RULEBOOK FOR LINK LIGHT RAIL EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2018 RULEBOOK FOR LINK LIGHT RAIL Link Light Rail Rulebook Effective March 31, 2018 CONTENTS SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 2 ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 3 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 1 ............................................................................................................................20 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT GENERAL RULES ...............................................................20 1.1 APPLICABILITY OF RULEBOOK ............................................................................20 1.2 POSSESSION OF OPERATING RULEBOOK .........................................................20 1.3 RUN CARDS ...........................................................................................................20 1.4 REQUIRED ITEMS ..................................................................................................20 1.5 KNOWLEDGE OF RULES, PROCEDURES, TRAIN ORDERS, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTIVES, AND NOTICES .....................................................20 1.6 MAINLINE TRACK, AUXILIARY TRACK AND YARD TRACK ..................................21 1.10 FIGHTING ...............................................................................................................22 1.11 FIREARMS AND WEAPONS ...................................................................................22 1.12 SOLICITATION ........................................................................................................22 1.13 USE OF ANY PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES ...............................................22 1.14 READING ON DUTY ................................................................................................22 1.15 AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN LCC ......................................................................22 1.16 SUNGLASSES ........................................................................................................22 1.17 INTOXICANTS, NARCOTICS OR DRUGS ..............................................................23 1.18 BEVERAGES/FOOD/TOBACCO .............................................................................23 1.19 REPORTING FOR DUTY.........................................................................................23 1.21 SAFEGUARDING PROPERTY ................................................................................24 1.22 WATCHES...............................................................................................................24 1.23 HOURS OF SERVICE .............................................................................................24 1.24 CODE OF CONDUCT ..............................................................................................24 1.25 SLEEPING PATRONS .............................................................................................24 1.26 INJURED OR ILL PERSONS ...................................................................................24 1.27 DISTURBANCES.....................................................................................................25 1.28 PASSENGERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS .................................................................25 1.29 INFORMATION TO PASSENGERS .........................................................................25 1.30 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT ........................................................................................25 1.31 ATTENTION TO DUTIES .........................................................................................25 ii Link Light Rail Rulebook Effective March 31, 2018 1.32 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .....................................................................................26 1.33 LOST AND FOUND .................................................................................................26 1.34 ADDRESS NOTIFICATION .....................................................................................26 1.35 HIERARCHY OF COMPLIANCE ..............................................................................26 1.36 OPERATOR APPEARANCE STANDARDS .............................................................26 1.37 FITNESS FOR DUTY ...............................................................................................27 1.38 UNIFORMS .............................................................................................................27 1.39 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS ................................................................................27 SECTION 2 ............................................................................................................................28 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT TRAIN OPERATING RULES ................................................28 2.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAIN MOVEMENT ..........................................................28 2.1.1 DEFENSIVE OPERATION .......................................................................................28 2.2 PREPARING TRAIN FOR SERVICE .......................................................................28 2.3 OPERATOR RELIEF ...............................................................................................28 2.4 ADHERENCE TO SCHEDULE ................................................................................29 2.5 EMERGENCY VEHICLES .......................................................................................29 2.6 FOLLOWING DISTANCE ........................................................................................29 2.7 OBSERVING DEFECTS ..........................................................................................30 2.8 TRAIN DOOR OPERATION .....................................................................................30 2.9 ACCESS TO THE CAB ............................................................................................30 2.10 LEAVING THE CAB WHILE ON THE MAINLINE ......................................................31 2.11 ACCELERATING AND BRAKING ............................................................................31 2.12 PERSON ON THE TRACKWAY...............................................................................31 2.13 STATION ANNOUNCEMENTS ................................................................................32 2.14 DEADMAN CONTROL ............................................................................................32 2.15 BACKING UP OF A TRAIN ......................................................................................32 2.16 EXTERIOR LIGHTS .................................................................................................33 2.17 INTERIOR LIGHTING ..............................................................................................33 2.18 STATIONS...............................................................................................................33 2.19 TRAIN ORDERS ......................................................................................................34 2.20 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................34 2.21 OCS SECTIONALIZATION INSULATORS ..............................................................35 2.22 BASIC SPEED RULE ...............................................................................................35 2.23 ON SIGHT SPEED...................................................................................................35 2.24 OPERATING SPEEDS ............................................................................................35 iii Link Light Rail Rulebook Effective March 31, 2018 2.25 REVERSE RUNNING ..............................................................................................35 2.26 PROTECTION DURING CAR CUTS ........................................................................36 2.27 STORAGE OF CARS ...............................................................................................36 2.28 INSPECTION ...........................................................................................................36 2.29 IMPAIRED CLEARANCES ......................................................................................36 2.30 OPPOSING TRAIN MOVEMENTS ..........................................................................36 2.31 CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SEALED SWITCHES ...................................................36 2.32 WATER OVER RAILS ..............................................................................................36 2.33 DEFECT CARDS .....................................................................................................37 2.34 SINGLE TRACK BLOCKS .......................................................................................37 SECTION 3 ............................................................................................................................38 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................38 3.1 COMMUNICATION MODE ......................................................................................38