C22/1996R/S56 Developing portable locomotive radios, i.e. so-called maintenance radios

Investigation branch: Rail R Recommendation ID: C22/1996R/S56 Issue date: 28.10.1997 End implementer of the recommendation: VR Implementation status: Implemented Investigation: C22/1996R Hazardous Situation in Railway Traffic at Turenki Station, on November 27, 1996 Type of accident: Incident

Justification of the recommendation

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Recommendation

The portable maintenance radios of service railcar drivers (and drivers of other track machines) should feature the option of line-radio listening, as the drivers are frequently outside the driver’s cabin and therefore fail to hear calls by train control operators or remote control operators.

Specification of recommendation

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Actions / explanations

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