On sight operations

[MRChiCity]

Good evening, 

Been listing to CTA rail channels and I have wondered what on sight operations are? Rail control puts out this announcement every time work is being done on the tracks a major event is letting out at Wrigley, what is on sight operations? Thanks. 

[strictures]

3 hours ago, MRChiCity said:

Good evening, 

Been listing to CTA rail channels and I have wondered what on sight operations are? Rail control puts out this announcement every time work is being done on the tracks a major event is letting out at Wrigley, what is on sight operations? Thanks. 

As far as I know, it means they aren't using the cab signals in the motorman's cab.  The motorman just uses his/her eyes to slow down or stop as necessary.

[ajm522]

On 8/27/2018 at 9:59 PM, MRChiCity said:

Good evening, 

Been listing to CTA rail channels and I have wondered what on sight operations are? Rail control puts out this announcement every time work is being done on the tracks a major event is letting out at Wrigley, what is on sight operations? Thanks. 

How do you listen to channels? Do you have a radio or use a website? My old website feed was trashed a year ago. 

[MRChiCity]

On 8/29/2018 at 6:03 PM, ajm522 said:

How do you listen to channels? Do you have a radio or use a website? My old website feed was trashed a year ago. 

Scanner

[Aiden Tabucic]

1 hour ago, MRChiCity said:

Scanner

Can you send me a link to that scanner

[MRChiCity]

Not an online scanner, an actual radio scanner and i don't stream it online.

[misterb]

Signals or not, the operator must be alert for unusual activity on or near the right of way. This could be a drunk person staggering near the edge of the platform, workers and flagmen and being aware of cars trying to go around crossing gates, and other thing.