Elements and Performance Criteria
- Monitor status of local conditions and timetable
- Local rail traffic movements and associated activities are analysed to establish current situation
- Proposed rail traffic movements and associated activities are identified to establish status of local conditions and timetable in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
- Train notices are checked for conflicts and adjustments are made to local timetable as required
- Identified anomalies are reported in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
- Control local rail traffic movement
- Local rail traffic movements are coordinated with other relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Signalling systems are operated and monitored to ensure safe movement of rail traffic
- Irregularities that may affect the timetable are reported and recorded in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
- Communicate with rail safety workers and other relevant personnel
- Communication with relevant rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Communication with other relevant personnel is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Implement contingency plans when instructed
- When instructed, contingency plan to suit the disruption, system failure or fault is actioned in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Where required, resources to respond to the contingency are arranged in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures
- Local rail traffic movements are adjusted in accordance with organisational and local operational requirements
- Communications with train controller and other relevant personnel are established and maintained as required
- Update local rail traffic movement documentation
- Local rail traffic movement documentation is amended, compiled and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Local rail traffic movement information and documentation are handed over when relieved, and/or at the completion of shift in accordance with organisational policies and procedures