For communication between signallers and drivers it is the signallers' responsibility to ensure that they are talking to the driver within their control area. This is critical when communication is taking place in areas where communications boundaries overlap. This principle shall apply even after an interruption during transmission. 2.3 Communication content The following messages be used for identification by the different parties. by the signaller: Train [running number] ……………… this is area/location of the signal box] …......…….[control by the driver: this is train [running number] at …......……. ……….[location] Terminology be used in the communication procedure by all the parties: Situation Terminology Term transferring the opportunity to speak to ‘Over’ the opposite party Term confirming that the sent message has ‘Received’ been received Term used to have the message repeated in the again’ ‘Say event of poor reception or misunderstanding Term used to ascertain whether a read-back ‘Correct’ message exactly matches the sent message Term used to indicate that a read-back message (+ I say again)’ ‘Error does not the sent message Term used to keep the other party waiting when ‘Wait’ there is a temporary break in the communication and the connection is not broken Term used to tell the other party that the call again’ ‘I communication might be broken but should be resumed later on Term used to indicate that the message has ‘Out’ ended Standard terminology be used in the communication procedure by all the parties without translation:
For communication between signallers and drivers it is the signallers' responsibility to ensure that they are talking to the driver within their control area. This is critical when communication is taking place in areas where communications boundaries overlap. This principle shall apply even after an interruption during transmission. 2.3 Communication content The following messages be used for identification by the different parties. by the signaller: Train ……………… [running number] this is …......…….[control area/location of the signal box] by the driver: this is train …......……. [running number] at ……….[location] Terminology be used in the communication procedure by all the parties: Situation Terminology Term transferring the opportunity to speak to the opposite party ‘Over’ Term confirming that the sent message has been received ‘Received’ Term used to have the message repeated in the event of poor reception or misunderstanding ‘Say again’ Term used to ascertain whether a read-back message exactly matches the sent message ‘Correct’ Term used to indicate that a read-back message does not the sent message ‘Error (+ I say again)’ Term used to keep the other party waiting when there is a temporary break in the communication and the connection is not broken ‘Wait’ Term used to tell the other party that the communication might be broken but should be resumed later on ‘I call again’ Term used to indicate that the message has ended ‘Out’ Standard terminology be used in the communication procedure by all the parties without translation:
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