CBTC 02

Question 1

Who is the controlling signaller for CBTC?

Answer 1

Sunshine Signal Control Centre - Yarra Panel (SSCC)

Question 2

What does VATC stand for?

Answer 2

Vehicle Automatic Train Control

Question 3

What’s ATO stand for?

Answer 3

Automatic Train Operation

Question 4

What does ATP stand for?

Answer 4

Automatic Train Protection

Question 5

What is this?

Answer 5

CBTC Block Marker Board

Question 6

What is this?

Answer 6

CBTC start board

Question 7

What is this?

Answer 7

CBTC start board

Question 8

What is this?

Answer 8

Norming Point

Question 9

What is this board?

Answer 9

CBTC End Board

Question 10

What do norming points allow?

Answer 10

Allows VATC to know the trains precise position

Question 11

How many norming points must a CBTC equipped train pass to be localised?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

If a train misses 2 consecutive norming points or reads then in an unexpected order what happens? (2)

Answer 12

Train will delocalise and VATC EB will trigger

Question 13

What does TRA stand for?

Answer 13

Trackside Radio Assembly

Question 14

What is this?

Answer 14

Trackside radio assembly

Question 15

What happens if the TRA and the VATC loose communication for 3 seconds while train is AM/SM?

Answer 15

VATC applies Full Service Brake until communication restores

Question 16

What is this?

Answer 16

Axel Counters

Question 17

What type of trains use axel Counters?

Answer 17

Non reporting trains

Question 18

What is this?

Answer 18

Dark Aspect Identification Board