6. RAIL TRAFFIC PARTED

Rail Traffic Crews who become aware that their Rail Traffic has Parted must:
 Stop the Rail Traffic; and
 tell the Train Controller about the Parting and, if possible, the Location of the
detached vehicles.

WARNING
Before stopping the forward portion of Parted Rail Traffic, Rail Traffic
Crews must consider the risk of it being struck by the detached portion
of the Rail Traffic.

The Train Controller must determine whether the Proceed Authority for the movement
back to the detached vehicles:
 is available under the existing system of Safeworking; or
 must be Authorised using an RRTA.
The Rail Traffic Crew must not Set Back the forward portion of the Rail Traffic to the
Location of the detached Vehicles unless:
 the detached Vehicles are secured; and
 the Set Back movement is made in accordance with Rule 4015 Setting Back or
Propelling on Running Lines