This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to maintain communications based signalling (CBS) equipment.

It includes working safely, completing equipment prechecks, maintenance and post service tasks related to communications based signalling equipment.

It covers maintenance of trackside equipment as part of communications based signalling systems.

Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements and to comply with relevant codes of practice, rules and/or guidelines.

Persons achieving this competence will then need to complete equipment specific training for the relevant CBS equipment and related tools.

No other licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.