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Division 4 SAFETY REGULATIONS

United Kingdom

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Drivers must be able to:

  • start the trains only when all prescribed conditions are fulfilled (timetable, start order or signal, operation of signals if required, etc.),

  • observe track-side and in-cab signals, interpret them immediately and without error, and act as specified,

  • run the train safely according to the specific modes of operation: apply special modes if instructed, temporary speed restrictions, running in opposite direction, permission to pass signals at danger, switching operations, turns, running through construction sites, etc.,

  • respect scheduled or supplementary stops, and if necessary perform supplementary operations for passengers during these stops, notably opening and closing the doors.