CSX Conductors - Week 1 Test
System Bulletin - Answer -Written or electronically transmitted special intstructions
concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains issued by the operating
rules department
Division Bulletin - Answer -Written or electronically transmitted special instructions issued
by a division concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains
System Notice - Answer -written or electronically transmited notice of information and
instructiions not affecting the movement of trains issued by the operating rules department
Division Notice - Answer -Written or electronically transmitted notice issued by a division
containing information and instructions not affecting the movement of trains
Timetable - Answer -a publication containging instructions relating to the movement of
trains or equipment and other essential information
Before entering, using, or dispatching controlled tracks, each CSX employee must be in
possession of... - Answer -Timetable, System Bulletin, Rule Book
When on duty, employee must always have... - Answer -Their Employee Operating
Manual
When there is an uncertainty about a situation that a rule doesn't cover, employees must
always... - Answer -Make the safest decision
Trains using other than main or signaled tracks must move at a speed that... - Answer -
Permits stopping within ½ range of vision, short of a train, a ca, on-track equipment, an
obstruction, stop signal, derail, or improperly line switch
On non-signaled sidings, never exceed what speed? - Answer -25mph
When moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches not
equipped with a signal, never exceed what speed? - Answer -15mph
When NOT moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches,
never exceed what speed? - Answer -10mph
, When operating on anything other than main tracks or signaled tracks (Yard Tracks,
Customer Tracks), unless specified otherwise in special instructions, never exceed what
speed? - Answer -10mph
When operating on service track or car shop track, never exceed what speed? - Answer -
5mph
All authorized train speed should never be what? - Answer -Exceeded
When there is a conflict between two different speeds, what do you do? - Answer -Take the
slowest
Trains traveling with a single unit locomotive consist without cars must not exceed what
speed? - Answer -30mph
When traveling with a locomotive consist containing a road freight locomotive, what speed
must not be exceeded? - Answer -70mph
When handling multiple unit locomotive consist without cars attached, what speed must nit
be exceeded? - Answer -Freight Train Speed
Limited Speed - Answer -45mph
Medium Speed - Answer -30mph
Slow Speed - Answer -15mph
What speed permits stopping within ½ the range of vision, stopping short of a train, car, on
track equipment, obstruction, stop signal, derail, or an improperly lined switch, and permits
looking out for "broken rail"? - Answer -15mph until the entire movement clears turnouts,
crossovers, and power operated switches; otherwise it does not exceed 20mph
Appearance of a fixed signal as viewed from the direction of an approaching train? -
Answer -Signal Aspect
The information conveyed by the aspect of a signal? - Answer -Signal Indication
What is a block signal equipped with a number plate, G marker, or P marker that conveys
restricted proceed? - Answer -Intermediate Signal
What is a color light, color position light, or semaphore signal that conveys stop as its most
restrictive aspect and does not have a number plate, P marker, APP, C, or G marker? -
Answer -Absolute Signal