Signalling Principles Primer
Signalling Maintenance Courses
| Duration | 5 Days |
|---|---|
| Location | Derby or at your venue |
| Delegates Maximum | 6 |
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Contact UsCourse Overview
This course provides an understanding of signalling principles a they are applied on the UK mainline network. It is of use in a variety of fields, including design, testing, maintenance, railway operations, project management or incident investigation.
The content is draw from our IST – Layouts and IST – Control Tables courses, but involved less practical work in a shorter timescale. If you have a need for detailed understanding of signalling principles, we would recommend that your attend those two courses instead.
The course content includes:
- Types of Signal and Route Indicator
- Classes of Route
- Positioning of Signals to suit operational needs
- Signalling Plan Symbols
- Interpreting the signalling plan
- Train warning and protection system
- Points arrangements
- Train detection arrangements
- Functional Principles of equipment
- Interlocking Principles
- Route Life Cycle
- Understanding Points control tables
- Understanding Route control tables
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