CSX Conductors - Week 1 Test
Questions & Answers(RATED A)
System Bulletin - ANSWERWritten or electronically transmitted special intstructions
concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains issued by the
operating rules department
Division Bulletin - ANSWERWritten or electronically transmitted special instructions
issued by a division concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains
System Notice - ANSWERwritten or electronically transmited notice of information
and instructiions not affecting the movement of trains issued by the operating rules
department
Division Notice - ANSWERWritten or electronically transmitted notice issued by a
division containing information and instructions not affecting the movement of trains
Timetable - ANSWERa 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... - ANSWERTimetable, System Bulletin, Rule Book
When on duty, employee must always have... - ANSWERTheir Employee Operating
Manual
When there is an uncertainty about a situation that a rule doesn't cover, employees
must always... - ANSWERMake the safest decision
Trains using other than main or signaled tracks must move at a speed that... -
ANSWERPermits 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? - ANSWER25mph
When moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches not
equipped with a signal, never exceed what speed? - ANSWER15mph
When NOT moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated
switches, never exceed what speed? - ANSWER10mph
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? - ANSWER10mph
When operating on service track or car shop track, never exceed what speed? -
ANSWER5mph
, All authorized train speed should never be what? - ANSWERExceeded
When there is a conflict between two different speeds, what do you do? -
ANSWERTake the slowest
Trains traveling with a single unit locomotive consist without cars must not exceed
what speed? - ANSWER30mph
When traveling with a locomotive consist containing a road freight locomotive, what
speed must not be exceeded? - ANSWER70mph
When handling multiple unit locomotive consist without cars attached, what speed
must nit be exceeded? - ANSWERFreight Train Speed
Limited Speed - ANSWER45mph
Medium Speed - ANSWER30mph
Slow Speed - ANSWER15mph
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"? - ANSWER15mph 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? -
ANSWERSignal Aspect
The information conveyed by the aspect of a signal? - ANSWERSignal Indication
What is a block signal equipped with a number plate, G marker, or P marker that
conveys restricted proceed? - ANSWERIntermediate 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? - ANSWERAbsolute Signal
Employees must receive what before occupying the train? - ANSWERDispatcher
bulletin and release form
When passing through a restricted area the whole train has to be cleared through
before... - ANSWERReturning to normal speed
Contact the dispatcher if your bulletin is... - ANSWEROver 4 hours old when you get
it
If you have an issue with the dispatcher bulletin what should you do? - ANSWERGet
a new and updated one from the train dispatcher or get it okay'd.
Questions & Answers(RATED A)
System Bulletin - ANSWERWritten or electronically transmitted special intstructions
concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains issued by the
operating rules department
Division Bulletin - ANSWERWritten or electronically transmitted special instructions
issued by a division concerning the safety of employees and the movement of trains
System Notice - ANSWERwritten or electronically transmited notice of information
and instructiions not affecting the movement of trains issued by the operating rules
department
Division Notice - ANSWERWritten or electronically transmitted notice issued by a
division containing information and instructions not affecting the movement of trains
Timetable - ANSWERa 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... - ANSWERTimetable, System Bulletin, Rule Book
When on duty, employee must always have... - ANSWERTheir Employee Operating
Manual
When there is an uncertainty about a situation that a rule doesn't cover, employees
must always... - ANSWERMake the safest decision
Trains using other than main or signaled tracks must move at a speed that... -
ANSWERPermits 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? - ANSWER25mph
When moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated switches not
equipped with a signal, never exceed what speed? - ANSWER15mph
When NOT moving to/from the main track, operating through hand operated
switches, never exceed what speed? - ANSWER10mph
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? - ANSWER10mph
When operating on service track or car shop track, never exceed what speed? -
ANSWER5mph
, All authorized train speed should never be what? - ANSWERExceeded
When there is a conflict between two different speeds, what do you do? -
ANSWERTake the slowest
Trains traveling with a single unit locomotive consist without cars must not exceed
what speed? - ANSWER30mph
When traveling with a locomotive consist containing a road freight locomotive, what
speed must not be exceeded? - ANSWER70mph
When handling multiple unit locomotive consist without cars attached, what speed
must nit be exceeded? - ANSWERFreight Train Speed
Limited Speed - ANSWER45mph
Medium Speed - ANSWER30mph
Slow Speed - ANSWER15mph
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"? - ANSWER15mph 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? -
ANSWERSignal Aspect
The information conveyed by the aspect of a signal? - ANSWERSignal Indication
What is a block signal equipped with a number plate, G marker, or P marker that
conveys restricted proceed? - ANSWERIntermediate 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? - ANSWERAbsolute Signal
Employees must receive what before occupying the train? - ANSWERDispatcher
bulletin and release form
When passing through a restricted area the whole train has to be cleared through
before... - ANSWERReturning to normal speed
Contact the dispatcher if your bulletin is... - ANSWEROver 4 hours old when you get
it
If you have an issue with the dispatcher bulletin what should you do? - ANSWERGet
a new and updated one from the train dispatcher or get it okay'd.
