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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Monitor status of local conditions and timetable
  2. Rail traffic movements and associated activities are analysed to establish current situation
  3. Proposed rail traffic movements and associated activities are identified to establish status of local conditions and timetable in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
  4. Train notices are checked for conflicts and adjustments are made to local timetable as required
  5. Identified anomalies are reported in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
  6. Control local rail traffic movement
  7. Rail traffic movements are coordinated with relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  8. Signalling systems are operated and monitored to ensure safe movement of rail traffic
  9. Irregularities that may affect the timetable are reported and recorded in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
  10. Communicate with relevant personnel
  11. Communication with relevant rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  12. Communication with other relevant personnel is undertaken to ensure they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  13. Implement contingency plans as instructed
  14. Contingency plan to suit disruption, system failure or fault is actioned as instructed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  15. Resources to respond to the contingency are arranged as required, in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures
  16. Rail traffic movements are adjusted in accordance with organisational and local operational requirements
  17. Communications with network control officer and other relevant personnel are established and maintained as required
  18. Update local rail traffic movement documentation
  19. Rail traffic movement documentation is amended, compiled and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  20. Rail traffic movement information and documentation are handed over when relieved, and/or at shift completion in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

controlling rail traffic movements by using appropriate signalling and safeworking systems

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation and entering data

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule and local conditions

operating communications systems in accordance with workplace procedures

reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures and information

reporting problems, faults and malfunctions promptly , in accordance with organisational procedures

using appropriate numeric functions when implementing contingency plans.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

area communications systems and workplace procedures

applicable state/territory legislated rail safety and safeworking requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines

organisational procedures for controlling and coordinating rail traffic operations

problems that may occur when controlling local rail traffic and related action that should be taken

relevant documentation requirements

signalling, hand signals and control systems and operations

specific local conditions and restrictions

train notices, including special train notices.