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SAFE NOTICE
SAFE Notice 2020
Number: 2-4604 AMENDMENT 2
Goobang Junction
Basic Block Working and Commissioning
To be read in conjunction with Safe Notice 2-4371 Extension 3 and Train Alteration
Advice 1048-2019 and TAA 1100 - 2020
General
Commencing 0600 hours Friday 11th September 2020 until 1800 hours Sunday 20th
September 2020 or until works are completed, as part of the Inland Rail upgrading
and commissioning works, to facilitate rail traffic movements Basic Block Working
will be introduced within Goobang Junction Yard Limits as detailed in this SAFE
Notice and in accordance with Network Rule ANSY 512.
The commissioning works will involve the testing of level crossings, signals, points
and track circuits.
For the duration of the commissioning works Goobang Junction will be locally
controlled by a Competent Rail Safety Worker (Officer In Charge / Signaller) to
facilitate and manage rail traffic movements and Work on Track Authorities and
methods.
Goobang Junction Yard limits on the Narromine Main Line will be extended from
GJ 144 at 449.164km to GJ 154 at 451.927km.
An Infrastructure Booking Advice must be compiled as per the ARTC Network Rule
ANWT 312 and Procedure ANPR 704 book out all affected infrastructure for the
duration of the works.
Safeworking Arrangements
To undertake rail traffic movements all signals within the Goobang Junction Yard
Limits will be booked out of use, and Basic Block Working will be introduced with
the use of STOP Signs/Red Lights and Handsignallers in attendance. Whilst Basic
Block Working is in operation, Rail Traffic Crews are to disregard all signal aspects
within the block working limits.
All work on track authorities will be issued by the Officer in Charge (OIC) Goobang
Junction after being authorised by the NCCS TOCO Network Controller.
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The OIC Goobang Junction will be responsible for CAN warning rail traffic of the
following conditions;
• Blaxland Road Level Crossing 447.136km is booked out with Handsignallers
in attendance; and
• Of a temporary speed restriction of maximum 25km/h for all Rail Traffic
through Goobang Junction basic block working limits.
It will not be permissible to apply for any work on track methods using eTAP for
Goobang Junction for the duration of the commissioning.
STOP signs/Red lights will be placed on the following signals:
Signal No. Track KM
GJ 144 Narromine Line 449.164
GJ 145 Main Line 449.468
GJ 147 Loop Line 449.468
GJ 150 Main line 451.792
GJ 134 Main Line 447.527
GJ 136 Branch Line 447.527
GJ 138 Siding No 1 447.585
GJ 131 Parkes South Line 447.352
GJ 133 Main Line 447.352
GJ 122 Parkes South West Fork 627.210
GJ 120 CRN Branch Line 627.500
GJ 123 Main Line 627.280
GJ 127 Main Line 446.950
Blaxland Road Level Crossing 447.136km
Blaxland Road level crossing will be booked out use for the duration of the
commissioning works and Handsignallers will be in attendance.
Warning approaching rail traffic
Up direction rail traffic
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Up direction through rail traffic movements must be CAN warned by the Network
Controller at NCCS prior to departure from Gunningbland, SCT and Parkes North
West Link.
The CAN warning must contain the following information:
• Basic Block Working is in operation within the Goobang Junction Yard Limits
and commences at Signal number GJ150,
• A STOP Sign/Red light is located at GJ150 signal and must only be passed
on the authority of the OIC at Goobang Junction.
Down direction rail traffic
Down direction through rail traffic movements must be CAN warned by the Network
Controller at NCCS prior to departure from Forbes.
The CAN warning must contain the following information:
• Basic Block Working is in operation within the Goobang Junction Yard Limits
and commences at Signal number GJ123
• A STOP Sign/Red light is located at GJ123 signal and must only be passed
on the authority of the OIC at Goobang Junction.
Down direction rail traffic exiting John Holland Rail (Parkes)
All rail traffic movements entering the Goobang Junction from Parkes must be CAN
warned by Network Controller at John Holland Rail (CRN) prior to departure from
Parkes.
The CAN warning must contain the following information:
• Basic Block Working is in operation within the Goobang Junction Yard Limits
and commences at Signal number GJ127 on the Main line and GJ 120 on
East Fork
• A STOP Sign/Red light is located at GJ127 on the Main Line and GJ120
signal on the East Fork and must only be passed on the authority of the OIC
at Goobang Junction.
Safeworking Arrangements for through Rail Traffic Movements
The OIC at Goobang Junction must ensure
• the route is correctly set and the points have been clipped and SL locked for
the intended movement prior to authorising rail traffic to pass the STOP
signs/red lights.
• All points and groundframes must only be operated on the authority of the
OIC at Goobang Junction.
• The OIC must ensure that the block is clear prior to authorising a rail traffic
movement to enter the block.
• Rail Traffic Crews are CAN warned that all rail traffic movements within the
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Goobang Junction Yard Limits are restricted to a maximum track speed of
25km/h.
All safety critical safeworking communications MUST be repeated back and
understood before being acted upon.
Equipment to be Commissioned and Booked into Use
Level Crossings
LX Road Line KM Traffic Access Control
Number Name segment Type Type
LX 1076 Parkes Parkes - 449.592 Road Public Stop
Stock Narromine Signs
Crossing
LX 1077 Brolgan Parkes - 449.774 Road Public Half
Road Narromine Boom
East Flashing
Lights
Brolgan Road East Level Crossing
Type “F” flashing lights, half booms and audible warning devices are provided at
Brolgan Road East level crossing at 449.774km.
Down directional standard trackside signage is located at 449.114km.
Up directional standard trackside signage is located at 450.767km.
Emergency operation of the level crossing equipment
Emergency switches are provided to isolate the warning equipment in the event of
a failure. The “Emergency Switch Boxes” are located on the Level crossing
Equipment Hut and are opened by the emergency keys obtained from the ARTC
Provisioning Centre at Parkes. The Level Crossing warning equipment must be
operated in accordance with ARTC Network Rule ANGE 218 “Type F Level
Crossing Management”, ARTC Procedures ANPR 715 “Protecting Type F level
crossing and ANPR 717 Using Emergency Roadside Warning Equipment.
Manual operation of level crossing warning equipment
Manual operation switches are provided on the outside of the Level Crossing
Equipment Hut. The manual operation switch is unlocked by SL key and provided
for use by Competent Rail Safety Worker in accordance with ARTC Network Rule
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ANGE 218 “Type F Level Crossing Management”, ARTC Procedures ANPR 715
“Protecting Type F level crossing.
Testing of level crossing warning equipment
The level crossing will be remotely monitored from the Network Control Centre
South by 4Site (Cerberus) Alarm Monitoring System.
Failure of the Cerberus monitoring equipment
In the event of a failure of the Cerberus monitoring equipment a daily test must be
implemented by the Signal Electrician Parkes in accordance with ARTC Rule 218
“Type F Level Crossing Management”.
Test switch boxes are located on the outside of the Level Crossing Equipment Hut
and are opened by the test key obtained from the ARTC Provisioning Centre
Parkes.
Permanent Speed Signs
Track Speed KPH KM Direction
X25 449.026 Up
75 449.026 Down
115 449.850 Down
100 450.767 Up
Signals
Signal Location/KM Aspect
Number
GJ 143 Main Line 448.690 Will now display the following aspects.
Red - STOP
Yellow - Caution
Green - Proceed
GJ 151 Main Line 449.554 Red - STOP
Yellow - Caution
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Signal Location/KM Aspect
Number
Green - Proceed
GJ 153 Main Line 451.210 Red - STOP
Yellow - Caution
White – Pulsating/Proceed
Shunt aspect
GJ 156 Main line 441.437 Red - Stop
via Narromine
Yellow - Caution
449.762 via Broken Green - Clear proceed
Hill
Shunt aspect
GJ 154 Main Line Red - Stop
451.927km Yellow - Caution
Green - Clear proceed
Shunt aspect
NOTE: GJ 153 signal shunt aspect will be commissioned then booked out of use
on an Infrastructure Booking Advice (IBA) form.
GJ 156 will be commissioned then booked out use on an Infrastructure Booking
Advice (IBA) form
New Points/Point Machines
Location Points Point Machine Remarks
Type
451.350 240 A M23A Main line
connection to
Pacific National
Private Siding
NOTE:
240A points will be commissioned and then booked out of use on an Infrastructure
Booking Advice (IBA) form.
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240B catch points will not be installed
Prior to returning the Main line to rail traffic use, a suitable Competent Person
MUST ensure that 240A points at 451.358 km are double clipped, XL locked and
spiked in the NORMAL position.
The points will be provided with electrical detection. Loss of detection will place
protecting signals at STOP.
New Notice Signs
Equipment Km Remarks
End Yard Limit Sign 451.927km End Yard Limit sign
attached to GJ 154
Yard Limit Sign 451.927km Yard Limit sign
attached to GJ 154
Goobang Junction Up 451.927km Goobang Junction
location Up location sign
End Train Order Working 451.927km End Train Order
Working sign
Notice Sign Begin Train 451.927km Begin Train Order
Order Working Working sign
Notice Sign Goobang 451.927 km Goobang North
North Location Sign Location sign
Do not proceed past this 451.210km Do not proceed past
point to Goobang North this point to
unless in Possession of a Goobang North
Train Order unless in
Possession of a
Train Order sign
Network Information Book
Network Information Book (NIB) Goobang Junction (exc) to Gulgong (inc) via
Dubbo and Merrygoen – Merrygoen to Werris Creek / gap (exc) OGW-30-24 will be
updated and available on the ARTC website
Network Information Book (NIB) Broken Hill to Stockinbingal (Exc) and Bogan Gate
to Bogan Gate North OGW-30-01 will be updated and available on the ARTC
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website.
The work must be carried out as per the appropriate ARTC Network Rules and
Procedures.
SAFE Notice recipients must ensure this SAFE Notice is circulated to and
understood by all personnel affected by, or needing to know, its content.
SAFE Notices must be issued to all affected Competent Workers.
Competent Workers who receive a SAFE Notice must follow the requirements in
the SAFE Notice.
Date 8 September 2020
Approved by Service Delivery Manager South
ARTC
FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL COMPETENT WORKERS AND USERS OF THE ARTC
NETWORK
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