What you'll learn

Fundamental requirements for signalling and telecommunication systems

The role of a telecommunications system during times of degraded working, to prevent or reduce the impacts of accidents and to allow efficient management after

Principles of different types of signalling

Principles of speed signalling

Principles of speed signalling

Principles of absolute block and permissive working

Principles of control of single line railways

Principles of moving block

Principles of Signalling Systems

Principles of signalling interlocking systems

Principles of train detection systems

Principles of cab signalling systems

Principles of transmission/radio based signalling

Principles of systems for protecting against trains passing signals at “danger”,

Principles of automatic train operation (ATO)

Principles of signaller control equipment,

Layout risk assessment including the use of flank protection and other mitigations

The role of Control Centres

Principles of different types of railway crossings

Principles of safety apportionment between the signalling system, telecommunications system, traffic management layer, signallers, drivers and maintainers

Principle of reliability apportionment within the railway control and communications systems

Principles of safe operation during periods of failure of the signalling or telecommunications systems

General principles of safety in relation to the application of signalling principles

How signalling and telecommunication systems are tested to ensure they conform to their principles

Principles of telecommunication systems

How voice services are supported on a TCP/IP network

The key components and topologies of a radio network for railway communications (e.g. GSM-R, LTE or wifi)