Section 8 Contains requirements pertaining to ropeways for Secondary Carriers (e.g. Tube Tows). Section 11 contains requirements formerly in Section 8
Section 9 Is reserved for future requirements for Belt Tows (conveyors). Section 10 contains requirements formerly in Section 9

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3.11.3      Minimum machine room lighting changed to 100 lux measured at floor level
3.12.3.2   Exhaust stacks located up to 2m from the floor must be equipped with guards or heat shields.
3.14.3.2   Pull tests shall be done on minimum 10% of rock anchors but not less than one rock anchor per location.
3.18.4.3   Permanent rigging connections for the removal of the haul rope are required at all hold-down sheaves of above-surface ropeways
3.18.5.3   Guard-rails on tower work platforms must comply with the National Building Code and anchor points for personnel safety must be provided on each platform.
3.27.3.2   Provides carrier endurance test parameters when operating load data for carriers is not available
3.27.3.5   In addition to cyclic tests of grip springs, requires recording of spring performance curves during a specified range of the total test cycles
3.29.6.4   For detachable grip ropeways, manually reset stop pull cords shall be strung adjacent to each station conveyor system. Pull cords shall be red and marked “PULL TO STOP”
3.31.4      Ropeway communication systems must be dedicated to ropeway operations and not capable of communication to other areas not equipped with operator controls for that ropeway
3.31.5      Voice communication systems for above surface ropeways must be functional and audible during main or control system power failures and are not considered functional without an audible means to signal a call.
3.31.6      Ropeway communication systems must be permanently mounted or installed
3.32.1.1   Sets out information that must be conveyed to users via signage including but not limited to user size, possible medical conditions, other inherent risks, loading and unloading requirements
3.32.1.2   Signs on tows for secondary carriers must be duplicated and posted so that they may be read by passenger facing uphill and downhill.
3.36.4.2(f) A procedure and schedule for the periodic testing of service and emergency brakes and antirollback device based on design load
3.36.4.2(g) Instructions for checking the operation of any PLC system are added to the list of items required in the maintenance manual that the designer of the ropeway must provide

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Section 5 - Circulating Passenger Ropeways

5.6.1        When any stop function is initiated its brake system(s) is/are required to decelerate the rope between a minimum 0.45 m/s and maximum 1.5 m/s
5.6.2        The maximum and minimum permissible deceleration rates for emergency brake and service brake acting independently is between a minimum 0.45 m/s and maximum 1.5 m/s
5.6.4        The deceleration rate of haul rope shall be not greater than 2.0 m/s if loss of power or control malfunction would result in application of one or more braking systems
5.13.1      Maximum Downhill Loading Speed (former, Maximum Exit Slope from Stations)
“Where the haul rope slopes downward from a detachable station, the designer shall specify the maximum rope speed at which detachable carriers with passengers or a following empty carrier may depart from the station. To prevent open grips from sliding down the haul rope, the maximum stopping distance at this maximum loading speed measured from the last grip check switch shall be not more than 2/3 the length of horizontal rope at the station exit. The type of stop shall be consistent with the outcome of the grip fault.”

Section 6 Surface Passenger Ropeways

6.7.1.1        One or more service brakes must be provided where necessary and each brake must be applied when the ropeway is stopped

Section 11 - Inspection, Testing, Operation and Maintenance

11.5.1 (c) Requires one attendant at each end of ropeways using secondary carriers; and
Note (3) For secondary carriers’ one attendant may monitor two unloading stations if the duties on one ropeway do not preclude proper surveillance on the second ropeway
11.6.7      Persons responsible for ordering use of a bypass circuit must determine if the indicated fault exists, only authorized persons can order a by-pass and by pass must be maintained by continuous physical effort by the operator
11.6.12    Where the haul rope slopes downward from a detachable station, no person shall be loaded at a haul rope speed that exceeds the maximum speed specified in clause 5.13.1
11.12.1 (j) an inspection of attachments for secondary carriers (added to items to be included in daily inspections prior to transporting passengers)
11.12.4 (b) Evacuation and auxiliary drive tests and operation shall be performed with the main power disconnected
11.16.3.4 (c) Non-metallic evacuation ropes of synthetic polyester fibre or hard-lay nylon must be minimum diameter of 12.7 mm
11.22.2    Critical components that are replaced, modified or repaired shall conform to the fatigue requirements of clause 3.6
11.25.5 (e) loss of control or control malfunction (added to items to be included in acceptance tests and inspections)
11.27.5    Replacement intervals for rope sockets shall be specified by the manufacturer or an engineer
11.30.4    All tucks of all splices shall be marked