PTS 1 - Roles and Resonsobilities

Role of the signaller?

The signaller looks after the safety of the line (the operational railway)

Role of ‘control’?

Control look after the safe running of the train

Who’s duty is it to carry out their duties safely and in accordance to the working instruction with accordance to the rule book?

My responsibility

If you travel in the front cab with the driver what should you not do?

Distract the driver

Name the parts of the railway infrastructure?

1. P-way/Permanent way

2. Passing loops

3. Sidings

4. Junctions

5. Crossovers

6. Points and crossings

How would you cross a foot crossing?

1. If it has a phone to call to cross use it and a phone to call when you have completed crossing.

2. You MUST close or lower it behind you

3. If it is OPEN and you cannot close it lower it you must call signaller and or control

How would you cross a foot crossing?

1. If it has a phone to call to cross use it and a phone to call when you have completed crossing.

2. You MUST close or lower it behind you

3. If it is OPEN and you cannot close it lower it you must call signaller and or control

When do you need to report any dangers on the track or on the train to signaller control?

Immediately or when safe to do so