PTS PTS - Personal Track Safety Railway Hazards and Terminology 2

Question 1

What is the term for the minimum distance that track workers must keep from a running line when a train is approaching?

Accepted Answer

Position of safety

Answer

A position of safety is the distance and location where a track worker is clear of all moving trains and other hazards on the line.

Question 2

What does the term 'cess' refer to on a railway?

Accepted Answer

The area of ground beside the track outside the rails

Answer

The cess is the strip of ground running alongside the railway track, outside the rails, which workers use for access and egress.

Question 3

What is a 'line blockage' in railway operations?

Accepted Answer

A formal arrangement preventing train movements on a specified line or section

Answer

A line blockage is a formal arrangement, authorised through the signaller, that prevents train movements on a specified section of track for a defined period.

Question 4

What does 'fouling point' mean in railway terminology?

Accepted Answer

The location where vehicles on converging lines would come into contact

Answer

A fouling point is the location at a set of points (switches) where vehicles on converging lines would first come into contact with each other.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'look-out' in a Lookout Protected Working system?

Accepted Answer

To watch for approaching trains and give timely warning to workers

Answer

A look-out watches for approaching trains and gives a timely warning signal to allow all workers to reach a position of safety before the train arrives.

PTS - Personal Track Safety Practice Test

PTS - Personal Track Safety Practice Test

PTS PTS - Personal Track Safety Railway Hazards and Terminology 2