Situational Train Driver Safety

Question 1

As you prepare for your first trip of the day, you are a train driver sitting in your cab.
A team member from the railway station repeatedly tries to talk to you while you are performing important safety checks regarding a problem that was brought up at the most recent staff meeting.
What is your reaction?

Accepted Answer

Tell your coworker that you must not be distracted while you are focused on critical safety checks. Tell them to get in touch with you later and when you're not occupied with other critical chores.

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You can't recall what the problem was from the meeting, so ask your coworker as soon as possible. After all, you might have missed this crucial information.

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Continue with your safety responsibilities and inform your coworker that you are not interested. You must pay attention to the current task.

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You don't care to engage in small talk, so ask your coworker to exit the taxi.

Question 2

You are a train driver who is getting ready to board your vehicle. You observe that a ramp for disabled passengers is not properly fastened in its storage location for train carriages. How would you respond?

Accepted Answer

After securing the equipment in its storage location, notify the platform team of the safety concern you have just fixed by getting in touch with them.

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Once you've finished boarding the train, let the station staff know about the unattended equipment.

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Continue to board the train while doing nothing. This has likely been left in this condition since a wheelchair user is likely to arrive soon, according to the railway station officials.

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Ask the workers at the railway station whether there's a reason the wheelchair ramp was left unlocked.

Question 3

In the middle of your shift, you are a train driver heading towards central London. You are moving toward a green signal. Sunlight, however, significantly obstructs your view of the sugnal as you draw nearer. How would you respond to this circumstance.

Accepted Answer

As soon as you see a green light, stop the train and ask the signalman to confirm it. Put your sunglasses on and adjust the cab's visor as you wait for the confirmation.

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Continue your journey but get in touch with the signaller to make sure the signal is green.

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Nothing further needs to be done. You would carry on with the service because you are certain that the signal was green when you arrived.

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Wear your authorized eyewear to prevent this from happening again. No additional action is necessary because you are certain the signal was green.

Question 4

As you begin your shift as a train driver, you notice that the controls and train cab floor are covered in debris. How do you behave?

Accepted Answer

Before performing the necessary safety checks, take the time to remove the trash and put it in the trash can. At the conclusion of your shift, report the incident to your management so the driver in charge can be notified.

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Find your manager after getting out of the cab. So that you may show them how the cab currently looks, ask them to follow you to it. After that, they can advise you on what to do.

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To have the train services personnel clean the cab and remove the trash, make a call.

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Avoid action. At the conclusion of your shift, turn in the trash and inform your management so that the driver in charge can clean it up on their own.

Question 5

You notice your cab's windscreen is dirty as you wait to board the train at the station. You attempt to use the built-in wash system to clean the windows, but it doesn't seem to be working. How would you respond?

Accepted Answer

Obey the rules and your training. Inform the appropriate party(ies) right away so that, before you leave, the window can be cleaned and the built-in wash system may be fixed.

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Avoid action. This kind of thing occurs frequently. Rain is expected to fall during the trip, so cleaning the screen is still necessary.

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Inform the train attendant so that they can wash the windshield.

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Try cleaning it yourself with a dry rag outside the cab.

Question 6

You are preparing to start your shift as a train driver. While enjoying a cup of tea and a conversation with a coworker, the latter mentions that your cab recently suffered a severe collision with the station barriers.

Accepted Answer

Ask the Control Center right away if the rolling stock technician has examined the cab for damage. You won't operate the train unless it is in good working order and is safe to do so.

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You should inspect the taxi for any damage. Use the train for the service if you are pleased that there are no obvious symptoms of damage.

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The service should continue as usual. Before being allowed back into operation, the cab had to be examined.

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Refuse to use the cab because the collision with the buffers could have damaged it.

Question 7

Late at night, as you are operating a two-carriage passenger train, a passenger suddenly presses the emergency communications button. There isn't a train guard on board, thus the security of the train and its passengers is entirely your responsibility. How would you respond?

Accepted Answer

Before looking into why the train was stopped, push the plunger right away to speak to the passenger, if necessary, bring the train to a safe halt, and then alert the signaller.

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Keep the train moving as you return to the lower carriage to look into the issue.

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Bring the train to a safe halt right away, then look for the source of the issue. The signaller will be informed when you have looked into the issue.

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Drive on to the following station. The last thing you want to do is put yourself in danger during an incident, like an attack.