Amtrak RWP UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Adjacent Tracks - CORRECT ANSWER - Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less
than 25 feet.
Control Operator - CORRECT ANSWER - Railroad employee in charge of a remotely control
switch or derail, an interlocking, a controlled point, or a segment of controlled track. This
includes job titles such as Train Dispatcher, Train Director, Block Operator, etc.
Controlled track - CORRECT ANSWER - a track upon which the railroads operating rules
require that all movements of trains must be authorized by a control operator.
Effective Securing Device - CORRECT ANSWER - A vandal and tamper resistant lock,
keypad for application and removal only by the roadway workers for whom the protection is
provided.
Employee in Charge (EIC) - CORRECT ANSWER - An employee responsible for a work
group under the overarching authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
Exclusive Track Occupancy - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of establishing working
limits on controlled track in which movement authority of trains and other equipment is withheld
by the control operator, or restricted by flagman.
Flagman - CORRECT ANSWER - When used in relation to roadway worker safety, an
employee assigned designated by the railroad to direct or restrict the movement of trains past a
point on a track to provide on-track safety for roadway workers, while engaged solely in
performing that function.
Foul time - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of establishing working limits on a controlled
track in which a roadway worker is notified by the control operator that no trains will operate
within a specific segment of controlled track until the roadway worker reports clear of the track.
and CORRECT Answers
Adjacent Tracks - CORRECT ANSWER - Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less
than 25 feet.
Control Operator - CORRECT ANSWER - Railroad employee in charge of a remotely control
switch or derail, an interlocking, a controlled point, or a segment of controlled track. This
includes job titles such as Train Dispatcher, Train Director, Block Operator, etc.
Controlled track - CORRECT ANSWER - a track upon which the railroads operating rules
require that all movements of trains must be authorized by a control operator.
Effective Securing Device - CORRECT ANSWER - A vandal and tamper resistant lock,
keypad for application and removal only by the roadway workers for whom the protection is
provided.
Employee in Charge (EIC) - CORRECT ANSWER - An employee responsible for a work
group under the overarching authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
Exclusive Track Occupancy - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of establishing working
limits on controlled track in which movement authority of trains and other equipment is withheld
by the control operator, or restricted by flagman.
Flagman - CORRECT ANSWER - When used in relation to roadway worker safety, an
employee assigned designated by the railroad to direct or restrict the movement of trains past a
point on a track to provide on-track safety for roadway workers, while engaged solely in
performing that function.
Foul time - CORRECT ANSWER - A method of establishing working limits on a controlled
track in which a roadway worker is notified by the control operator that no trains will operate
within a specific segment of controlled track until the roadway worker reports clear of the track.
