What actions should you not do when the signal is red and the train has not overshoot?

Small movements may be acceptable, especially if visibility is trying to be improved between Guard and Dispatcher. Do not dispatch on a red signal, unless the train has overshot the signal. This means whistling, closing the doors, or raising a torch.



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If your train is cancelled, you can use your existing ticket to travel on the next available service... Advance Singles – hop on the next available train with the same train operator. Flexible tickets – such as Off-Peak and Anytime tickets offer flexibility and you can travel at various times of the day.

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Many tickets allow you to break your journey – getting off the train at a station somewhere on the route between your start and end stations before continuing your travel. Breaking your journey means you do not have to make the whole of your journey at the same time or, where allowed, on the same day.

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A red aspect (Danger) tells the driver that they must stop at this signal and they must come to a complete stop by the signal. They must not proceed past this signal and if they do, automatic emergency braking is applied and will bring the train to a halt.

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Flashing red lights warn of an approaching train and must be treated like a stop sign. If there are no gates, drivers are required to stop and may proceed only when it is safe to do so. Remember, trains always have the right-of-way.

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Near Railroad or Light Rail Tracks Flashing red warning lights indicate you must stop and wait. Do not proceed over the railroad tracks until the red lights stop flashing, even if the gate rises.

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Below are some safety tips everyone should keep in mind while near a train track: Red lights indicate a train is approaching from either direction. Never walk around or behind lowered gates at a crossing and do not cross the tracks until the lights have stopped flashing. Stay alert around railroad tracks.

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Wave a red flag at the train to signal for it to stop. If there's a threat to the train, such as an obstruction or person on the tracks ahead of it, wave a red flag vigorously at it to signal to the operator that they need to apply the emergency brakes.

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There are countless reasons never to walk, run or play on rail tracks and rail property. Most people don't know it can take more than a mile to stop a train — the equivalent of about 18 football fields. That makes it difficult, if not impossible, for a train to stop if someone is on the tracks.

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Trains can't stop quickly or swerve. The average freight train is about 1 to 1¼ miles in length (90 to 120 rail cars). When it's moving at 55 miles an hour, it can take a mile or more to stop after the locomotive engineer fully applies the emergency brake.

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Local service: A train which always operates and stops at every station on the line. Express service: A train that does not always operate or sometimes skips a station.

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