Rail Switchperson Drivers & Mobile Plant Operators

Know and understand the structures located besides railway tracks known as signal boxes, interlocking towers, signal posts, and signal cabins, from which signals, points, and other equipment are controlled.

Recommended Books

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The Railway Signal Dictionary; an Illustrated Vocabulary of Terms Which Designate American Railway Signals, Their Parts, Attachments and Details of Construction, With Descriptions of Methods of Operation and Some Illustrations of British Signals and Prac

Railway Signal Associati…

2018

Cooperate with colleagues in order to ensure that operations run effectively.

Follow instructions to achieve goals and meet deadlines.

Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.

Employ rigging tools such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches to safely secure high structures.

Control train movements; operate railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, on correct routes, and on time.

Promote and enforce safety procedures and EU regulations to ensure that railway safety is generally maintained and continuously improved, taking into consideration the development of European legislation.

Ensure compliance with all railway rules, procedures, and legal regulations relating to safety, operations, and EU frameworks.

Read and comprehend the instructions on switching rail cars and wagons, and perform switching operations accordingly.

Manage rail yard resources in order to ensure maximum efficiency. Prepare resource usage in advance in order to limit the time trains spend in yards.

Operate mechanical lever frames housed in signal boxes. Understand different applications of levers such as interlocking or signal receiving; read and comprehend the track diagram and signalling layout mounted above …

Operate railroad switches to control the direction of trains in order to route them to their destinations.

Operate locomotives for switching, coupling and uncoupling rail cars for loading and unloading freight.

Shunt inbound freight loads to and from railcars for inbound and outbound trains.

Shunt outbound freight loads to and from inbound and outbound trains.

Shunt rolling stock to form trains in marshalling yards.

Use the handbrake as the most effective method to correct high-speed understeering. Use handbrake to diminish danger and increase confidence on uneven roads.

Operate various systems of waterway traffic control; cooperate with traffic control operators, lockkeepers and bridge keepers.

Know and understand regulations and legal procedures applicable to level crossings. Ensure regulations relating to safety are complied with at all times.

Follow strict procedures for the operation of level crossings such as operating the lights, alarms, and signal devices to prevent accidents. Operate equipment that lift and descend barriers. Stay vigilant …