Working near the Light Rail Network
Ensuring you work safely within the Light Rail Corridor & Surroundings
Due to the additional safety hazards that exist within the Rail Corridor including movement of Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) & live overhead power lines, a permit must be obtained and authorised by Canberra Metro Operations prior to any works commencing. This document contains information about when and where a permit is required, and how to apply for one: • When is a permit required? • Where is the Rail Corridor? When is a permit • What is the Hazard Zone? required?
• Activities that require a Permit A Permit to Work is required at all times when working on or near the • What information is required in a Permit to light rail network. This includes vehicles Work application? fitted with cranes, tipping bodies or • What to do in the event of an emergency skip loaders that may come within the Hazard Zone when this equipment is in For any further information, or to clarify your use. If you are unsure if your work will permit requirements, please get in touch with the occur within the Rail Corridor, please team at Canberra Metro Operations via email at contact Canberra Metro Operations. [email protected].
For more information: Contact [email protected] Where is the Rail Corridor?
Manning The Rail Corridor represents the outer GUNGAHLIN Clark boundary of the area in which the North Light Rail operates. It is defined as: Gungahlin Place 1. Within the road reserve: Mapleton Avenue Mapleton Ave
a. along Hibberson Street from Gungahlin Pl
Gungahlin Place to Kate Crace Manning Clark Cr Nullarbor Avenue Nullarbor Ave Street: the road area from FRANKLIN back of kerb and gutter to back HARRISON of kerb and gutter; and Well Station Dr Well Station Dr b. for all other areas, including Well Station Drive along: MITCHELL i. Flemington Road from Kate
Crace Street to the Federal Sandford St Rd Flemington Morisset Rd Highway; Sandford Street (Possible future stop) ii. the Federal Highway from Flemington Road to the EPIC and Racecourse Barton Highway; and Randwick Rd WATSON iii. Northbourne Avenue from Phillip Avenue the Barton Highway to Barton Hwy Phillip Ave
Alinga Street Federal Hwy DOWNER within the median from back Swinden St of kerb to back of kerb Swinden Street Mouat St Antill St 2. Intersections: from the edge of the track slab + 300mm on LYNEHAM Dickson Interchange each side DICKSON Macarthur Ave Macarthur Avenue 3. Outside of the road reserve Wakeeld Ave (including substations): fence to Condamine St Ipima Street fence or building to building (as Ipima St applicable) TURNER Northbourne Ave BRADDON Gould St Elouera Street 4. At Stops: to include the Stop, Elouera St steps, ramps and paving; and Rudd St Bunda St Alinga St Alinga Street 5. Depot: fence boundary CITY
For more information: Contact [email protected] What is the Hazard Zone? Remember: The Hazard Zone represents the safe boundary LRVs are typically of the Rail Corridor. Crossing over the boundary could lead to a major safety risk, such as collision quieter than road with a LRV or electrocution. It is defined as 2m vehicles and much from the nearest rail up to 3m in height, and 3m quieter than heavy-rail from the nearest rail above this height to ensure trains. That is why it is safety around the over head lines (as shown in the important to watch out figure below). The Hazard Zone also extends below for LRVs and to always the ground. Where there is more than one track, be alert in the vicinity the area between the tracks is also considered to of the light rail corridor. be within the Hazard Zone.