TRACKSIDE

Question 1

What does LIMITED CLEARANCE mean?

Answer 1

Less than 2m, with no position of safety for the entire length of the adjacent structure

Question 2

What does NO CLEARANCE mean?

Answer 2

No position of safety, use restricted area procedure

Question 3

Where are DEPOT STOP BOARDS located?

Answer 3

Located adjacent the shed aprons.

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Not allowed to take in or out of shed as we are not licensed

Question 4

What do the following colours mean with regards to signage?

1. RED
2. YELLOW
3. GREEN
4. BLUE

Answer 4

1. Prohibition
2. Hazardous
3. Safe
4. Mandatory

Question 5

1. What’s the voltage supply and power on DLR network?
2. How’s the conductor rail positioned?

Answer 5

1. 750V DC
2. Raised and held by fibre glass insulators and shrouded on top and sides except in Thames Tunnel

Question 6

What is the definition of TRACKSIDE?

Answer 6

Within 2 metres of any rail used for train movements (mainline, including CDR) unless separated by physical barrier

In depot when not walking on authorised walking route

Question 7

When are you NOT TRACKSIDE but under depot restrictions?

Answer 7

Entering berth road areas at Beckton and Poplar depots

Beyond barriers adjacent to shed roads

Question 8

Where can you find the following:

1. BOUNDARY POSTS
2. BOUNDARY FENCE
3. PERIMETER FENCE

Answer 8

1. In the cess between the DLR network and other operator tracks
2. Between the DLR and operator tracks
3. Between the DLR and local area

Question 9

How should you cross tracks mainline?

Answer 9

1. Ballast to ballast
2. Use Conductor gap section
3. Avoid crossing at points and where visibility is restricted
4. Ideally subway, barrow crossing, footbridge

Question 10

What should you do in the depot if a train is about to move or approach you?

Answer 10

1. Move to a position of safety
2. When facing the train acknowledge by raising one arm

Question 11

How should cross tracks in the DEPOT?

Answer 11

Use barrow crossing

Question 12

Where can you find SHED LAMPS?

What do the aspects identify?

Answer 12

Outside the vehicle maintenance sheds at Beckton

The status of traction power in the shed

Question 13

What do the following colours indicate outside the SHED:

1. BLUE
2. AMBER
3. FLASHING LAMBER

Answer 13

1. No power inside the shed
2. Power in the shed
3. Power inside the shed and on CDR outside. Train movement imminent

Question 14

1. What do TRACKSIDE INDICATORS IDENTIFY?
2. WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES of TRACKSIDE INDICATORS?

Answer 14

1. They identify the status of traction power between two sections of the track
2. FIXED TRACKSIDE (SQUARE) and PORTABLE TRACKSIDE (CIRCLE)

Question 15

What do the following aspects indicate on a FIXED TRACKSIDE INDICATOR:

1. RED
   2.AMBER
2. NO ASPECT

Answer 15

1. Power is off beyond it and there may be personnel or equipment trackside
2. Power is on beyond it
3. Power is off both sides

Question 16

How would you know if there is a change of status power from one section of track to another on Fixed Trackside Indicators?

Answer 16

They will be illuminated

Question 17

Explain HOW YOU WOULD RETRIEVE AN ITEM TRACKSIDE

Answer 17

1. LIAISE WITH PASSENGER
2. CARRY OUT RISK ASSESSMENT TO SEE IF SAFE
3. REQUEST PERMISSION FROM CONTROLLER
4. OPERATION PLATFORM EMERGENCY TRAIN STOP
5. ACCESS TRACKSIDE USING PLATFORM
6. RETURN TO PLATFORM AND RESET PETS
7. ADVISE CONTROLLER YOU ARE TRACK CLEAR
8. LOG IN NOTEBOOK

Question 18

What is a vicinity zone and how can it be determined?

Answer 18

It is the area that is within 30cm of the conductor rail or conductor shoe

Items in this area are not safe to be retrieved

Question 19

1. What are the 3 TUNNELS on the DLR network?
2. Where are they located?

Answer 19

1. BANK TUNNEL, THAMES TUNNEL AND WOOLWICH TUNNEL
2. BANK TUNNEL - ROYAL MINT STREET TO BANK

THAMES TUNNEL - MUDCHUTE TO GREENWICH

WOOLWICH TUNNEL - KING GEORGE V TO WOOLWICH ARSENAL

Question 20

1. How many CROSS PASSAGES are at the following TUNNELS:

BANK
THAMES
WOOLWICH

2. What else are found in tunnels that are used for evacuation purposes?

Answer 20

1. 6 in BANK
   1 IN THAMES
   3 IN WOOLWICH
2. INTERVENTION SHAFTS

Question 21

1. What pieces of equipment can be found in tunnel and enclosures?
2. Where can these be found and how far apart are they?

Answer 21

1. TUNNEL TRIP BUTTONS AND TUNNEL TELEPHONES
2. Under blue lights as well as tunnel entrances

Question 22

1.What does the TTB to do?

2. What does it do in the following locations:

A) THAMES AND WOOLWICH
B) BANK TUNNEL
C) STRATFORD ENCLOSURE

Answer 22

1. They switch off/remove power to the conductor rail

A) remove power to the conductor rail where activated
B) remove power to conductor rail in both tunnels and Headshunt
C) Remove power to both conductor rails

Question 23

How do you reset a TTB?

Answer 23

Twist and turn action

Question 24

1. What are the colours that can be used for signage in the tunnel?

(FOR BONUS POINTS: can you tell me what the colours mean)

Answer 24

Orange, white and green

Orange - closest to the outside area

White - closest to sub surface area

Green - used in newer tunnels (Woolwich and stratford enclosure)

Question 25

In the event of requesting an EMERGENCY ISOLATION OF CURRENT, what 4 things would you mention to the controller?

Answer 25

1. WHO YOU ARE 2. WHERE YOU ARE 3. WHAT YOU REQUIRE 4. WHY YOU REQUIRE IT

Question 26

What happens when a PETS is activated?

Answer 26

They will close all mainline tracks for all platforms on that level up to 25m outside the platform

Question 27

What happens once the EMERGENCY TRAIN STOP BUTTON DOOR IS OPENED?

Answer 27

CCTV for that station will be displayed in the Control Centre for monitoring purposes

Question 28

1. What DRIVING modes are affected when PETS are activated? 2. What DRIVING modes are not affected when PETS are activated?

Answer 28

1. AUTO AND ATP MANUAL 2. EMERGENCY AND PUSH MODE

Question 29

How are PETS and TETS reset?

Answer 29

Using an RKL220 or PL1 key

Question 30

1. What are the purpose of TRACKSIDE EMERGENCY TRAIN STOPS? 2. Where are they located and how far apart are they from each other?

Answer 30

1. Used by network rail workers to stop DLR trains in emergency 2. They are located in areas adjacent to Network Rail tracks and are 100m apart from each other

Question 31

NAME 2 LOCATIONS where you can find TETS

Answer 31

1. BETWEEN TOG AND LIM 2. BETWEEN BOW CURVE AND STR 3. BETWEEN STRATFORD ENCLOSURE STI 4. BETWEEN CUH AND PRR

Question 32

What pieces of equipment can you find in an on train emergency cupboard?

Answer 32

1. 2X SDC 2. First aid kit 3. Detrainment board 4. Detrainment ladder 5. 1000v Rubber gloves 6. Yellow Key 7. Fire Extinguisher

Question 33

What fire extinguisher is found on a train?

Answer 33

Red with a cream label containing Aqueous Film Forming Foam

Question 34

LIST REASONS AS TO WHY YOU WOULD SOUND A HORN

Answer 34

1. APPROACHING A BARROW CROSSING 2. PRE-SERVICE CHECKS 3. RADIO ISSUES 4. APPROACHING AUTHPROSED PERSON TRACKSIDE 5. MOVING OFF IN A POSSESSION 6. TO RECALL A TECHNICIAN FROM BANK HEADSHUNT 7. MOVING OFF IN DEPOT 8. ENTERING/EXITING A SHED 9. APPROACHING A LEVEL CROSSING 10. WRONG ROAD INTO PLATFORMS 11. NON STOPPING TRAIN 12. SUMMONS ASSISTANCE 13. TRAIN IN DISTRESS