Metro-North Railroad MTA Study Guide
2026 Exam Practice
1. What is a notice issued by General Notice (GN)
authority of the Chief Trans- [MNR Definitions, p.8]
portation Officer that con-
tains instructions that do
not affect the movement or
operation of trains?
2. What is an order issued Bulletin Order (BO)
by authority of the Se- [MNR Definitions, p.6]
nior Vice President--Opera-
tions that contains tempo-
rary information affecting
the movement of trains, in-
cluding changes to Oper-
ating Rules, Employee Spe-
cial Instructions and Physi-
cal Characteristics and is in
effect until fulfilled or can-
celled?
3. What is a track designated Main Track
in the Special Instructions [MNR Definitions, p.10]
where movements are au-
thorized and controlled by a
block signal system or inter-
locking rule?
4. What is a segment of Working Limits
track within defined lim- [MNR Definitions, p.14]
its upon which trains may
operate only as authorized
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2026 Exam Practice
by the designated employ-
ee-in-charge (Mobile Unit)?
5. You are involved in an Employees involved in an accident or incident on Company proper-
incident or accident on ty or involving Company equipment will not leave the scene of the
Metro-North and you want accident or incident until authorized by a MNR supervisor, except:
to leave the scene. But you
can only leave the scene a. When accompanied or transported by emergency service work-
when: ers for immediate medical attention;
OR
b. As directed by the police.
[MNR Rule D, pp.17-18]
6. Under what circumstances When required to perform service, a personal electronic device
may a personal electron- must not be used. Personal electronic devices must be turned ott,
ic device be used while on stored out of sight and not on your person.
Metro-North's property?
When a railroad radio or a railroad-supplied electronic device is
inoperative or has not been provided, a personal electronic device
may be used only for the following situations:
a. To respond to or coordinate an emergency involving the opera-
tion of the railroad or an emergency encountered while on duty.
b. To document or report an unsafe condition.
c. To perform duties related to the operation of the railroad.
If the use of a personal electronic device, for the above situations, is
required while located in the controlling cab of a train or track car or
by an employee controlling the movement, the following conditions
must be met:
1. The train or track car must be stopped,
2. No employees are assisting in the preparation of the equipment
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2026 Exam Practice
for movement,
3. No member of the crew is on the ground,
4. No member of the crew is riding the side of the equipment,
5. A job safety briefing must be held between crew members to
confirm that it is safe to use the device.
[MNR Rule 5-F(1)]
7. An employee may challenge An employee qualified on, and governed by, the Metro-North Op-
in good faith, rules found in erating Rules has the right to challenge, in good faith, any directive
the following books or in- that would violate a Metro-North rule or instruction in the following
structions: areas:
a. Operating Rules
b. Special Instructions
c. Equipment Operating Instructions
[MNR Rule H, p.20]
8. What is an order issued Daily Train Operations Bulletin Order (DTOBO)
by authority of the Senior [MNR Definitions, p.7]
Vice President--Operations
containing Working Limits
Stop Sign locations, tem-
porary speed restrictions,
bridge strikes, and other
safety critical instructions
and information?
9. Your duties involve the Employees whose duties involve the movement of trains or whose
movement of trains. There duties are attected by train movements must, when reporting for
are documents you must duty and prior to performing service, familiarize themselves with
familiarize yourself with. all General Orders, Bulletin Orders, Operating Schedule Orders,
What are they? General Notices, Operations Notices, and other instructions issued
for their craft and applicable to the territory on which they will
2026 Exam Practice
1. What is a notice issued by General Notice (GN)
authority of the Chief Trans- [MNR Definitions, p.8]
portation Officer that con-
tains instructions that do
not affect the movement or
operation of trains?
2. What is an order issued Bulletin Order (BO)
by authority of the Se- [MNR Definitions, p.6]
nior Vice President--Opera-
tions that contains tempo-
rary information affecting
the movement of trains, in-
cluding changes to Oper-
ating Rules, Employee Spe-
cial Instructions and Physi-
cal Characteristics and is in
effect until fulfilled or can-
celled?
3. What is a track designated Main Track
in the Special Instructions [MNR Definitions, p.10]
where movements are au-
thorized and controlled by a
block signal system or inter-
locking rule?
4. What is a segment of Working Limits
track within defined lim- [MNR Definitions, p.14]
its upon which trains may
operate only as authorized
, Metro-North Railroad MTA Study Guide
2026 Exam Practice
by the designated employ-
ee-in-charge (Mobile Unit)?
5. You are involved in an Employees involved in an accident or incident on Company proper-
incident or accident on ty or involving Company equipment will not leave the scene of the
Metro-North and you want accident or incident until authorized by a MNR supervisor, except:
to leave the scene. But you
can only leave the scene a. When accompanied or transported by emergency service work-
when: ers for immediate medical attention;
OR
b. As directed by the police.
[MNR Rule D, pp.17-18]
6. Under what circumstances When required to perform service, a personal electronic device
may a personal electron- must not be used. Personal electronic devices must be turned ott,
ic device be used while on stored out of sight and not on your person.
Metro-North's property?
When a railroad radio or a railroad-supplied electronic device is
inoperative or has not been provided, a personal electronic device
may be used only for the following situations:
a. To respond to or coordinate an emergency involving the opera-
tion of the railroad or an emergency encountered while on duty.
b. To document or report an unsafe condition.
c. To perform duties related to the operation of the railroad.
If the use of a personal electronic device, for the above situations, is
required while located in the controlling cab of a train or track car or
by an employee controlling the movement, the following conditions
must be met:
1. The train or track car must be stopped,
2. No employees are assisting in the preparation of the equipment
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2026 Exam Practice
for movement,
3. No member of the crew is on the ground,
4. No member of the crew is riding the side of the equipment,
5. A job safety briefing must be held between crew members to
confirm that it is safe to use the device.
[MNR Rule 5-F(1)]
7. An employee may challenge An employee qualified on, and governed by, the Metro-North Op-
in good faith, rules found in erating Rules has the right to challenge, in good faith, any directive
the following books or in- that would violate a Metro-North rule or instruction in the following
structions: areas:
a. Operating Rules
b. Special Instructions
c. Equipment Operating Instructions
[MNR Rule H, p.20]
8. What is an order issued Daily Train Operations Bulletin Order (DTOBO)
by authority of the Senior [MNR Definitions, p.7]
Vice President--Operations
containing Working Limits
Stop Sign locations, tem-
porary speed restrictions,
bridge strikes, and other
safety critical instructions
and information?
9. Your duties involve the Employees whose duties involve the movement of trains or whose
movement of trains. There duties are attected by train movements must, when reporting for
are documents you must duty and prior to performing service, familiarize themselves with
familiarize yourself with. all General Orders, Bulletin Orders, Operating Schedule Orders,
What are they? General Notices, Operations Notices, and other instructions issued
for their craft and applicable to the territory on which they will
