BNSF DISPATCHER TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH A GRADE SOLUTIONS UPDATED
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BNSF DISPATCHER TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH A GRADE SOLUTIONS UPDATED
The only time a Train Dispatcher can assist in Blue Signal Protection - Answer-When the employee shows up without blue signals OR when maintenance employee cannot access one side of the train
How should an improperly displ...
BNSF DISPATCHER TRAINING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH A GRADE SOLUTIONS
UPDATED 2024-2025
The only time a Train Dispatcher can assist in Blue Signal Protection - Answer-When
the employee shows up without blue signals OR when maintenance employee cannot
access one side of the train
How should an improperly displayed or absent signal be handled? - Answer-Regard the
signal as displaying the most restrictive indication it can give.
Report to train dispatcher
-Inform Sig Dept or Maintenance (end of blue sig cards)
What is the train dispatchers responsibility? - Answer-Provide verbal instruction
Monitor Repeat
Provide verbal repeat
Train crews will received and review track bulletins, determine if track bulletins are need
before... - Answer-Initiating movement
What must the crew member do when taking charge of a standing train? - Answer-
Contact the train dispatcher or control operator for permission to proceed
If track bulletin restriction are in effect: - Answer-Issue GTB and make sure all track
bulletin restrictions which are in effect between point of origin and destination be
included in GTB
Length of time a GTB is good for - Answer-4 hours after creation, 16 hours total
Trains or MWOR employees must determine train's location by - Answer-Visual
identification of the train,
Direct communication with train crew member, Receiving train location from train
dispatcher or control operator.
Are yard limit rules applicable on other than main track? - Answer-No, yard limit rules
only apply to main track
What is the required speed when train movement is occurring within yard limits? -
Answer-Restricted speed unless, operating on a signal with a more favorable than an
approach
What does restricted speed require? - Answer-Stopping within half the range of vision
short of TERMS-D
Not exceed 20 mph
Someone must watch on the point of movement
,Rule that gives train AUTHORITY to be on the main track in yard limits? - Answer-Yard
Limit Rules (GCOR 6.13)
Before any movement is made on any main track, you must have what ? - Answer-
General Track Bulletin (GTB)
How does a train crew know they are in restricted limits? - Answer-Signs & Timetable
Rule that gives train AUTHORITY to be on the main track in restricted limits? - Answer-
Restricted Limits Rule (GCOR 6.14)
Maintenance of Way is not covered on main track authority in yard limits because? -
Answer-Its possible for trains to move through at a speed greater than restricted speed.
Shoving cars or engines ahead of a controlling engine - Answer-Shoving Movements
Movement opposite of the direction authorized made at restricted speed - Answer-
Reverse movement
True or False? As long as train is in both blocks, train can make a reverse movement
without permission from Train Dispatcher? - Answer-True
Before granting permission for a reverse movement, the train dispatcher must: -
Answer-Provide protection against conflicting movements
Stop all other trains affected by the move.
Permission for a reverse movement within CTC or manual interlocking limits may be
granted to a train only if one of the following conditions is satisfied: - Answer-The next
controlled signal to the rear for a following movement is set to display a Stop Indication
(Have to call the following train first)
A following train which has passed the last controlled signal to the rear has ben stopped
and instructed to remain stopped until movement is completed
Place track block or restrictive tag
For Back Up Movements, Crew ensures movement will not: - Answer-Exceed the limit
of authority
Exceed the length of the train
Enter or foul a crossing unless providing warning over crossing per GCOR 6.32.1
Ever yard limits, restricted limits, interlocking limits, drawbridges, railroad crossings at
grade, or Form B limits
True or False? Restricted speed doesn't apply when making a back-up movement. -
Answer-True. Back-Up movement is a blind shove.
Train Crew that are operating in "Yard Limits" have to have a GTB before entering the
main track (GCOR 6.2) - Answer-True
, True or False? When a train is making a back-up move, can a train go through an
intermediate signal? - Answer-True. The back-up move is protected by the train
dispatcher
Job Safety Briefings for Train Dispatchers consist of questions such as? - Answer-What
work is being performed?
What do you need in order to facilitate the work?
How much time do you need?
What protection is needed?
When can a Main Track Switch be left open in CTC? - Answer-Within Track & Time
limits
Attended by a crew member
When can a Main Track Switch be left open in TWC? - Answer-Authorized by a track
warrant
What does the Train Dispatcher do with information about damaged or defective
switches? - Answer-Block switch or put a track tag so it cannot be used. Call proper
department
Where will the location of automatic switches be designated? - Answer-Timetable (end
of GCOR 8)
A Train overruns a stop signal, what 3 things must you do? - Answer-Provide protection
Notify the Chief
Hold train until Chief provides handling instructions
WHO must confirm the approaching train can comply with a stop indication when you
need to Change the Established Route? - Answer-Engineer
Can you verbally authorize movement beyond a Stop indication when a Proceed
indication can be displayed for the movement? - Answer-No; unless done for testing
purposes
When a signal displaying a Proceed indication changes to an indication requiring a train
to stop what must the train do? - Answer-The train must stop at once
Where must you place a track block when a train is delayed in the block and another
train wants to be authorized to enter the main track ahead of the first train? - Answer-In
the block between controlled signals
Why do we have to wait to remove protection for trains authorized to pass a stop
indication until train has received a proceed signal at the next control point, occupied
the next control point, or reached the end of CTC or Manual Interlocking limits? -
Answer-So conflicting routes cannot be lined into the existing move
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