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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to manage train planning
2. Goals of train planning are identified and explained
3. Principal factors involved in train planning are identified and outlined
4. Resources required for train planning are identified, explained and obtained
5. Methods by which train planning performance can be measured are identified and implemented
6. Develop and implement strategies to optimise train planning
7. Factors that contribute to optimal train planning are identified and explained
8. Strategies for ensuring optimal train planning is maintained are developed and implemented
9. Methods by which optimal train planning performance can be measured are developed and applied
10. Strategies are communicated to relevant personnel

Range Statement

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

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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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:

accessing and using rail industry standards and codes of practice applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures developing and implementing strategies to optimise train planning identifying job hazards and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards researching relevant information.

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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:

capacity of network changes in rail industry operations and technology with implications for rail planning key concepts and definitions relating to rail operations key principles and practices associated with railway operations key rail industry regulatory requirements and standards rail industry and rail industry terminology, including terminology used in rail industry standards rail regulatory framework rail safety operating principles relevant duty holders relevant information to manage train planning relevant rail industry standards and codes of practice relevant rail safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental legislation related to train planning and running train planning and management systems.

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