General

Question 1

WONS

Answer 1

Weekly Operating Notices
Safety Notices
Temporary Speed Restrictions
Engineering Arrangments
Signalling and Permanent Way Alterations
General Instructions and Notice

Published on a Thursday
Runs Saturday 00:01 - Friday 23:59

Question 2

PONS

Answer 2

Periodical Operating Notices

Amendments to National Operations Publications and Instructions
Miscellaneous Instructions and Notices

Published first Saturday in March, June, September and December

Question 3

List Train Drivers Equipment

Answer 3

ID Card
Drivers License and Certificate
Hand Lamp
High Vis Vest
Gloves
Keys - Drivers, BR1, Carriage
Drivers Policy
Glasses (spare)
Traction Manual
Route Maps
WONS & PONS
Forms RT3185 RT3177 NR3190

Question 4

Alcohol Policy

Answer 4

13 micrograms of alcohol in 100mililitres breath
39 milligrams of alcohol in 100mililitres of urine

Question 5

Late Notice Case

Answer 5

Important/Urgent Operating Notices
Not displayed for more than 72 HOURS
Transferred to New Notice Case
EXECPTION of speed restrictions which remain until withdrawn

Question 6

New Notice Case

Answer 6

Urgent Operating Notices transferred from Late Notice Case
Traction and Rolling Stock
Safety and Security Notices
Infrastructure and Engineering Notices

Notices must be not be displayed for more than 3 WEEKS
Transferred to General Notices

Question 7

General Notices

Answer 7

Notices from the New Notice Case
Not displayed for more than 5 WEEKS If still valid they must be transferred to the Permanent Notice Case or Withdrawn Folder

Question 8

Incident Notice Case

Answer 8

Operational Incidents Alerts
- SPAD alets
-Train/Station/Depot Operations Alerts
-Incident trend data

Notices must be relevant to staff and in the Booking On Point.
Displayed for no more than 12 WEEKS

Question 9

D.O.T.E

Answer 9

Defective On Train Equipment

Question 10

How do you identify a Tunnel?

Answer 10

Tunnels are named

Question 11

How do you identify a Bridge?

Answer 11

Bridges are numbered

Question 12

What are the 4 sections in Table A in the Sectional Appendix?

Answer 12

Location
Mileage
Running Lines & Speed Restrictions
Signalling & Remarks

Question 13

What details would you find in the Sectional Appendix?

Answer 13

Route module maps (Table A)
Route Availability (RA 8 )
General Instruction
Local Instruction
Low Adhesion Areas
GSM-R Codes

Question 14

ORR

Answer 14

Office Of Rail and Road

Question 15

RAIB

Answer 15

Rail Accident Investigation Branch

Question 16

RSSB

Answer 16

Rail Safety and Standards Board

Question 17

The Rule Book

Answer 17

Issued by RSSB
Updates June and December
|Thick black line mean change of rules
3 stars mean last time this will appear
Red box means critical information