The following terms and acronyms are used within this document:
Term or acronym Description
Ad Hoc Trains that operate on an as-needed basis and do not form part of
the Master Train Plan.
ARTC Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd.
ATP As Traffic Permits.
Term or acronym Description
Border Forecast Expected time for a train to cross an interface network boundary.
Config Configuration Closedown.
CRN Country Rail Network (part of John Holland Group).
Emergency An incident which requires urgent action with a significant and coordinated response. The incident might involve death or serious
injury, health or safety effects, significant damage to property or
infrastructure, significant train service disruption, or environmental
impact. (Reference TA44 and NSW Rules Glossary)
GM General Manager
Handback Window Where the possession is fulfilled to allow for rail traffic movements
and once the train has cleared the possession limits, the possession
will be obtained again.
Interface Location A location where operational control of the rail network changes to
another entity.
Interstate Rail Network The Defined Interstate Rail Network from Acacia Ridge to
Kalgoorlie.
Mandatory Train A train that is a contracted service to operate on the ARTC network
and included in the Master Train Plan as a contracted, scheduled
path.
Master Train Plan (MTP) A complete listing of all contracted path schedules and associated
information for the ARTC network.
Operator An accredited above-rail operator.
Possession A period during which project or asset maintenance teams have
work access to a specified track section for a defined period.
Possession Team The Interstate Possessions Team consists of the Possessions
Manager and Possession Coordinators.
Possession Requestor Refers to any person submitting a Possession Request, including
ARTC Corridor Managers / delegates, ARTC Project Managers /
delegates and Third-Party Project Managers / delegates.
Rail Traffic Includes trains and track vehicles.
RIM Rail Infrastructure Manager.
SAFE Notice (SN) Gives immediate notice of changes or exceptions to ARTC Network
Information Books and ARTC publications for the NSW network.
ST Sydney Trains.
Train Alteration Advice (TAA) Advises of track possessions and temporary alterations to the
Master Train Plan (MTP).
Train Notice (TN) Provides notice of temporary or permanent alterations to the ARTC
Network.
TRIMS The Train and Schedule Management Software used by ARTC to
plan train paths and possessions.
TSR Temporary Speed Restriction.