SIGNALS - Automatic Train Stops

Question 1

How should a Driver react if the trip valve is activated NOT in the vicinity of a Home Signal? (7)

Answer 1

1. STOP
2. Check if derailed
3. TEC call to Train Controller
4. PA
5. Look for obvious causes
6. Reset trip
7. Proceed Extreme Caution to next fixed signal
8. Submit Irregularity Report.

Question 2

How should a Driver react if the trip valve is activated in the vicinity of a Home Signal? (7)

Answer 2

1. STOP
2. Check if derailed
3. Call Controlling Signaller, if contact can’t be made,
4. TEC call to Train Controller
5. PA
6. Act under instructions TC or Signaller
7. Proceed at Extreme Caution once authority is received

Question 3

How should a Driver react if the trip valve is activated in the vicinity of an Automatic Signal? (6)

Answer 3

1. STOP
2. Check if derailed
3. TEC call to Train Controller
4. PA
5. Act under instructions TC or Signaller
   6.Proceed at Extreme Caution, once authority is received

Question 4

How should a Driver react if the trip valve is activated in the vicinity of an Automatic Signal? (6)

Answer 4

1. STOP
2. Check if derailed
3. TEC call to Train Controller
4. PA
5. Act under instructions TC or Signaller
   6.Proceed at Extreme Caution, once authority is received

Question 5

How should a Driver react if the trip valve is activated in the vicinity of an Automatic Signal? (6)

Answer 5

1. STOP
2. Check if derailed
3. TEC call to Train Controller
4. PA
5. Act under instructions TC or Signaller
   6.Proceed at Extreme Caution, once authority is received

Question 6

What must a driver do if they are aware that they have had a PAE? (5)

Answer 6

1. STOP
2. Check if derailed
3. TEC call to Train Controller
   PA
4. Act under instructions TC or Signaller
5. Proceed at Extreme Caution once authority is received