BNSF Exam 1 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
True or False? is it acceptable to use switch blocks within the affected limits to protect a false
Proceed signal. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
When may the control operator grant Track and Time?
select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER - -For an engine to switch a train standing within
the limits
-If the limits are occupied by a train with Track and Time or that will receive Track and Time
-If the limits are clear
-After ALL trains moving within the limits that do not have Track and Time have passed the
location where the track will be occupied, and the employee has been notified that authority is
behind such trains
In ABS territory outside interlocking limits, a train crew encounters a signal displaying a Stop
indication. They have been authorized beyond the signal with Box 4 marked on a track warrant.
How must they proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER - After stopping, proceed at restricted speed
Under what circumstances may Maintenance of Way employees be granted Track and Time
within the same limits as a directional train that does not have Track and Time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - As long as the Track and Time states "behind (train)"
May a train or engine pass a red flag within the limits of a Form B track bulletin without
stopping? (15.2A) - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, if verbal permission is received from the
employee in charge.
When a train is stopped by an emergency application of the brakes, what information must be
communicated to the train dispatcher by the crew? Select all that apply - CORRECT
ANSWER - -A brief report of who/what caused the emergency application and the factors
involved
-The milepost number where the emergency brake application occurred
, Which of the following answers apply to a train that has a third UDE? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER - -The entire train must be parked for mechanical inspection as directed
by the chief dispatcher
-Ensure crew contacts the mechanical desk for assistance
-Contact the Service Interruption Desk and the Resource Operations Center to report location of
the parked train
The Track Integrity Warning System (TWIS) checks the rail for the continuity and alerts the train
dispatcher to what conditions?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER - -Track defects (e.g., broken rain) in non-
signaled territory
-Possible track occupancies in non-signaled territory
Before issuing Track and Time authority, require the individual requesting track and time to state
the following:
Select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER - -Name and occupation
-Location on the main track or controlled siding or where track will be entered. Confirm stated
location is within current authority or requested limits
-Train or other identification
A train dispatcher receiving a report of an unspecified track flag, must report it to the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chief Dispatcher
When issuing Track and Time to a MW employee and the initial track entry location is between
the same control points that train movement is between, determine the train's location by direct
radio contact or by confirmation from the MW employee of _______ identification of the train. -
CORRECT ANSWER - visual
In territory where Switch Point Monitoring System (SPMS) and Protect Open Switch are in
effect, information received from the SPMS regarding position of switch(es) protected by a
______. - CORRECT ANSWER - track warrant
and CORRECT Answers
True or False? is it acceptable to use switch blocks within the affected limits to protect a false
Proceed signal. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
When may the control operator grant Track and Time?
select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER - -For an engine to switch a train standing within
the limits
-If the limits are occupied by a train with Track and Time or that will receive Track and Time
-If the limits are clear
-After ALL trains moving within the limits that do not have Track and Time have passed the
location where the track will be occupied, and the employee has been notified that authority is
behind such trains
In ABS territory outside interlocking limits, a train crew encounters a signal displaying a Stop
indication. They have been authorized beyond the signal with Box 4 marked on a track warrant.
How must they proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER - After stopping, proceed at restricted speed
Under what circumstances may Maintenance of Way employees be granted Track and Time
within the same limits as a directional train that does not have Track and Time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - As long as the Track and Time states "behind (train)"
May a train or engine pass a red flag within the limits of a Form B track bulletin without
stopping? (15.2A) - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, if verbal permission is received from the
employee in charge.
When a train is stopped by an emergency application of the brakes, what information must be
communicated to the train dispatcher by the crew? Select all that apply - CORRECT
ANSWER - -A brief report of who/what caused the emergency application and the factors
involved
-The milepost number where the emergency brake application occurred
, Which of the following answers apply to a train that has a third UDE? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER - -The entire train must be parked for mechanical inspection as directed
by the chief dispatcher
-Ensure crew contacts the mechanical desk for assistance
-Contact the Service Interruption Desk and the Resource Operations Center to report location of
the parked train
The Track Integrity Warning System (TWIS) checks the rail for the continuity and alerts the train
dispatcher to what conditions?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER - -Track defects (e.g., broken rain) in non-
signaled territory
-Possible track occupancies in non-signaled territory
Before issuing Track and Time authority, require the individual requesting track and time to state
the following:
Select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER - -Name and occupation
-Location on the main track or controlled siding or where track will be entered. Confirm stated
location is within current authority or requested limits
-Train or other identification
A train dispatcher receiving a report of an unspecified track flag, must report it to the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Chief Dispatcher
When issuing Track and Time to a MW employee and the initial track entry location is between
the same control points that train movement is between, determine the train's location by direct
radio contact or by confirmation from the MW employee of _______ identification of the train. -
CORRECT ANSWER - visual
In territory where Switch Point Monitoring System (SPMS) and Protect Open Switch are in
effect, information received from the SPMS regarding position of switch(es) protected by a
______. - CORRECT ANSWER - track warrant
