AALRT

AALRT Company Standard

Response Plan for Travelling and

Equipment Failure

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Approved by:

Checked by (Law):

Checked by (English):

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2015.07.20

Checked by (Chinese):

Reviewed by: Sun Hongyu

Date: July 20, 2015

Prepared by: Hu Weiwu, Lai

Jiadong

Dept.: Transportation
center.

Version: A

Revised by:

Revised on:

2015.07.30

Issue No.:

Issued On: July 30, 2015

Controlled State: Internal

Control

2015.06.30
Date:

June 30, 2015

2015.11.20
Implemented on: Nov.20,2015

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Emergency Program for Train Telephone Block

Operation Organization
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1 Critical Guidelines
1.1
1.1 Definition of telephone block measures

A method that allows one train occupying two sections and two stations by drivers driving the train as
per the traffic controller's directions via dispatch communication facilities between traffic controller and
drivers, to confirm the section (two stations and two sections as well as receive and departure route) is
cleared, and turnout is in the right position and locked.
1.2
1.2 Conditions for starting telephone block operation
1.2.1

1.2.1 In the case of interlocking failure of one interlocking area (except of interlocking area of common
segment), adopt telephone block system to organize train operation. In the case of two or more
interlocking areas or common segment failed for interlocking, stop train operation.
1.2.2

1.2.2 Chief dispatcher, according to the above principles, shall determine to adopt telephone block
system for organizing the operation, and to direct traffic controllers issuing dispatching order according
to his requirement.
1.3
1.3 Process of adopting telephone block for organizing operation
1.3.1 MMI

1.3.1 Step 1: When operational control center MMI equipment failed for interlocking, traffic controller
should direct all trains within the fault section stop for further directions and ask drivers to report stop
positions immediately.
1.3.2
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1.3.2 Step 2: Traffic controllers should confirm positions of all trains within the fault section immediately.

Following are principles of confirming train positions:

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1) To confirm train positions, mainly adopt calling the car body numbers;
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2) To report train positions, drivers should report to traffic controllers the name of tracks (east-west
track/south-north track), station names, sections, up/down streams and hectometer posts;
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3) To accurately confirm the train positions, traffic controllers should adopt mimic board and other
auxiliary tools combining with drivers' reports and train diagram record prior to the fault.
1.3.3

1.3.3 Step 3: After traffic controllers verified train positions in the fault section, when train is forced to
stop within the section, direct drivers driving to the station for further directions prior to confirming the
track between current stop position and the end of station track of forward station has not been
occupied and without turnouts (grade crossing).
1.3.4
1.3.4 Step 4: Telephone block shall be adopted for organizing operation only after route of fault section
has been prepared and all trains have been arrived to the station track.
1.4
1.4 Safety control method for telephone block operation
1.4.1

1.4.1 Two stations and two sections form one telephone block section, one telephone block section
should allow only one train occupying the track, and oral directions of traffic controllers should act as
the running token.
1.4.2

1.4.2 Servicing and Maintenance Center shall be responsible for the manual preparation of the route.
Staffs of manual preparation of the route shall immediately report to the traffic controllers upon arrival of
the designated position, then manually prepare the route as per the directions of traffic controllers. After
the route was prepared and all staffs evacuated to the safe area, immediately report to the traffic
controllers.
1.4.3
1.4.3 When there are grade crossings within the telephone block section, traffic controllers should
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confirm the crossing protection is complete then direct the driver to move the train.
1.4.4
1.4.4 Only one train should be operated within the telephone block section, and traffic controllers should
organize train moving in a certain order as per the stop positions of trains.

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2. Organization of Train Telephone Block Operation
2.1

2.1 In the case that one interlocking area fails for interlocking, apply telephone block to organize
operation; when common segment of south-north track and east-west track or two and more
interlocking areas fail for interlocking, stop train operation in the fault influenced area, and conduct part
route operation in other areas.
2.2
2.2 When applying telephone block operations, use train reversing principle.
2.2.1 EW1 EW22

2.2.1 Principle of east-west track reversing: when EW1 station failed for interlocking, generally adopt
upstream reversing track for reversing operation; when EW22 station failed for interlocking, generally
adopt downstream track for reversing operation.
2.2.2 NS6 NS27

2.2.2 Principle of north-south track reversing: when NS6 station failed for interlocking, generally adopt
upstream reversing track for reversing operation; when NS27 station failed for interlocking, generally
adopt downstream track for reversing operation.

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3. Organizational Principles of Rush Repair
3.1
3.1 Rush repair in operation period shall be conducted in the premise of reducing the influence of
normal operation as much as possible.
3.2
3.2 Staffs shall make application to the traffic controllers and bring out definite time of rush repair for the
approval prior to carrying out rush repair.
3.3
3.3 Train moving is strictly prohibited within fault area during the process of rush repair. After the rush
repair is complete, confirm equipment is in good working status prior to organize train operation.

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4 Action Guidelines for Each Position

Position

Action Guidelines

Upon receipt fault report, determine whether to adopt telephone block operation.

Notify information controllers to carry out fault information publicity and followingup works.

Issue the train adjusting plan and coordinate with each position to carry out
works.

Upon receipt of fault report, confirm fault area, and notify fault conditions to the
chief dispatcher and maintenance dispatcher.

According to the directions of chief dispatcher, carry out Emergency Program for
Train Telephone Block Operation Organization.

Traffic controllers will modify train operations according to the timetable and
Emergency Program for Train Operation Telephone Block Organization.

Information
controller

Issue fault information and following-up information.

Electrical
controller

Supervise the operation of electric equipment.

Accept dispatching orders for organizing telephone block operation.

Trains in telephone block operation area shall be operated as per the directions
of traffic controllers.

Trains in telephone block operation area shall stop in each of stations and time
shall be reported to traffic controllers.

Train attendant

Supervise passenger room, and conduct passenger relief works.

Chief
dispatcher

Traffic controller

Driver

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Emergency Program for Train

Telephone Block Operation
Organization

Standard name

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Prepared by

Hu Weiwu, Lai
Jiadong

Preparation/Revision

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by

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2015

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