Test 9

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40.1.1 Avoid Dangerous Conditions. Can the dispatcher set up dangerous conditions in the movement of trains, engines, and MW equipment?

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No. Set up conditions that provide for the safe movement of trains, engines, and maintenance of way equipment. Deviation from any rule or accepted safe practice is not acceptable.

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40.1 Safety. Can train dispatchers sacrifice safety to save time?

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No. Safe work practices are the most important aspects of your profession. Taking short cuts will impact the
safe performance of your duties. All unsafe or unusual conditions are to be reported to your immediate supervisor.

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40.1.2 Computer Systems. Can dispatchers enter incorrect information into a computer system if train performance is improved?

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No. Enter or select only correct information when utilizing computer systems.

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40.3 Giving Information. Before giving information on trains and train movement to others, what what you have them do?

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Before giving information concerning trains or train movements to others, require them to identify
themselves and their location.

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40.4.1 Red Flags. Can a train dispatcher grant permission for a train to pass a red flag?

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No. A train dispatcher may not grant permission for a train to pass a red flag.

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40.4.1 Red Flags. Can a train dispatcher relay information regarding passing a red flag to a train?

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Yes, only if this information is recieved from the employee in charge of the red flag.

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40.4.6 Failure of Signals. Who must be notified when block system fails or fixed signals or signal appliances are missing?

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Immediately notify the signal call desk and request signal maintainer or signal supervisor notification when block system fails or any of the following are missing:
• Fixed signals. • Signal appliances.

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40.4.6 Failure of Signals. When a block system fails or fixed signals or signal appliances are missing, what is the phraselogy issued to approaching trains?

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“Signal (location or number) out of order and must be regarded as displaying its most restrictive indication”.

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40.4.4 Verbal Authority to Pass a Stop Signal. What must you do before granting a train verbal authority to pass a signal displaying a stop indication?

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• Verify from the train crew that the Stop indication is visible. • Block switches and derails to prevent movement requests. Blocking must be maintained until movement has completely fouled the control point. • Apply blocking or restrictive tag on the track segment beyond the affected control point and maintain until all trains authorized under provisions of Rule 9.12.1 or 9.12.2 have occupied the track segment beyond the affected control point, and - Have received a proceed signal at the next control point, - Have occupied the next control point, or - Have reached the end of CTC or Manual Interlocking limits.

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40.4.4 Verbal Authority to Pass a Stop Signal. Can you grant authority to trains to pass more than one Stop indication?

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No, only authorize a train to pass stop indications one signal at a time.

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40.4.7 Signal Aspects. Who must authorize further train movement if you have a possible false clear?

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Prohibit train movements in the affected area until the signal system has been tested by the signal team and has been released for normal operation by Signal Supervisor (or their designee) or further instructions are received from General Superintendent
Transportation (or their designee).

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40.4.7 Signal Aspects. What are some examples of a potential false proceed signal?

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1. A signal fails to display its most restrictive indication into a known occupied block,
2. A signal indicates proceed over an out-of correspondence switch or moveable bridge, 3. If two successive signal aspects are observed at the same time and a signal more
favorable than Approach (yellow) precedes a Stop indication (red absolute) or Stop and Proceed signal (red intermediate), or 4. If two successive signal aspects are observed at the same time and a signal more
favorable than Approach Restricting (yellow over lunar or yellow over flashing red)
precedes a Restricting signal (flashing red or lunar).

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40.4.7 Signal Aspects. What must the train dispatcher do when he has determined that a potential false proceed exists?

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• Immediately require train movements in the affected area to stop. • Block signals governing access to the affected signal at adjacent control points in all directions or use restrictive tags or track blocks in areas that would prevent signals at
adjacent control points from clearing into limits. (Note: Do not use switch blocks, recall,
or resend within these limits.)
• Promptly notify the chief dispatcher. • Promptly notify the signal call desk and be governed by their instructions or as directed
by Corridor Superintendent or AGST. • Prohibit train movements in the affected area until the signal system has been tested by the signal team and has been released for normal operation by Signal Supervisor (or their designee) or further instructions are received from General Superintendent
Transportation (or their designee).

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40.4.8 Crossing Warning / Power Off Indicators. When an accident occurs at a crossing with an automatic crossing device, who needs to be notified?

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Promptly contact the signal call desk and request signal maintainer notification.

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40.5 Informed of Train Movement. Who do you record calls or fianls to? if it becomes apparant that a train will be how many minutes late?

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Record calls or finals to terminals. Include cars of excess dimension and any cars picked up on line.
Update or cancel the call or final if it becomes apparent that a train will be 30 minutes or more later than indicated.

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40.7.2 Repeated Correctly. After issuing any instruction or authority, and it has been repeated back correctly, or the OK has been acknowledged, respond with what?

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“That is correct.”

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51.5 Verbal Transmission. When verbally transmitting track bulletin restrictions, track warrants, track and time, track permits and
OCS, do the following:

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• Ascertain who is copying the document before transmitting. • Regulate the speed of the transmission to ensure that the receiving employee can copy it.
• Record the required information on the form provided, and read aloud all applicable preprinted and
written instructions. • Make sure the employee copying repeats all applicable preprinted and written instructions. • Confirm information repeated is correct. • Underscore each written word and figure each time it is repeated when using handwritten forms.

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51.3 Initials. When a student or dispatcher is qualifying on a position, whos initials must be used?

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Use only the initials of the dispatcher responsible for the territory on all records.

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2.14.1 Verbally Transmitting and Repeating Mandatory Directives. When transmitting and repeating mandatory directives: what must you do?

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• State and spell single digit numbers by number and digit.
• State multiple digit numbers by number and digit.
• Identify decimal points as “point”, “dot”, or “decimal”.
• State and spell directions.

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51.6 Numbering. Number what types of handwritten instructions?

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• Track bulletin restrictions.
• Track warrants. • Track and time. • Track permits. • OCS.

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53.1.2 Track Conditions. When you receive a report of unusual track conditon, what must you do?

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• Immediately provide protection for the condition by placing a restrictive tag, marking or blocking device to the area where the condition exists. • Immediately report the condition, during normal working hours, to the Roadmaster or MW
employee in charge of the territory. After normal working hours or when there is a problem contacting someone, report the condition to the Maintenance of Way Trouble Desk (CAD IM or call 817-593-6823).
• Unless the reported condition is impassable, until other instructions are received from the Maintenance of Way Trouble Desk, Roadmaster or MW employee in charge of the territory, verbally instruct trains to proceed at restricted speed but not exceeding 20 MPH until entire train has passed through the location indicated. • Promptly advise the Chief Dispatcher of the unusual track condition report. • Maintain protection to the affected area until condition is repaired or Maintenance of
Way Trouble Desk, Roadmaster or MW employee in charge provides other operating instructions.

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43.8 Delivering Track Bulletin Restrictions. Deliver track bulletins to who?

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Deliver track bulletin restrictions to all trains affected by the restrictions.

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43.8 Delivering Track Bulletin Restrictions. In the GTB system, track bulletin restrictions are delivered how?

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In the GTB system, track bulletin restrictions are delivered based on train schedules.

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42.2 Track Warrant Restrictions and Instructions. When a track warrant that contains freeform text is voided, what must you do on subsequent track warrants?

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Reissue the freeform text on subsequent track warrants if it is desired that it remain in effect.

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52.9 Train Movement Records in TWC Territory Not Protected by CTWC. To indicate the limits of authority for trains and maintenance of way employees authorized to move in one direction only, draw what?

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Draw a vertical line between the stations authorized.

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52.9 Train Movement Records in TWC Territory Not Protected by CTWC. What does a horizontal line in the column at the last named point indicate?

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“Hold main track” at that point.

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52.9 Train Movement Records in TWC Territory Not Protected by CTWC. An arrow in the column at the last named point indicates what?

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“Clear main track” at that point.

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52.9 Train Movement Records in TWC Territory Not Protected by CTWC. What does the circle contain that is between the limits?

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The track warrant number.

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52.9 Train Movement Records in TWC Territory Not Protected by CTWC. In double track, when authorizing movement against the current of traffic, what must you draw?

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Draw horizontal red lines in the “MW employee” or “Train” column to indicate between which stations movement is being made.

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52.9 Train Movement Records in TWC Territory Not Protected by CTWC. Single Track. To indicate the limits of authority for a maintenance of way employee or train authorized
to move in both directions, draw what?

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Draw a diagonal line between the stations authorized under the entry for the maintenance of way employee or train. Do this on both sides of the column.

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52.9 Train Movement Records in TWC Territory Not Protected by CTWC. Double Track. If a maintenance of way employee or train is authorized to move in both directions, show the limits of authority only on what side?

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Only on the side of the train movement record that corresponds to the track
authorized.

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52.9.1 Track Warrant Void or Reported Clear. What do you do when a track warrant has been made void or reported clear?

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Draw a red “X” through the track warrant number on the train movement record.

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43.9 Improperly Displayed or Missing Track Flags. What should you do if you are told that track flags are improperly displayed or missing?

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Immediately notify the maintenance of way
employee in charge or the employee’s supervisor.

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43.5 Issue Track Bulletin Restriction Verbally. What must you do before issuing a track bulletin? then what are your next steps?

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Ascertain name of copying employee. When verbally issuing a track bulletin restriction, record the time repeated next to the location where it was copied. When issuing a track bulletin restriction Form A verbally, record speed restrictions in milepost sequence or
tenths of a mile from a milepost. Show the restrictions in one direction only.

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44.4 Admit Train to Occupied Siding. Who must you notify before allowing opposing trains to enter the same siding?

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Before allowing opposing trains to enter the same siding, notify the engineer of each train in advance.

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44.3 Track Out of Service. When track is out of service, what must you do?

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Provide blocking or markers on the control machine to prevent movement
onto the track that will be protected. Do not establish a signal route to allow train movement into a track that has been removed from service.