Rule 3005 – TRACK OCCUPANCY AUTHORITY

1. Purpose ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
2. General …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
3. Authorisation …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
4. Protection Officer ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
4.1. Protection Officer …………………………………………………………………………….. 4
4.2. Change of Protection Officer ……………………………………………………………… 4
5. Obtaining a Track Occupancy Authority ………………………………………………………. 5
6. Protection ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
6.1. In-Field Protection ……………………………………………………………………………. 6
6.2. Centralised Traffic Control ………………………………………………………………… 6
6.3. WorkSite Within 200m of TOA Limits and Protecting Signal …………………… 8
6.4. Adjacent Line ………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
7. Rail Traffic ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
7.1. Rail Traffic Entering or Travelling Within the Track Occupancy Authority
Limits ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
7.2. Fixed Signals …………………………………………………………………………………… 9
7.3. Rail Traffic Departing the Track Occupancy Authority …………………………… 9
7.4. Communications with Train Control ………………………………………………….. 10
8. Fulfilling the Track Occupancy Authority ……………………………………………………. 10
9. Keeping Records ……………………………………………………………………………………. 10
10. Reference ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
11. Effective Date ………………………………………………………………………………………… 11