SCHEDULE 4PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE
(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex VI to the Directive)
The following aspects are important—
a
operational conditions (changes of track, one-way running, etc.),
b
perform a route check and consult the relevant documents,
c
identification of tracks that can be used for a given type of running,
d
the applicable traffic rules and the meaning of the signalling system,
e
the operations regime,
f
the block system and associated regulations,
g
station names and the position, and distance-sighting, of stations and signal boxes and to adapt driving accordingly,
h
transition signalling between different operating or power supply systems,
i
speed limits for the different train categories driven,
j
topographical profiles,
k
particular braking conditions, for example on lines with a steep downward gradient,
l
particular operating features: special signals, signs, departure conditions, etc.