PTS
You are on the line side if.. - answer- you are within thr railway boundary but not on or
near the line. - you can be seen by the driver in an approaching train (but not on the
platform)
What counts as a position of safety? - answer- more than 2m (6ft 6inches) from running
rail - more than 1.25m from running rail if train is running at 100mph or less
If train is running at 90mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position of
safety? - answer1.25m
If the train is running at 125mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position
of safety? - answer2m (6ft 6inches)
Are you line side if on a platform? - answerNo. 1.25m from platform edge would be on
or near the line and any further away from that is neither lineside or on or near the line
What is the space between the rails on one track called? - answer4 ft
What is the space between two tracks running between same places but in opposite
directions called? - answer6 ft
What is the space next to the tracks called? - answerThe cess
That is the space between two sets of two tracks called? - answer10 ft
What is the wideway? - answerAnother name for the 10ft
What is a siding? - answerA track which comes off the main line and serves as an area
to store trains
What are points? - answerWhere tracks intersect (usually controlled by a signal box)
What is a facing point? - answerWhere trains leave the line
What is a trailing point? - answerWhere trains join the line
Where does the Up line go? - answerTo the city/town in question
Where does the down line go? - answerAway from the city/town in question
Are you on or near the line if crossing the line at a level crossing? - answerNo
, When are you on or near the line? - answer- when on the line - within 3m of the line (if
there's no fence or structure between you and the line) - doing engineering work on a
platform 1.25m from the line
What is the aspect of a signal? - answerThe light
If looking at a semaphore signal how do you know if there is danger/red light? -
answerThe arm is in a horizontal position
In what situation would you not stop at a semaphore signal when in a horizontal
position? - answerIf it was a yellow semaphore signal - distant signal
Which signals cannot always be put into danger red light by the signaller? - answerThe
automatic signals and semi automatic signals - have to use the SPRS to make it red
and this can only be done with a special key
What does SPRS stand for and what does it do? - answerSignal post replacement
switch - manually makes automatic or semi automatic signals show red, can only be
operated using a special key
How many volts does OLE carry? - answer25,000 volts AC, trams or metro trains use
750volts DC
How far away should you stay at all times from live OLE equipment? - answer2.75m
What is the black cable connecting the OLE to running rail called? - answerThe bond
What's another name for a conductor rail? - answerThird rail
How much volts does a conductor rail provide? - answer750 volts DC
What is the fourth rail? - answerIn some locations (the tube) the tracks have an
additional conductor rail in the 4ft, this is the fourth rail
Can you go on or near the lines On A Conductor track with PTS? - answerNo. You need
a PTS DCCR
How far (at least) should you work from an axle counter and why? - answer300mm, any
metal contact with axle counter could interfere with the signal operation
Where are lineside phones usually found? - answerNear points
What does a red phone (white background) sign indicate? - answerPhone to the
electrical control room
You are on the line side if.. - answer- you are within thr railway boundary but not on or
near the line. - you can be seen by the driver in an approaching train (but not on the
platform)
What counts as a position of safety? - answer- more than 2m (6ft 6inches) from running
rail - more than 1.25m from running rail if train is running at 100mph or less
If train is running at 90mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position of
safety? - answer1.25m
If the train is running at 125mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position
of safety? - answer2m (6ft 6inches)
Are you line side if on a platform? - answerNo. 1.25m from platform edge would be on
or near the line and any further away from that is neither lineside or on or near the line
What is the space between the rails on one track called? - answer4 ft
What is the space between two tracks running between same places but in opposite
directions called? - answer6 ft
What is the space next to the tracks called? - answerThe cess
That is the space between two sets of two tracks called? - answer10 ft
What is the wideway? - answerAnother name for the 10ft
What is a siding? - answerA track which comes off the main line and serves as an area
to store trains
What are points? - answerWhere tracks intersect (usually controlled by a signal box)
What is a facing point? - answerWhere trains leave the line
What is a trailing point? - answerWhere trains join the line
Where does the Up line go? - answerTo the city/town in question
Where does the down line go? - answerAway from the city/town in question
Are you on or near the line if crossing the line at a level crossing? - answerNo
, When are you on or near the line? - answer- when on the line - within 3m of the line (if
there's no fence or structure between you and the line) - doing engineering work on a
platform 1.25m from the line
What is the aspect of a signal? - answerThe light
If looking at a semaphore signal how do you know if there is danger/red light? -
answerThe arm is in a horizontal position
In what situation would you not stop at a semaphore signal when in a horizontal
position? - answerIf it was a yellow semaphore signal - distant signal
Which signals cannot always be put into danger red light by the signaller? - answerThe
automatic signals and semi automatic signals - have to use the SPRS to make it red
and this can only be done with a special key
What does SPRS stand for and what does it do? - answerSignal post replacement
switch - manually makes automatic or semi automatic signals show red, can only be
operated using a special key
How many volts does OLE carry? - answer25,000 volts AC, trams or metro trains use
750volts DC
How far away should you stay at all times from live OLE equipment? - answer2.75m
What is the black cable connecting the OLE to running rail called? - answerThe bond
What's another name for a conductor rail? - answerThird rail
How much volts does a conductor rail provide? - answer750 volts DC
What is the fourth rail? - answerIn some locations (the tube) the tracks have an
additional conductor rail in the 4ft, this is the fourth rail
Can you go on or near the lines On A Conductor track with PTS? - answerNo. You need
a PTS DCCR
How far (at least) should you work from an axle counter and why? - answer300mm, any
metal contact with axle counter could interfere with the signal operation
Where are lineside phones usually found? - answerNear points
What does a red phone (white background) sign indicate? - answerPhone to the
electrical control room
