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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Monitor status of daily timetable
2. Tram/light rail movements and associated activities are analysed to establish current situation
3. Out of course tram/light rail movements, special events, planned reconstruction work and associated activities are identified to establish their effect on the status of the daily timetable
4. Notices are checked and adjustments are made as required
5. Implement daily timetable
6. Tram/light rail movements are coordinated to ensure optimum and consistent running to schedules in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
7. Relevant information is communicated to internal and external customers
8. Planned and unplanned tram/light rail movements are implemented in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
9. Control tram and light rail traffic movement
10. Tram/light rail movements are coordinated in consultation with other relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
11. Operational tactical situations are monitored to ensure adherence of tram/light rail traffic to daily timetable
12. Alarm systems are monitored and responded to as required in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
13. Communicate with track/emergency/ rail safety workers
14. Communication with relevant track/emergency/rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure they are informed of tram/light rail movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
15. Alternative communications methods are identified and used when regular communications system malfunctions
16. Implement contingency plans
17. Contingency plan to suit unplanned track works, disruptions, system failure or fault is identified and actioned in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
18. Resources to respond to the contingency are arranged in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures
19. Required communications are established
20. Tram/light rail service is adjusted in accordance with organisational requirements
21. Communications with internal and external customers are established and maintained as required
22. Out-of-course tram/light rail movements, special events, planned reconstruction work and associated activities are identified to establish their effect on the status of the daily timetable

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

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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 safeworking systems and workplace procedures arranging resources to deal with a contingency communicating effectively with others controlling tram/light rail traffic movements identifying alternative communications systems for unplanned events identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans for system faults, failures and planned events modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring the status of and implementing the daily timetable operating communications systems to required protocol reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures and information reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly in accordance with workplace procedures updating relevant traffic movement documentation.

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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:

alarm systems and their application available communications systems organisational procedures for controlling and coordinating tram/light rail operations problems that may occur when controlling rail traffic and related actions that should be taken relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and environmental procedures and regulations relevant sections of applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, codes of practice and/or guidelines relevant stakeholders/customers relevant safeworking system and workplace procedures for coordinating tram/light rail traffic movements tram/light rail network.

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