1. Purpose ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
2. General …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
3. Disabled Rail Traffic …………………………………………………………………………………. 3
3.1. Disabled Rail Traffic Crew …………………………………………………………………. 3
3.2. Train Controller ……………………………………………………………………………….. 4
4. Authorities ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
4.1. Assisting Rail Traffic to Enter the Section From the Rear ………………………. 4
4.2. Assisting Rail Traffic to Enter the Section From the Advance …………………. 4
4.3. During Pilot Key Working on Single Line Automatic Signalling Sections ….. 5
4.4. Restrain Authorities ………………………………………………………………………….. 5
5. Removing Disabled Rail Traffic ………………………………………………………………….. 5
5.1. Coupling to the Disabled Rail Traffic …………………………………………………… 5
5.2. Assistance From the Rear and Propelling the Disabled Rail Traffic to the
Advance …………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
5.3. Double Line Automatic Signalling ………………………………………………………. 6
5.3.1. Where Assistance Has Been Provided From the Rear and is to
Remove Disabled Rail Traffic to the Rear ………………………………….. 6
5.3.2. Where Assistance Has Been Provided From the Advance
and is to Remove the Disabled Rail Traffic to the Advance ………….. 6
5.3.3. Where Assistance Has Been Provided From the Advance
and is to Remove the Disabled Rail Traffic to the Rear ……………….. 7
5.4. Single Line Automatic Signalling ………………………………………………………… 7
5.4.1. Where Assistance Has Been Provided From the Rear
and is to Remove the Disabled Rail Traffic to the Rear ……………….. 7
5.4.2. Assistance From the Advance and Removing the Disabled
Rail Traffic to the Advance ………………………………………………………. 8
5.4.3. Where Assistance Has Been Provided From the Advance Station
and is to Remove the Disabled Rail Traffic to the Rear ……………….. 8
6. Rail Traffic Parted …………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
7. Rail Traffic Parted and Rail Traffic Crew Unaware ………………………………………… 9
8. Cancelling Relief Rail Traffic Authority ……………………………………………………… 10
9. Fulfilling a Releif Rail Traffic Authority ………………………………………………………. 10
10. Keeping Records ……………………………………………………………………………………. 10
11. Reference ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
12. Effective Date ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10