ASSISTANT TRAIN DISPATCHERS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who does the ATD report to? - Answer-Assistant Train Dispatchers report to
Superintendents (RTO) and Dispatchers
What are the ATDs in charge of? - Answer-(a) Crewing of Trains
(b) Train Registrar
(c) Yard Movement Sheets
(d) Arrival, Departure, and car numbers and intervals of all trains
(e) Names, Pass number of the Train Operators and Conductors
(f) Names and Pass numbers of the Train Operators and the Conductors doing the put-
in and lay-up of trains
What are the responsibilities of the ATD? - Answer-(a) Regulation of train intervals as
required by traffic
(b)Maintenance of train interval sheets
(c) Arrivals, departures and train car numbers log
(d) Reporting of resulting changes to RCC
What is required of the ATD for absent employees? - Answer-Report all absents Train
Operators and Conductors to Train Dispatcher.
Report of XX employees to fill the positions to Train Dispatcher
What are the qualification requirements of the ATD? - Answer-ATDs must be qualified
and operate interlocking plants, and control points within section limits
What should be done in emergency and service expedition/ - Answer-Hook down stop
arms, and flag trains
What should be done at Terminals and Yards? - Answer-Ascertain Train Operators and
Conductors, are fit for duty.
Arrival of train crews to their respective positions 4 minutes ahead of schedule
Verification of PPE and Identification of train crews
What is required of the ATD for unfit employees? - Answer-Prohibition of any unfit
employee trying to commence work, report such employee to RCC
What Rule governs the ATD? - Answer-Rule 9.03
What notifications should the RCC be aware of? - Answer-(a) Injury on Duty
(b) Generation of IOD Vendor Form
(c) Call in on all IOD and recurrences to the 24 hr telephonic vendor when the Safety
Unit is closed
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who does the ATD report to? - Answer-Assistant Train Dispatchers report to
Superintendents (RTO) and Dispatchers
What are the ATDs in charge of? - Answer-(a) Crewing of Trains
(b) Train Registrar
(c) Yard Movement Sheets
(d) Arrival, Departure, and car numbers and intervals of all trains
(e) Names, Pass number of the Train Operators and Conductors
(f) Names and Pass numbers of the Train Operators and the Conductors doing the put-
in and lay-up of trains
What are the responsibilities of the ATD? - Answer-(a) Regulation of train intervals as
required by traffic
(b)Maintenance of train interval sheets
(c) Arrivals, departures and train car numbers log
(d) Reporting of resulting changes to RCC
What is required of the ATD for absent employees? - Answer-Report all absents Train
Operators and Conductors to Train Dispatcher.
Report of XX employees to fill the positions to Train Dispatcher
What are the qualification requirements of the ATD? - Answer-ATDs must be qualified
and operate interlocking plants, and control points within section limits
What should be done in emergency and service expedition/ - Answer-Hook down stop
arms, and flag trains
What should be done at Terminals and Yards? - Answer-Ascertain Train Operators and
Conductors, are fit for duty.
Arrival of train crews to their respective positions 4 minutes ahead of schedule
Verification of PPE and Identification of train crews
What is required of the ATD for unfit employees? - Answer-Prohibition of any unfit
employee trying to commence work, report such employee to RCC
What Rule governs the ATD? - Answer-Rule 9.03
What notifications should the RCC be aware of? - Answer-(a) Injury on Duty
(b) Generation of IOD Vendor Form
(c) Call in on all IOD and recurrences to the 24 hr telephonic vendor when the Safety
Unit is closed
