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BNSF Train Dispatcher Note Cards for
Test 9 and BNSF Train Dispatcher
Midterm - Part 1 Study Set 6 Exam
Combination.
40.1 safety What are the most important aspects of a train dispatchers profession?
- ✔✔Safe work practices 40.1.1 avoid dangerous conditions In any circumstance may you deviate from any rule or accepted safe practice? - ✔✔NO! 40.1.2 computer systems Enter or select only __________ when utilizing computer systems. - ✔✔Correct information 40.3 giving information
Before giving information concerning trains or train movements to others, require them to __________. - ✔✔Identify themselves and their location. 40.4.1 red flags 1.May a train dispatcher grant permission for a train to pass a red flag?
- May a train dispatcher relay this information from the employee in charge of the red flag? - ✔✔1. No
- Yes 40.4.2 blue signal protection of workmen A control operator must not provide blue signal protection on a main track, unless __________ - ✔✔Permitted by GENERAL ORDER, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, or DISPATCHERS NOTICE. 40.4.3 overrunning of stop signal When a signal is disregarded or it is suspected a train has overrun a stop indication: 1.__________ 2.__________
When it has been determined that a potential false proceed exists, what should you do? - ✔✔1.Immediately require train movements in the affected area to stop.
- Apply signal blocks to 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. Be governed by instructions received or as directed by Corridor Superintendent or AGST 40.4.7 C. Report of Red Signal When notified a signal displays a Stop or Stop and Proceed indication and cause cannot be explained by normal operating conditions (Example: a train in the block ahead), who should you notify? - ✔✔1. The Signal Call Desk
- MW Trouble Call Out Desk
- Chief Dispatcher. 40.4.8 Crossing Warning / Power Off Indications
- and 2.) For a crossing warning or power off indication how would you restrict access to the crossing?
- What should you do with a crossing warning notification form for each incident? - ✔✔1. When available, promptly apply a restrictive tag.
- When restrictive tag is not available, use a signal block or track block.
- Fill it out, Retain it, and Archive it 40.4.8 Crossing Warning / Power Off Indications Accidents At Crossings When an accident occurs at a ccrossing equipped with an AUTOMATIC WARNING DEVICE, who should you promptly contact and what should you request? - ✔✔Promptly contact the Signal Call Desk and request signal maintainer notification. 40.4.8 Crossing Warning / Power Off Indications Accidents At Crossings When an accident occurs at a crossing equipped with a PASSIVE WARNING DEVICE (crossbucks), who should you promptly contact and what should you request? - ✔✔Promptly contact the MW Trouble Call Out Desk and request MW notification. 40.4.8 Crossing Warning / Power Off Indications
When slide detector is out of service or disabled issue a 1.__________ restriction on the designated track, between specific mileposts affected, for 2.__________. Add the following verbiage in the comments section of the restriction: 3.__________ - ✔✔1. Form A
- 20 MPH PASSENGER and FREIGHT
- "SLIDE DETECTOR OUT OF SERVICE. HEAD END RESTRICTION. Regulate speed where visibility is limited, watching out for slide, rock, washout, debris or disturbed track." 40.5 Informed of Train Movement Where do you record calls or finals to terminals? - ✔✔In the trainsheet record 40.7.1 Issuing Instructions and Authorities B. Receiving restrictions and instructions When a condition, such as weather warning, speed restriction, crossing warning malfunction, etc., exists between adjoining train dispatcher/control operator territories, after any closely approaching trains are notified of the condition, brief with the adjoining train dispatcher/control operator by phone or CAD IM to establish: 1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ - ✔✔1. A common understanding of the condition
- Who is responsible for notifying which trains
- How access to the condition will be restricted 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? - ✔✔"That is correct" 40.7.5 Information Display When information is displayed on the workstation or form is accessed, advise readiness to field employee and restate what? - ✔✔the authority number involved 40.11 Protection of Equipment Left on Main Track / Siding Provide protection __________ allowing a train crew or MW employee to leave equipment on a main track or siding without flag protection. - ✔✔Before 40.17.2 General Track Bulletin for Relief and Short Turn Crews
when GPS and HLCS equipped vehicles associated with an authority indicate outside of their authority limits. When warning is displayed:
- Promptly check for conflicting authorities and provide protection against any conflicting movements.
- 1.__________
- Contact the employee or vehicle number that was reported in the warning, advising them where the system indicates they are located and ask them to verify their location. If it is determined that the employee or vehicle is located outside the limits of the authority:
- 2.__________
- 3.__________
- Report the incident to the Chief Dispatcher. - ✔✔1. Do not request any signal or switch changes within or at either end of the authority limits associated with the alarming equipment until the status of that equipment has been determined.
- Instruct the employee to stop the movement
- Protect the movement. 40.25 Emergency Brake Application - Report to Train Dispatcher When a train is stopped by an emergency brake application, whether it is induced by the engineer or other employee controlling the move, or
by an undesired emergency brake application, a crew member will communicate the following information to the train dispatcher:
- 1.__________ where the emergency brake application occurred.
- 2.__________ the emergency application and factors involved. - ✔✔1. The milepost location
- Brief report of who/what caused 40.25.1 Undesired Emergency Application (UDE) When Train is stopped by an undesired emergency application:
- 1.__________
- 2.__________
- 3.__________
- Prior to train traversing onto adjoining BNSF train dispatcher territory, inform adjoining train dispatcher of the number of UDE's the train has experienced. - ✔✔1. ASCERTAIN from crew if train has experienced a previous undesired emergency application.
- ENSURE crew contacts mechanical desk for assistance.
- INFORM Chief Dispatcher of UDE and if previous UDE has occurred 40.25.1 Undesired Emergency Application (UDE) When a train has stopped because of third UDE and no defect(s) have been previously found or corrected:
Who can authorize a block system or section of a block system removed from service? - ✔✔the Division General Manager 42.1 Issuing Track Warrants Before issuance of a track warrant verbally what should you ascertain from the employee copying the track warrant? - ✔✔-OCCUPATION
- NAME
- LOCATION on the main track or where main track will be entered. Confirm stated location is within current authority or requested limits. 42.4 Maintenance of Way in Yard Limits / Restricted Limits Can you issue MW employees track warrant authority to occupy the main track within yard limits or restricted limits? - ✔✔NO! 42.7 Adjacent Restricted Track When TY&E employees request that train movement be restricted on adjacent tracks controlled by a BNSF train dispatcher, the following applies:
- Train dispatcher must job brief with the requesting employee on tasks to be performed and determine if conditions allow the work to be
performed on the side opposite where a train may approach on the adjacent track.
- If tasks can be performed on the side opposite, the tasks are to be performed in that manner.
- When advised by the employee that tasks cannot be performed on the side opposite where a train may approach on the adjacent track, issue __________ for the limits identified. For the address, use the identification of the train the requesting employee is assigned to. - ✔✔Track Warrant 42.10 Track Warrant Freeform Instructions Do not grant authority or issue instructions by means of track warrant free form box 14:
- 1.__________
- 2.__________ - ✔✔1. That may conflict with another rule or instruction
- When another numbered box can be used 42.13 Reporting Clear of Track Warrant that Authorizes Movement Before a track warrant with movement authority is reported clear or made void, a job briefing must occur with the field employee about the 1.__________ and 2.__________ within the limits being released along
state otherwise. - ✔✔An employee who has received instruction on movable bridge operation and inspection has inspected the bridge 42.19 Protect Open Switch Issue Authority - ABS Territory Trains - ✔✔-Proceed authority may be issued with no restrictions.
- Work between authority must end at any open main track switch. Authority may be issued beyond the open switch AFTER THE TRAIN HAS STOPPED AT THE SWITCH. 42.19 Protect Open Switch Issue Authority - Non-signaled territory Trains - ✔✔-all authority must end at any open main track switch. Authority may be issued beyond the open switch AFTER THE TRAIN HAS STOPPED AT THE SWITCH. 42.19 Protect Open Switch Issue Authority - both non-signaled and ABS MW employees - ✔✔authority may be issued with no restrictions
42.19 Protect Open Switch Restored to Normal Position - ABS and Non-Signaled Territories A main track switch must not be restored to fnormal position in the TWC system unless the train or engine of the crew member reporting the switch to be normal is 1.__________ and is 2.__________ - ✔✔1. beyond the switch
- the most recent movement over the switch 42.22.2 Overlapping limits with Train ABS and Non-ABS Territory 1.Train(s) authorized by "PROCEED" which will move THROUGH THE LIMITS OF MEN OR EQUIPMENT authorized by track warrant must receive a track warrant with a "joint" restriction, A.(when), and "proceed" authority must begin B.(where). 2.Train(s) that will be authorized by "Work Betweeen" WORKING IN THE LIMITS OF MEN OR EQUIPMENT authorized by track warrant must receive a track warrant with a "joint" restriction with limits A.(where), B.(when)__. - ✔✔1. A. only after departing the last station prior to the overlapping limits.
- B. at the same location where the overlapping limits begin (i.e. the train's previous authority must not extend into the overlapping limits)
Deliver track bulletin restrictions to 1.__________. A train approaching a restriction must have the restriction delivered to a crew member 2.__________ an associated yellow or yellow/red track flag. - ✔✔1. all trains affected by the restrictions.
- prior to encountering 43.8 Delivering Track Bulletin Restrictions In the GTB system, track bulletin restrictions are delivered based on __________ - ✔✔train schedules 43.9 Improperly Displayed or Missing Track Flags When told that track flags are improperly displayed or missing, immediately notify __________ - ✔✔the MW employee in charge or the employee's supervisor. 43.9 Improperly Displayed or Missing Track Flags When train crews ask about yellow or yellow-red flags displayed in the field, only give information about track bulletin restrictions that are in effect at that location. Do not __________ - ✔✔SPECULATE about the reasons for the presence of these flags.
43.13 Written Instructions Advice of speed restrictions issued, raised, or lowered to a train must be 1.__________. Only give verbal instructions in lieu of written instructions when the affected trains are 2.__________ when the condition is initially reported. - ✔✔1. in writing
- in the immediate vicinity of the restriction 43.17 Use of Form A, B and C Track Bulletin Restrictions CHANGES TO SIGNAL OR NEW SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS and timetable changes should be issued on what? - ✔✔General Order 44.2 Track Blocks or Restrictive Tags Provide restrictive tag or track block to restrict access on adjacent track(s) in CTC territory when train stopped in emergency (GCOR 6.23). Signals that have been changed to display Stop indications must not be __________ when advising crew that protection is provided - ✔✔"In Time"
