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Elements and Performance Criteria

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

Required Skills

This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Capacity of network

Changes in rail industry operations and technology with implications for rail planning

Duty holders

contractors

designers manufacturers suppliers commissioners erectors and installers

decommissioners

managers of private sidings

rail safety workers

rail transport operators rail infrastructure managers andor rolling stock operators

How you match maintenance requirements with operational requirements

Key concepts and definitions relating to rail operations

Key principles and practices associated with railway operations

Key regulatory requirements and standards for participants in the rail industry

Location of maintenance depots

Rail industry and rail industry terminology including terminology used in technical standards

Rail regulatory framework

Rail safety operating principles

ensuring emergencies and incidents are properly managed

ensuring interfaces between different organisations are properly defined and managed

identifying and managing risk

protecting persons from injury

protecting property from damage

track access

train separation

Relevance of national and international standards related to the rail industry

Relevant information

audit program information

changes to regulations

compliance and enforcement regime

rail regulatory requirements

safety notices

Relevant rail safety work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS and environmental legislation related to train planning and running

Train planning and management systems

Required skills

Access and use rail industry standards

Communicate effectively with others and interpret complex information relating to rail operations

Develop and maintain currency of rail industry knowledge and regulatory requirements

Network and build relationships with a diverse range of rail industry organisations

Research information related to the rail industry and train planning

Review changing regulatory information

Work ethically in accordance with legislation

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include demonstration of applying required knowledge and skills relevant legislation and workplace procedures other relevant aspects of the range statement
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts Resources for assessment include access to a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace In both real and simulated environments access is required to relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals
Method of assessment	As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests Practical assessment must occur through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
Train planning factors may include:	crew management infrastructure constraints location of fleet during and after peak times locomotive availability maintenance schedules network capacity optimal departure and arrival times personnel availability physical network resource needs and availability rolling stock availability track access requirements train availability train services

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