LIRR BLOCK OPERATOR FINAL PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Bulletin Notice (BN) - ✔✔A notice issued to employees by the general
superintendent-transportation. It may contain special schedules or other information
pertaining to track work programs or special events and will be issued at a minimum of
once per week.
✔✔General Notice (GN) - ✔✔A notice issued to employees by the General
Superintendent-Transportation. It may contain operating instructions or other
information as may be necessary.
✔✔General Order - ✔✔An order issued to employees by the General Superintendent-
Transportation. It may change or annul operating rules, timetable information or special
instructions.
✔✔Schedule - ✔✔That part of a timetable that prescribes direction, number and
movement of a regular train.
✔✔Temporary Speed Restriction Bulletin (TSRB) - ✔✔A daily bulletin containing
necessary speed restrictions issued by the Train Dispatcher.
✔✔Timetable - ✔✔The authority for the movement of regular trains subject to the rules.
It contains classified schedules and special instructions relating to the movement of
trains.
✔✔Controlled Siding - ✔✔A designated track, the entrance and exit of which are
governed by home signals.
✔✔Current of Traffic - ✔✔The movement of trains on a main track in one direction, as
specified by special instruction.
✔✔Industry Track - ✔✔A track, or series of tracks, serving the needs of a commercial
industry other than a railroad.
✔✔Main Track - ✔✔A designated track upon which trains are operated by timetable,
Form L or both or the use of which is governed by block signals.
✔✔Secondary Track - ✔✔A designated track upon which trains may be operated
without timetable or Form L authority, or block signals subject to the prescribed signals,
rules and special instructions.
✔✔Siding - ✔✔A designated track adjacent to a main track for the meeting or passing
of trains.
, ✔✔Single Track - ✔✔A main track upon which trains are operated in both directions.
✔✔Two or More Tracks - ✔✔Two or more main tracks upon which trains are operated
as designated in the special instructions.
✔✔Yard - ✔✔A system of tracks, other than main tracks, secondary tracks or sidings,
used for making up trains, storing cars and other purposes. All movements are subject
to prescribed signals, rules and special instructions.
✔✔Yard Limits - ✔✔A portion of single main track between yard limit boards, as
specified by special instruction.
✔✔Camp Car - ✔✔Any on-track vehicle, except a wreck train, that is used to house
railroad or contract employees.
✔✔Extra Train - ✔✔A train not authorized by a timetable schedule. It must be
designated as:
Passenger Extra - For passenger train extra
Work Extra- For work train extra
Track Car Extra-For track car extra
Extra-For any other extra train except passenger extra, work extra or track car extra
✔✔Passenger Train - ✔✔A train carrying revenue passengers.
✔✔Push-Pull Train - ✔✔A train consisting of a bi-level cab control car at one end and a
diesel or dual mode locomotive at the opposite end.
✔✔Regular Train - ✔✔A train authorized by a timetable schedule.
✔✔Superior Train - ✔✔A train having precedence over another train.
✔✔Train - ✔✔An engine or more than one engine coupled, with or without cars,
displaying markers.
✔✔Train of Superior Direction - ✔✔A train given precedence in the direction specified
as between opposing regular trains.
✔✔Train of Superior Right - ✔✔A train given precedence by Form L.
✔✔ Block - ✔✔A length of track of defined limits, the use of which is governed by block
signals, block limit signals, automatic speed control or any combination thereof
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Bulletin Notice (BN) - ✔✔A notice issued to employees by the general
superintendent-transportation. It may contain special schedules or other information
pertaining to track work programs or special events and will be issued at a minimum of
once per week.
✔✔General Notice (GN) - ✔✔A notice issued to employees by the General
Superintendent-Transportation. It may contain operating instructions or other
information as may be necessary.
✔✔General Order - ✔✔An order issued to employees by the General Superintendent-
Transportation. It may change or annul operating rules, timetable information or special
instructions.
✔✔Schedule - ✔✔That part of a timetable that prescribes direction, number and
movement of a regular train.
✔✔Temporary Speed Restriction Bulletin (TSRB) - ✔✔A daily bulletin containing
necessary speed restrictions issued by the Train Dispatcher.
✔✔Timetable - ✔✔The authority for the movement of regular trains subject to the rules.
It contains classified schedules and special instructions relating to the movement of
trains.
✔✔Controlled Siding - ✔✔A designated track, the entrance and exit of which are
governed by home signals.
✔✔Current of Traffic - ✔✔The movement of trains on a main track in one direction, as
specified by special instruction.
✔✔Industry Track - ✔✔A track, or series of tracks, serving the needs of a commercial
industry other than a railroad.
✔✔Main Track - ✔✔A designated track upon which trains are operated by timetable,
Form L or both or the use of which is governed by block signals.
✔✔Secondary Track - ✔✔A designated track upon which trains may be operated
without timetable or Form L authority, or block signals subject to the prescribed signals,
rules and special instructions.
✔✔Siding - ✔✔A designated track adjacent to a main track for the meeting or passing
of trains.
, ✔✔Single Track - ✔✔A main track upon which trains are operated in both directions.
✔✔Two or More Tracks - ✔✔Two or more main tracks upon which trains are operated
as designated in the special instructions.
✔✔Yard - ✔✔A system of tracks, other than main tracks, secondary tracks or sidings,
used for making up trains, storing cars and other purposes. All movements are subject
to prescribed signals, rules and special instructions.
✔✔Yard Limits - ✔✔A portion of single main track between yard limit boards, as
specified by special instruction.
✔✔Camp Car - ✔✔Any on-track vehicle, except a wreck train, that is used to house
railroad or contract employees.
✔✔Extra Train - ✔✔A train not authorized by a timetable schedule. It must be
designated as:
Passenger Extra - For passenger train extra
Work Extra- For work train extra
Track Car Extra-For track car extra
Extra-For any other extra train except passenger extra, work extra or track car extra
✔✔Passenger Train - ✔✔A train carrying revenue passengers.
✔✔Push-Pull Train - ✔✔A train consisting of a bi-level cab control car at one end and a
diesel or dual mode locomotive at the opposite end.
✔✔Regular Train - ✔✔A train authorized by a timetable schedule.
✔✔Superior Train - ✔✔A train having precedence over another train.
✔✔Train - ✔✔An engine or more than one engine coupled, with or without cars,
displaying markers.
✔✔Train of Superior Direction - ✔✔A train given precedence in the direction specified
as between opposing regular trains.
✔✔Train of Superior Right - ✔✔A train given precedence by Form L.
✔✔ Block - ✔✔A length of track of defined limits, the use of which is governed by block
signals, block limit signals, automatic speed control or any combination thereof
