13-11-2012, 11:10 PM
According to the current rule book, RA Indicators are 'Right Away Indicators' however the signal the platform staff/guard are giving the driver is 'READY-TO-START'.
see http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Rule_Book/Rul...ss%202.pdf
Whilst the rule book requires platform staff / guards to check the signal/off indicator before giving the ready to start signal, it is not an authority to move a train and the driver remains responsible for checking the signal is showing a proceed aspect before starting the train. Most trains have a Drivers Reminder Appliance (DRA) to reduce the chance of a driver forgetting to check the signal has cleared before starting the train, see http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Rule_Book/Rul...ss%208.pdf for more details,
see http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Rule_Book/Rul...ss%202.pdf
Whilst the rule book requires platform staff / guards to check the signal/off indicator before giving the ready to start signal, it is not an authority to move a train and the driver remains responsible for checking the signal is showing a proceed aspect before starting the train. Most trains have a Drivers Reminder Appliance (DRA) to reduce the chance of a driver forgetting to check the signal has cleared before starting the train, see http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Rule_Book/Rul...ss%208.pdf for more details,