PTS Questions and Answers
You are on the line side if.. - answer - you are within the 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? - answer 1.25m
If the train is running at 125mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position
of safety? - answer 2m (6ft 6inches)
Are you line side if on a platform? - answer No. 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? - answer 4 ft
What is the space between two tracks running between same places but in opposite
directions called? - answer 6 ft
What is the space next to the tracks called? - answer The cess
That is the space between two sets of two tracks called? - answer 10 ft
What is the wideway? - answer Another name for the 10ft
What is a siding? - answer A track which comes off the main line and serves as an
area to store trains
What are points? - answer Where tracks intersect (usually controlled by a signal box)
What is a facing point? - answer Where trains leave the line
What is a trailing point? - answer Where trains join the line
Where does the Up line go? - answer To the city/town in question
Where does the down line go? - answer Away from the city/town in question
Are you on or near the line if crossing the line at a level crossing? - answer No
, 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? - answer The light
If looking at a semaphore signal how do you know if there is danger/red light? - answer
The arm is in a horizontal position
In what situation would you not stop at a semaphore signal when in a horizontal
position? - answer If it was a yellow semaphore signal - distant signal
Which signals cannot always be put into danger red light by the signaller? - answer
The 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? - answer Signal 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? - answer 25,000 volts AC, trams or metro trains
use 750volts DC
How far away should you stay at all times from live OLE equipment? - answer 2.75m
What is the black cable connecting the OLE to running rail called? - answer The
bond
What's another name for a conductor rail? - answer Third rail
How much volts does a conductor rail provide? - answer 750 volts DC
What is the fourth rail? - answer In 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? - answer No. You
need a PTS DCCR
How far (at least) should you work from an axle counter and why? - answer 300mm,
any metal contact with axle counter could interfere with the signal operation
Where are lineside phones usually found? - answer Near points
What does a red phone (white background) sign indicate? - answer Phone to the
electrical control room
You are on the line side if.. - answer - you are within the 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? - answer 1.25m
If the train is running at 125mph how far away would you need to be to be in a position
of safety? - answer 2m (6ft 6inches)
Are you line side if on a platform? - answer No. 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? - answer 4 ft
What is the space between two tracks running between same places but in opposite
directions called? - answer 6 ft
What is the space next to the tracks called? - answer The cess
That is the space between two sets of two tracks called? - answer 10 ft
What is the wideway? - answer Another name for the 10ft
What is a siding? - answer A track which comes off the main line and serves as an
area to store trains
What are points? - answer Where tracks intersect (usually controlled by a signal box)
What is a facing point? - answer Where trains leave the line
What is a trailing point? - answer Where trains join the line
Where does the Up line go? - answer To the city/town in question
Where does the down line go? - answer Away from the city/town in question
Are you on or near the line if crossing the line at a level crossing? - answer No
, 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? - answer The light
If looking at a semaphore signal how do you know if there is danger/red light? - answer
The arm is in a horizontal position
In what situation would you not stop at a semaphore signal when in a horizontal
position? - answer If it was a yellow semaphore signal - distant signal
Which signals cannot always be put into danger red light by the signaller? - answer
The 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? - answer Signal 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? - answer 25,000 volts AC, trams or metro trains
use 750volts DC
How far away should you stay at all times from live OLE equipment? - answer 2.75m
What is the black cable connecting the OLE to running rail called? - answer The
bond
What's another name for a conductor rail? - answer Third rail
How much volts does a conductor rail provide? - answer 750 volts DC
What is the fourth rail? - answer In 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? - answer No. You
need a PTS DCCR
How far (at least) should you work from an axle counter and why? - answer 300mm,
any metal contact with axle counter could interfere with the signal operation
Where are lineside phones usually found? - answer Near points
What does a red phone (white background) sign indicate? - answer Phone to the
electrical control room
