Edited 21 Feb 2020 12:14, 3 months ago, edited by bevans

@deaftech2 comments in line with the statements from the RTBU today.

If the XPt was taking the loop which it seems it was from the ariel shots then what was to cross? Presumably there are trains caught all the ways to the border?

DONNYBROOK– KILMOREEASTTRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING
DONNYBROOK PASSING LANE TO KILMORE EAST PASSING LANE
SW.0014/2020 IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY THIS CIRCULAR.
Per advice received from ARTC Train Notice No. 266/2020, commencing 19:00 Hours on Thursday 6th February 2020, amended Thursday 13th February 2020, Train Authority Working will be implemented between signals DBK6 and DBK18 at Donnybrook Passing Lane, and signals KME4 and KME16 at Kilmore East Passing Lane.
The arrangements will remain in force until further advised by a separately issued Train Notice by ARTC.
The ARTC Train Notice is attached to this circular for reference of all adjacent Broad Gauge movements on the V/Line Network and any Standard Gauge V/Line Rail Movements on the ARTC Network.

13/02/2020 Type: D Effective to:

Operator:

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Weekly Operational Notice No. 07/2020

Commencing 1900hrs Thursday 06/02/2020 Until Further Notice
TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING DONNYBROOK PASSING LANE TO KILMORE EAST PASSING LANE: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owing to signalling disarranged at Wallan Loop, commencing 1900hrs on Thursday 06/02/2020, rail traffic will operate by means of Train Authority issued by the ARTC Network Controller between signal DBK6 and DBK18 Donnybrook Passing Lane, and signals KME4 and KME16 at Kilmore East Passing Lane.
All signalling between Donnybrook Passing Lane and Kilmore East Passing Lane will be disarranged and the Train Authority single line section will be Donnybrook Passing Lane to Kilmore East Passing Lane.
SIGNALLING DISARRANGED --------------------------------------------
(*) In exception to Rule 5, clause b Section 5 of TA20, the disarranged signals will have a black cross affixed to the signal post. The following signals are disarranged and have a black cross affixed to the post of the signal.
-Automatic Signal ES1475 for Sydney Bound Movements between Donnybrook and Wallan
-Automatic Signal ES438 for Melbourne Bound Movements between Wallan and Donnybrook.
- Home Signal WLN2 at Wallan Loop
- Home Signal WLN4 at Wallan Loop
- Home Signal WLN6 at Wallan Loop
- Home Signal WLN8 at Wallan Loop
- Automatic Signal ES1712 for Melbourne Bound Movements between Kilmore East and Wallan, and
- Automatic Signal ES587 for Sydney Bound Movements between Wallan and Kilmore East.
Points 3 and 7 at Wallan Loop are in the hand operating position and clipped in the normal position with a special padlock applied to the point clip.
Points operated by Switch Lock 1 have a point clip applied in the normal position with a special padlock applied to the point clip
SIGNAGE
------------------------------------------------------- The following signage will be provided:
- Donnybrook Home Signal DBK6 and Home Signal DBK18: END CTC START TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING
- Donnybrook Home Signal DBK8
END TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING START CTC
- Kilmore East Home Signal KME2
END TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING START CTC
- Kilmore East Home Signal KME4 and Home Signal KME16: END CTC START TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING INFRASTRUCTURE BOOKING ADVICE (IBA)
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An ARTC Signalling Representative will issue an IBA booking out the signalling as detailed in this train notice. ARTC NETWORK CONTROLLER
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The ARTC Network Controller is responsible for ensuring the track is safe for traffic prior to each rail movement and issuing a Train Authority for a rail movement to proceed between Donnybrook Passing Lane to Kilmore East Passing Lane.

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SIGNALLER -----------------
A signaller will attend Donnybrook Passing Lane, or Kilmore East Passing Lane to receive a Train Authority and CAN from the ARTC Network Controller and issue it to the driver of each rail movement.
The signaller will deliver the Train Authority and CAN to the driver of the rail movement as required. ACCOMPANYING QUALIFIED WORKER
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All rail movements operating between Donnybrook Passing Lane to Kilmore East Passing Lane during the period of the Train Authority Working will be provided with an Accompanying Qualified Worker who will advise the driver of the rail movement the activities occurring and the affected infrastructure.
The Signaller may undertake the role of Accompanying Qualified Worker.
ARTC NETWORK CONTROLLER ADVICE
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When a movement is required to proceed from Donnybrook Passing Lane to Kilmore East Passing Lane, or from Kilmore East
Passing Lane to Donnybrook Passing Lane;
The ARTC Network Controller must contact the Signaller and:
- Advise the time the rail movement will arrive at either Donnybrook or Kilmore East, and
- Confirm that the signaller and Accompanying Qualified Worker will be in position for the arrival of the rail movement.
The Signaller must:
- Proceed to the end of the section where the rail movement will arrive;
- If required, arrange for Accompanying Qualified Worker to proceed to the end of the section where the rail movement will arrive;
- Advise the TFPC of the rail movement, and
- Advise the ARTC Network Controller that all the correct conditions exist for the passage of the rail movement.
ISSUING A TRAIN AUTHORITY DONNYBROOK TO KILMORE EAST -----------------------------------------------------------------
The ARTC Network Controller will issue a Condition Affecting Network (CAN) to the signaller for rail movements prior to arrival at Donnybrook.
The Train Authority may be issued to the signaller prior to the train arriving at Donnybrook provided that the correct conditions exist.
Upon the Signaller arriving at Donnybrook, the Signaller must contact the ARTC Network Controller and advise that the
Train Authority may be issued.
Prior to issuing the Train Authority to the Signaller, the ARTC Network Controller must apply blocking at Kilmore East. The ARTC Network Controller must check the Train Control Graph and ensure that there are no activities that may be in
conflict with the proposed rail movement, that the previous rail movement has cleared Donnybrook or Kilmore East and the

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Train Authority for that movement has been cancelled.
Provided the correct conditions exist the ARTC Network Controller must record the proposed Train Authority over the train path in red ink between Donnybrook and Kilmore East and enter the Train Authority number and then prepare the Train Authority.
The following wording will be used for a rail movement from Donnybrook (West Line) to Kilmore East: TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING APPLIES
BETWEEN DONNYBROOK AND KILMORE EAST
PASS SIGNAL DBK6 AT STOP,
PROCEED TO SIGNAL KME2 AT KILMORE EAST DISREGARD SIGNAL ASPECTS BETWEEN
HOME SIGNAL DBK8 AND HOME SIGNAL KME2
The following wording will be used for a rail movement from Donnybrook (East Line) to Kilmore East: TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING APPLIES
BETWEEN DONNYBROOK AND KILMORE EAST PASS SIGNAL DBK18 AT STOP,
PROCEED TO SIGNAL KME2 AT KILMORE EAST DISREGARD SIGNAL ASPECTS BETWEEN
HOME SIGNAL DBK8 AND HOME SIGNAL KME2
When dictating the Train Authority to the Signaller, station names must be spelt, and numbers must be dictated individually.
SIGNALLER RECEIVING A TRAIN AUTHORITY AND CAN AND ISSUING TO DRIVER AT DONNYBROOK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The signaller must record the Train Authority and CAN as dictated by the ARTC Network Controller and repeat it back for correctness.
When repeating the Train Authority to the Network Controller, station names must be spelt, and numbers must be dictated individually.
For the rail movement to arrive onto the West Line at Donnybrook Passing Lane, points 7 at the Sydney End must be set for the East Line, and for the rail movement to arrive onto the East Line at Donnybrook Passing Lane, points 7 must be set for the West Line.
Upon the rail movement coming to a stand at home signal DBK6 or DBK18, the ARTC Network Controller must set points 7
for the correct route and apply a blocking command on the points and advise the signaller.
Where points cannot be set by the Network Controller, the signaller may place the points in hand and set the route under the direction of the Network Controller.
The signaller must not hand the Train Authority to the Driver until the ARTC Network Controller has confirmed that Points 7
are set for the rail movement.
The driver must sign for the Train Authority on the butt of the form.
ISSUING A TRAIN AUTHORITY KILMORE EAST TO DONNYBROOK
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The ARTC Network Controller will issue a Condition Affecting Network (CAN) to the signaller for rail movements prior to arrival at Kilmore East.
The Train Authority may be issued to the signaller prior to the train arriving at Kilmore East provided that the correct conditions exist.
Upon the Signaller arriving at Kilmore East, the Signaller must contact the ARTC Network Controller and advise that the

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Train Authority may be issued.
Prior to issuing the Train Authority to the Signaller, the ARTC Network Controller must apply blocking at Donnybrook. The ARTC Network Controller must check the Train Control Graph and ensure that there are no activities that may be in
conflict with the proposed rail movement, that the previous rail movement has cleared Donnybrook or Kilmore East and the
Train Authority for that movement has been cancelled.
Provided the correct conditions exist the ARTC Network Controller must record the proposed Train Authority over the train path in red ink between Kilmore East and Donnybrook and enter the Train Authority number and then prepare the Train Authority.
The ARTC Network Controller may then issue the Train Authority direct to the signaller.
The following wording will be used for a rail movement from Kilmore East (West Line) to Donnybrook: TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING APPLIES
BETWEEN KILMORE EAST AND DONNYBROOK PASS SIGNAL KME4 AT STOP,
PROCEED TO SIGNAL DBK8 AT DONNYBROOK DISREGARD SIGNAL ASPECTS BETWEEN
HOME SIGNAL KME2 AND HOME SIGNAL DBK8
The following wording will be used for a rail movement from Kilmore East (East Line) to Donnybrook: TRAIN AUTHORITY WORKING APPLIES
BETWEEN KILMORE EAST AND DONNYBROOK PASS SIGNAL KME16 AT STOP, PROCEED TO SIGNAL DBK8 AT DONNYBROOK
DISREGARD SIGNAL ASPECTS BETWEEN
HOME SIGNAL KME2 AND HOME SIGNAL DBK8
When dictating the Train Authority to the Signaller, station names must be spelt, and numbers must be dictated individually.
SIGNALLER RECEIVING A TRAIN AUTHORITY AND ISSUING TO DRIVER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The signaller must record the Train Authority as dictated by the ARTC Network Controller and repeat it back for correctness.
When repeating the Train Authority to the Network Controller, station names must be spelt, and numbers must be dictated individually.
The signaller may then hand the Train Authority to the driver and the driver must sign for the Train Authority on the butt of the form.
The signaller will deliver the Train Authority to the driver of the rail movement as required.
SIGNALLER RECEIVING A CAN AND ISSUING TO DRIVER
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The signaller will also receive a CAN from the ARTC Network Controller and issue it to the driver of each rail movement. The signaller will deliver the CAN to the driver of the rail movement as required.
RAIL MOVEMENT PASSAGE THROUGH SECTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(*) Prior to entering the section, the driver must verify the Train Authority with the ARTC Network Controller. Repeat Back of the Train Authority is not required to be undertaken by the driver of the rail movement.
The Accompanying Qualified Worker must also board the locomotive and once the Train Authority has been verified, the Accompanying Qualified Worker must advise the train crew of the work activities and that

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details of the non-operational level crossings.
(*) The rail movement may proceed through the section up to track speed as advised by the Accompanying Qualified Worker. As the movement approaches the Wallan - Whittlesea Rd level crossing at Wallan Loop. The Accompanying Qualified
Worker must contact the level crossing keeper and advise of the rail movements approach, and when advised, the level
crossing keeper operate the test switch to activate the level crossing and provide the driver the ‘all clear’ hand signal.
(*) The driver must approach the level crossing with caution, prepared to stop short of the crossing unless the ‘all clear’ hand signal has been provided.
(*) Rule 1, Section 3, does not apply during Train Authority Working.
CANCELLING TRAIN AUTHORITY
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Upon arriving clear into Donnybrook or Kilmore East, the driver must cancel the train authority with the ARTC Network
Controller.
TRACK FORCE PROTECTION
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Track Force Protection may be in place at times during the period that Train Authority Working is in place.
During periods of no train running, a Track Warrant may be obtained from the ARTC Network Controller to protect the worksite upon which Track Force Protection may be removed.
For the purpose of Track Warrant working, the single line section is Donnybrook to Kilmore East.
SIGNAL TESTING
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No signal testing must occur during the period that a rail movement is in the section between Donnybrook Passing Lane and
Kilmore East Passing Lane.
Prior to any signal testing occurring, the Tester in Charge must first obtain the permission of the ARTC Network Controller. Provided the ARTC Network Controller advises there is enough time for testing to occur, the Track Force Protection
Coordinator may obtain a Track Warrant from the ARTC Network Controller and confirm with the TIC when it has been issued and protection is in place.
During the period that the Track Warrant is issued the TFPC may remove the point clips on points 3 and 7 at Wallan Loop and must ensure that the point clips have been again placed on the points prior to cancelling the Track Warrant.
RESUMPTION OF CTC OPERATIONS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resumption of CTC operations will be as detailed in a separate train notice. PHONE NUMBERS:
--------------------------------- ActivateRail Signallers working
- 0700hrs to 1900hrs, and
- 1900hrs to 0700hrs

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will provide phone number when commencing shift. Programmed TFPC working
- 0700hrs to 1900hrs, and
- 1900hrs to 0700hrs
will provide phone number when commencing shift. Safeworking Management, Paul Jerman: 0408 828 520. Authorised by: Operations Interface SA/Vic, Interstate Network.

V/Line SW.0017/2020

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