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PTS Personal Track Safety VIP Certification Exam — Series 2

PTS — The PTS (Personal Track Safety) certificate is issued by Network Rail and the wider UK rail industry under the National Competence Management System (NCMS). Candidates must pass a written knowledge assessment (typically 30 questions, 80% pass mark) plus a practical track walk assessment. This VIP practice set extends coverage to 45 scenario-based questions across all PTS domains including COSS procedures, lookout systems, possession rules, OLE/third-rail safety, emergency response, and track geography.

50
Questions
75m
Time Limit
80.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 50👑 VIP

You are a COSS about to establish a lookout-protected worksite on a line with a maximum permissible speed (MPS) of 100 mph. Before you can begin work, you must confirm the lookout has been briefed. Which item is NOT a mandatory element of the lookout briefing?

Questions 2–50 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.