ATD GCOR Quiz 12

26.4 -

Maintenance employees should never receive a track warrant:

• To make minor repairs to the track, signals, or MW equipment

• Through ABS track warrant territory

• Through yard limits in Non-signaled TWC territory

• Through yard limits in ABS-TWC territory

26.5 - 14.4

The use of Track Warrant Box 7 (Work between...) to authorize train movements (within limits not jointly occupied) is to be restricted to only those train crews that advise they need to work in both directions.

• True

• False

26.5.2 -

Within TWC Territory, Disjointed track warrant authorities on the same main track must not be issued to trains except:

• A) Where short sections of CTC, Current of Traffic, Manual Interlocking, Yard Limits where TWC is not in effect or other method of control exists within a TWC Territory

• B) Where the train’s current track warrant contains Box 5, (Clear Main Track at Last Named Point) and the “FROM” location on the second track warrant is the same as the “TO” location on the current track warrant

• Both A and B are correct

• None of the above

26.6 - 14.4

A track warrant authority containing a Box 2 (not in effect until after the arrival of…) is permitted in non-signaled TWC Territory when:

• A Box 2 is never permitted in non-signaled TWC Territory

• Only after the train has cleared the Main Track and released its authority

• Only after the train to receive the track warrant containing the Box 2 is stopped at the location where the opposing train will be met

• When both trains are stopped at the meeting point

26.6B - 14.4

Do not use Box 9 (Limits jointly occupied...) for TRAINS to require operation at Restricted Speed unless:

• The train dispatcher is consistent and does this all the time

• The train dispatcher may need this option later

• It is known that the limits will be jointly occupied

• Train is making a reverse movement

26.7 - 6.19

When a train is operating in non-signaled TWC:

• The train dispatcher must require the crew of the first train to provide flag protection unless relieved of this requirement by track warrant authority

• Following trains within the same limits must be spaced at not less than 10 minute intervals

• Following trains within the same limits must be instructed to proceed not exceeding restricted speed

• Following movements within the same limits are not allowed

26.8 - 14.5

When authority will not be jointly held with a train or engine, the use of Box 6, “Do not foul limits ahead of....” is permitted only after the following condition has been met:

• The use of Box 6 is never permitted for men or equipment

• The train must completely clear the limits and release its authority

• Dispatcher must know that employee in the field has identified, by initials and engine number, any trains(s) listed in the Box 6 or that the train has physically passed the point where employee will foul track

• Dispatcher must know that the employee in the field has visually determined that no trains are in or approaching the point where maintenance employee will foul the track

26.9 - 14.13

When dispatchers are issuing track warrants mechanically:

• A) It is the responsibility of the train crew to verify that it is accurate

• B) The crew must verify the designated limits and any conditions of a track warrant that conveys authority with dispatcher prior to initiating movement on main track.

• C) It is the responsibility of the train dispatcher to verify that it is accurate

• Both B and C

27.1.1 -

When a request is received to issue a track bulletin the dispatcher is required to do all of the following except:

• repeat information to requestor

• ensure request complies with the rules.

• input information into the system including the name of employee making the request.

• input the date of the request.

• require the requestor to put up flags.