CSX Conductors - Week 1 Test guide
questions with rationale answers
System Bulletin - ANS Written or electronically transmitted special intstructions concerning
the safety of employees and the movement of trains issued by the operating rules department
Division Bulletin - ANS Written or electronically transmitted special instructions issued by a
division concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains
System Notice - ANS written or electronically transmited notice of information and
instructiions not affecting the movement of trains issued by the operating rules department
Division Notice - ANS Written or electronically transmitted notice issued by a division
containing information and instructions not affecting the movement of trains
Timetable - ANS 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... - ANS Timetable, System Bulletin, Rule Book
When on duty, employee must always have... - ANS Their Employee Operating Manual
When there is an uncertainty about a situation that a rule doesn't cover, employees must
always... - ANS Make the safest decision
Trains using other than main or signaled tracks must move at a speed that... - ANS 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? - ANS 25mph
When moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches not equipped
with a signal, never exceed what speed? - ANS 15mph
When NOT moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches, never
exceed what speed? - ANS 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? - ANS
10mph
, When operating on service track or car shop track, never exceed what speed? - ANS 5mph
All authorized train speed should never be what? - ANS Exceeded
When there is a conflict between two different speeds, what do you do? - ANS Take the
slowest
Trains traveling with a single unit locomotive consist without cars must not exceed what speed?
- ANS 30mph
When traveling with a locomotive consist containing a road freight locomotive, what speed must
not be exceeded? - ANS 70mph
When handling multiple unit locomotive consist without cars attached, what speed must nit be
exceeded? - ANS Freight Train Speed
Limited Speed - ANS 45mph
Medium Speed - ANS 30mph
Slow Speed - ANS 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"? - ANS 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? - ANS
Signal Aspect
The information conveyed by the aspect of a signal? - ANS Signal Indication
What is a block signal equipped with a number plate, G marker, or P marker that conveys
restricted proceed? - ANS 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? - ANS
Absolute Signal
Employees must receive what before occupying the train? - ANS Dispatcher bulletin and
release form
questions with rationale answers
System Bulletin - ANS Written or electronically transmitted special intstructions concerning
the safety of employees and the movement of trains issued by the operating rules department
Division Bulletin - ANS Written or electronically transmitted special instructions issued by a
division concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains
System Notice - ANS written or electronically transmited notice of information and
instructiions not affecting the movement of trains issued by the operating rules department
Division Notice - ANS Written or electronically transmitted notice issued by a division
containing information and instructions not affecting the movement of trains
Timetable - ANS 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... - ANS Timetable, System Bulletin, Rule Book
When on duty, employee must always have... - ANS Their Employee Operating Manual
When there is an uncertainty about a situation that a rule doesn't cover, employees must
always... - ANS Make the safest decision
Trains using other than main or signaled tracks must move at a speed that... - ANS 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? - ANS 25mph
When moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches not equipped
with a signal, never exceed what speed? - ANS 15mph
When NOT moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches, never
exceed what speed? - ANS 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? - ANS
10mph
, When operating on service track or car shop track, never exceed what speed? - ANS 5mph
All authorized train speed should never be what? - ANS Exceeded
When there is a conflict between two different speeds, what do you do? - ANS Take the
slowest
Trains traveling with a single unit locomotive consist without cars must not exceed what speed?
- ANS 30mph
When traveling with a locomotive consist containing a road freight locomotive, what speed must
not be exceeded? - ANS 70mph
When handling multiple unit locomotive consist without cars attached, what speed must nit be
exceeded? - ANS Freight Train Speed
Limited Speed - ANS 45mph
Medium Speed - ANS 30mph
Slow Speed - ANS 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"? - ANS 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? - ANS
Signal Aspect
The information conveyed by the aspect of a signal? - ANS Signal Indication
What is a block signal equipped with a number plate, G marker, or P marker that conveys
restricted proceed? - ANS 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? - ANS
Absolute Signal
Employees must receive what before occupying the train? - ANS Dispatcher bulletin and
release form
