selective door opening system.

Candidate can explain their actions should they take upon noticing trespassers or suspicious persons/objects.

Candidate can explain their actions should their train encounter a loss of line light

Candidate can explain their actions with regards to coasting to a stand following a loss of line light

Candidate can explain their actions following the operation of the automatic dropping device (ADD)

Candidate can explain how they would operate the ADD isolation cock and the effect that this has on the train

Candidate can explain their actions with regards to examination of the Pantograph/OLE following an operation of the ADD

Candidate understands the rule book instructions with regards to when a train can coast with their pantograph lowered.

Candidate can explain the procedure for coasting under the signaller's instructions (not high-speed coasting).

Candidate can explain the arrangements for ‘High-speed Coasting ‘

Candidate can explain their actions following a SPAD

Candidate can explain their actions following the activation of 'Passenger Alarm' or 'Emergency Egress' and when the "-ioidover' button can and cannot be used

Candidate can explain their actions following the activation of a Vehicle Passenger Overload Alarm'

Candidate can verbalise the risks associated with using the Train Management System' (TMS) whilst the train is in motion,