trackside signal and train protection equipment installation/maintenance, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including: rail signalling principles - electrical overview of electrical rail signalling encompassing: types of rail signalling/safe working systems including computer-based interlocking (CBI), automatic, controlled and interlocked signalling advantages of electrical over mechanical signalling advantages of CBI over electrical signalling systems effects of overhead traction systems on electrical signalling systems (where applicable) purpose of elements of an electrical rail signalling system, including signals and aspect systems, train protection systems, point actuating systems, mechanical locking, relay interlocking, CBI, train detection systems, control input devices, indicators, diagrams and monitors, and safe working systems rail signalling principles - mechanical overview of mechanical rail signalling encompassing: types of mechanical rail signalling systems for different rail traffic, including passenger train, freight train, maintenance vehicles and heritage/tourism train deficiencies of mechanical signalling systems, including automatic, controlled and interlocked signalling effects of overhead traction systems on mechanical signalling systems (where applicable) effects of external factors on the mechanical rail signalling system, including rail overhead, gradients/terrain, environmental and civil configuration purpose of elements of a mechanical rail signalling system encompassing: signals, point actuating systems, locking and train detection systems, control input devices, indicators, diagrams and monitors, mechanical interlocking frames, safe working systems and electro-mechanical interfaces rail signalling and signal equipment equipment and their components encompassing: incandescent lamps light-emitting diode (LED) lamps electro-mechanical mechanical interfacing to different interlocking systems, e.g. relay and CBI operating principles and parameters encompassing: automatic signal control circuits controlled signal control circuits approach control circuits bi-directional block control circuits lamp proving circuits failure mode interpreting circuits diagrams to evaluate correct operation and relationship to other signalling circuits correct operation in accordance with control and locking tables servicing procedures encompassing: maintenance documentation coordination/planning sequence operational test procedures scheduled/corrective maintenance unscheduled/preventative maintenance certifying signal equipment (commission and de-commission) certifying procedures applicable for compliance with rail operator/enterprise standards rail signalling, train protection equipment equipment and their components encompassing: electro-mechanical (e.g. train-stops) electro-magnetic (e.g. automatic warning system (AWS)) electronic (e.g. train protection warning system (TPWS)) automatic train protection (ATP) system - Balise/beacon based (e.g. ETCS level 1, and Westect) operating principles encompassing: permissive operation restrictive operation failure modes interpreting circuits diagrams to evaluate correct operation and relationship to other signalling circuits correct operation in accordance with control and locking tables safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace policies and procedures. |