Safe Working System Alterations - Australian Rail Track Corporation

Operations Interface Procedure Form
OGP-30-01 Route Access Condition Notices
Form number: OGP3001F-02
Route Access Condition Notice
13-00035
Distributed To:
ARTC Website
Distribution Date:
17/04/14
Requested By:
ARTC
Subject:
Safe Working System Alteration
Effective Period:
Until Published
Amendment Type:
Permanent (to be added to RAS)
Note:
Permanent Route Access Condition Notices (RACN) are periodically updated in the
ARTC Route Access Standard (RAS), at which time the relevant RACN is withdrawn.
RAS Reference:
Section:
2.11
Version No.:
1.2
Page/s:
24
ARTC Network Location:
Line Section:
All
Kms:
Safe working Systems review and update, see attached revised information:
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Date of last revision: 29 Oct 12
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Operations Interface Procedure Form
OGP-30-01 Route Access Condition Notices
2.11
Form number: OGP3001F-02
ARTC Safeworking Systems
The Network Controller is in charge of day-to-day operational control of safeworking systems.
Network Controllers operate from Network Control Centres located at Mile End, Broadmeadow and
Junee.
Figure 2.11.1 – ARTC Safeworking Systems

Safeworking
Systems

To Brisbane
Acacia Ridge
North Star
YW
TO
RVD
Camurra
ES
Electric Staff
S+T
Staff and Ticket
Moree
TO
S–T
Staff and Ticket (No Tickets)
RVD
Rail Vehicle Detection
TO
Train Order (TMACS)
CTC
RVD
RVD
Binnaway
Centralised Traffic Control
Automatic Block Signalling
TOW
Train Order Working
YW
Narrabri Junc
Turrawan
TO
ABS
TOS
Casino
Narrabri
S+T
ES
S+T
Werris Creek
Gap
Merrygoen
ES
Train Order System
ES
Yard Working
RVD
Gulgong
Troy Junc
Narromine
RVD
S+T
RVD
Ulan
Muswellbrook
RVD
Telarah
Dubbo
Yard = RVD
Maitland
ES
Down/Up Coal
Broken Hill
Goobang
Junc
TO
TO
Bogan Gate
RVD
To Darwin
Waratah
ABS
RVD
Northgate BP
Islington
Junc
To Kalgoorlie
and Perth
Tarcoola
TO
TOW
Parkeston
CTC
Port
Augusta
Railcorp
TOW CTC
RVD
Port Botany
Sefton Junc
Macarthur
Stirling North
Whyalla
CTC
RVD
Coonamia
Moss Vale
CTC
RVD
Unanderra
Crystal Brook
RVD
Stockinbingal
RVD
CTC
Outer Harbour
CTC
West Cootamundra
Dry Creek
CTC
Adelaide
RVD
RVD
Joppa Junc
RVD
Demondrille
Cootamundra Nth Junc
Cootamundra
Goulburn
Junee Nth Junc
CTC
RVD
Oaklands
Wolseley
CTC
Ararat
CTC
Benalla
CTC
Maroona
Portland
TOS
Vite Vite
RVD
The Rock
RVD
Albury
Somerton
Tottenham
CTC
Junee
CTC
Melbourne
ABS
Laverton
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Operations Interface Procedure Form
OGP-30-01 Route Access Condition Notices
Form number: OGP3001F-02
2.11.1 Broadmeadow Network Control Centre
Table 2.11.1.1 Safeworking Systems Operated from Broadmedow Network Control Centre
Area of Control
Safeworking System
ISLINGTON (inclusive) – THORNTON (inclusive)
Rail Vehicle Detection
BLOOMFIELD branch line
Staff and Ticket
THORNTON (exclusive) – SINGLETON (inclusive) and TELARAH
MT THORLEY – BULGA – WAMBO branch lines
Rail Vehicle Detection
SINGLETON (exclusive) – MANGOOLA (exclusive) and ABERDEEN (exclusive)
Rail Vehicle Detection
Aberdeen (inclusive) – Werris Creek (inclusive) and Breeza (exclusive)
MANGOOLA (inclusive) – GULGONG (exclusive) (including balloon loops)
Rail Vehicle Detection
WERRIS CREEK (Gap) (inclusive) – TURRAWAN (inclusive)
Electric Staff
TELARAH (exclusive) – KEMPSEY (exclusive)
Rail Vehicle Detection
KEMPSEY (inclusive) – ACACIA RIDGE (exclusive)
Rail Vehicle Detection
TAREE (inclusive) – BOAMBEE BEACH (inclusive)
Rail Vehicle Detection
DUBBO (inclusive) – MERRYGOEN (inclusive)
Electric Staff
MERRYGOEN (inclusive) – GULGONG (inclusive)
Electric Staff
PORT WARATAH and KOORAGANG Terminal Areas
KOORAGANG Terminal Area
Rail Vehicle Detection, Yard
working
TURRAWAN (exclusive) - MOREE
PARKES (exclusive) – DUBBO (inclusive)
Train Order (NSW)
MERRYGOEN (inclusive) – WERRIS CREEK (Gap)(exclusive)
MOREE – NORTH STAR
Single line electric train order
CAMURRA – CAMURRA WEST
Single line electric train order
GOOBANG JUNCTION (exclusive) – NARROMINE (inclusive)
PARKES (inclusive) – NARROMINE (inclusive)
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Electric Staff
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Operations Interface Procedure Form
OGP-30-01 Route Access Condition Notices
Form number: OGP3001F-02
2.11.2 Junee Network Control Centre
Table 2.11.2.1 – Safeworking Systems Operated from Junee Network Control Centre

Area of Control

Safeworking
System

MACARTHUR (exclusive) – GOULBURN/ JOPPA JUNCTION (exclusive)

MOSS VALE (inclusive) – UNANDERRA (exclusive)

Rail Vehicle
Detection

COOTAMUNDRA (exclusive) – ALBURY (inclusive)

Rail Vehicle
Detection

COOTAMUNDRA (inclusive) – STOCKINBINGAL (inclusive)

Rail Vehicle
Detection

MACARTHUR - SEFTON JUNCTION - PORT BOTANY

Rail Vehicle
Detection

ALBURY (inclusive) – SOMERTON (exclusive)

Centralised Traffic
Control

JOPPA JUNCTION (exclusive) – JUNEE (exclusive)

Centralised Traffic
Control CTC

JUNEE (inclusive) – ALBURY (exclusive)

Centralised Traffic
Control CTC

BENALLA (inclusive) – OAKLANDS (inclusive)

Staff and ticket

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Operations Interface Procedure Form
OGP-30-01 Route Access Condition Notices
Form number: OGP3001F-02
2.11.3 Mile End Network Control Centre
Table 2.11.3.1 Safe Working Systems Operated from Mile End Network Control Centre
Area of Control
Safeworking System
TOTTENHAM (exclusive) – NEWPORT (dual gauge)
BROOKLYN – NEWPORT (BROAD GAUGE)
Single line ABS
NEWPORT (standard gauge) – GHERINGHAP
Single line CTC
GHERINGHAP (EXCLUSIVE) – MAROONA (EXCLUSIVE)
Single line CTC
MAROONA – PYRENEES (inclusive)
Single line CTC
WEST FOOTSCRAY JUNCTION – SIMS ST JUNCTION
Double line ABS
(TA20 Rule Book)
SIMS ST JUNCTION – MOONIE PONDS CREEK
Single line ABS
(TA20 Rule Book)
APPLETON DOCK JUNCTION – APPLETON DOCK, GRAINCO AND SWANSON
DOCK SIDINGS
WEST FOOTSCRAY JUNCTION – TOTTENHAM (exclusive)
Double line ABS
(TA20 Rule Book)
TOTTENHAM – SOMERTON (inclusive)
Single line CTC
TARCOOLA (exclusive) – COOK – PARKESTON (exclusive)
Single line Train Order
Working
TARCOOLA (exclusive) – COOK
Single line Train Order
Working
SPENCER JUNCTION (exclusive) – TARCOOLA AND NORTHGATE
Single line Train Order
Working
DRY CREEK NORTH JUNCTION – CRYSTAL BROOK
Single line CTC
CRYSTAL BROOK (exclusive) – COONAMIA
Double line CTC
COONAMIA – STIRLING NORTH (exclusive)
Single line CTC
STIRLING NORTH – SPENCER JUNCTION
Single line CTC
DEPENDENT ON WORKLOADS CRYSTAL BROOK – BROKEN HILL (exclusive)
Single line ABS
(ARTC Code of Practice)
MILE END – DRY CREEK NORTH
DRY CREEK JUNCTION – OUTER HARBOR
Single line CTC
WOLSELEY – MILE END (exclusive)
Single line CTC
MAROONA – WOLSELEY (exclusive)
Single line CTC
BROKEN HILL YARD
Single line CTC
BROKEN HILL – GOOBANG JUNCTION
Single line electronic train
order working
GOOBANG JUNCTION YARD
Single line CTC
GOOBANG JUNCTION – STOCKINBINGAL (exclusive)
Single line electronic train
order working
JACANA (inclusive) – ALBION (inclusive) (broad gauge)
Single line CTC
MAROONA - PORTLAND
Single line CTC
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Operations Interface Procedure Form
OGP-30-01 Route Access Condition Notices
Issued By:
Form number: OGP3001F-02
Richard Potts
Australian Rail Track Corporation
Approved By:
John Furness - Manager Standards (Minor)
NAN Ref (if applicable):
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