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Introduction To British Rail Signalling
Introduction To British Rail Signalling
RAIL SIGNALLING
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH RAIL
Structure of UK
Railways
Singnalling
E&P
SIGTECH
Civil
Permanent Way SIGTECH
Overhead Line Equipment SIGTECH
Signaling SIGTECH
Electrification and Plant System SIGTECH
Passenger Trains SIGTECH
INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH RAIL SIGTECH
Structure of UK
Railways
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Strategy/Funding Regulation Health & Safety Standards & R & D
Health & Safety
* Railway Safety And
Strategic Rail Office of Rail Executive (HSE) Standards Board (
Authority (SRA) Regulator (ORR) *** RSSB)
HMRI (Her
Dept. of Transport Majesty's Railway
Inspectorate)
Roles of HMRI
1. To ensure proper control by Railway operators of Risk to Health
& Safety of
Employees
Passengers
Others who might be affected by operation of railways
Within overall strategy set by ORR
2. Forces action to ensure that those who have duties under the
law are held to account for failure to safeguard health & safety.
9. Granting approval for new & altered works and plant & equipment
SIGTECH
Role and Responsibilities of HMRI
Carillion
First Engineering
Amec
Jarvis
Westinghouse
Alstom
Atkins Rail
Atkins Rails is involved in various fields of railway activity
Electro mechanical
Computer based
SSI(Westinghouse, Alstom)
Other CBIs like Siemens, Ansaldo
SIGTECH
MECHANICAL
SIGTECH
Operating Systems
Signal Box and Signallers
Block Working
Track circuit Block
Conventional absolute block
Single line
Double line
RETB – Token authority is given by Radio signals in
rural lines – it may or may not have line side signal
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Track Detection Systems
DC Track circuits
Low voltage
AC Track Circuits
SIGTECH
AC Traction
SIGTECH
DC Traction
SIGTECH
DC Track Circuit
SIGTECH
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Axle Counter
SIGTECH
Track Detection Systems
Relays
Conventional 24V, 50V DC and 110V AC relays
50V AC immune relays BR 930 series plug in type - most common
Special signals –
Flashing yellow, flashing double yellow for Junction Signalling
Splitting Distant
Indicators / Repeaters:
Route indicators: Normal PLJI,
SANRI &
MANRI
SIGTECH
Different aspect of Signal
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SIGTECH
Signals & Indicators
Banner Repeater: Electro mechanical or Fibre optic type
Subsidiary signals:
Shunt signals – PLGS
Call ON signals – PLGS – permissive move
POSA signals – PLGS – degraded mode
Operational Telecom
All signals provided with communication arrangement with signaller
Automatic Operation:
AOCL
ABCL
AHBC
Manually Operation:
MCB
MCB CCTV
TOB
Except in case of MCB and MCB CCTV, Level Crossings are not
interlocked with signals.
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Interlocking – Salient Features
Type of Routes
Main class
Warning class
Shunt class
Call ON class
POSA
Overlaps
Preset shunts – All facing shunts in the route of main signal shall
be off for signal to be off.
Approach locking
1.Comprehensive approach locking till sighting point of first signal
after clear aspect signal e.g. in 4 aspect sighting point of last
double yellow signal (YY)
2. When clear – Time out
2. SPAD Indicator
3. Extended Overlap