BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Obeying the rules - CORRECT ANSWER - What is essential to job safety and continued
employment?
Shoving movements, leaving equipment foul of an adjacent track or the handling of hand-
operated swithches or fixed derails. - CORRECT ANSWER - The right to challenge a
directive which based on the employees good faith determination, would violate a railroad
operating rule relating to;
Corrected, or set out of the train. - CORRECT ANSWER - A freight car with any defect that
makes it unsafe for movement must be:
Conductor and engineer - CORRECT ANSWER - The _______ are responsible for the safety
and protection of their train and observance of the rules.
Advise the engineer and train dispatcher of any restriction placed on equipment being handled.
Remind the engineer that the train is approaching an area restricted by: limits of authority, track
warrant, track bulletin or radio speed restriction. Inform the engineer after the train passes the
last station, but atleast 2 miles from the restriction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Other
responsibilities of the conductor are;
Name and initials of the railroad. Train name (number), engine number, or words that identify
the precise mobile unit. - CORRECT ANSWER - employees transmitting or acknowledging a
radio communication must begin with the required identification in this order:
inform the train dispatcher when ready to copy stating the employee's occupation (ex. conductor,
engineer, forman, maintainer) name and location on the main track, or where the main track will
be entered. - CORRECT ANSWER - When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must
conform to applicable operating rules and the following:
, Stop the movement, unless employee on leading car controls the air brakes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If a person disappears who is giving the signal to back or shove a train, engine, or
car, or the light being used disappears, emplyees must:
Stop - CORRECT ANSWER - Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track
is a signal to ______
Half - CORRECT ANSWER - Radio communications for shoving movements must specify
the direction and distance and must be acknowledged when distance specified is more than four
cars. Movement must stop within ______ of the distance specified unless additional instructions
are received.
Restrict or stop train movements because of track conditions, structures, men, or equipment
working. - CORRECT ANSWER - Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may:
used for temproary speed restrictions - CORRECT ANSWER - Yellow flags
used when a train may be required to stop. - CORRECT ANSWER - Yellow-red flags
display a yellow flag 2 miles before the restricted area - CORRECT ANSWER - where must
employees display a yellow flag?
employees will display the yellow flag less than 2 miles before the restricted area - CORRECT
ANSWER - When the restricted area is close to a terminal, junction, or another area
Must not be exceeded until the rear of the train clears the restriction - CORRECT ANSWER -
Speed specified by track warrant, track bulletin, general order
continue moving but not exceeding 10 MPH, resume speed when rear of the train passes green
flag, or traveled 4 miles beyond yellow flag - CORRECT ANSWER - when a yellow flag is
displayed and restriction is not specified in writing and train is 2 miles beyond the yellow flag
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Obeying the rules - CORRECT ANSWER - What is essential to job safety and continued
employment?
Shoving movements, leaving equipment foul of an adjacent track or the handling of hand-
operated swithches or fixed derails. - CORRECT ANSWER - The right to challenge a
directive which based on the employees good faith determination, would violate a railroad
operating rule relating to;
Corrected, or set out of the train. - CORRECT ANSWER - A freight car with any defect that
makes it unsafe for movement must be:
Conductor and engineer - CORRECT ANSWER - The _______ are responsible for the safety
and protection of their train and observance of the rules.
Advise the engineer and train dispatcher of any restriction placed on equipment being handled.
Remind the engineer that the train is approaching an area restricted by: limits of authority, track
warrant, track bulletin or radio speed restriction. Inform the engineer after the train passes the
last station, but atleast 2 miles from the restriction. - CORRECT ANSWER - Other
responsibilities of the conductor are;
Name and initials of the railroad. Train name (number), engine number, or words that identify
the precise mobile unit. - CORRECT ANSWER - employees transmitting or acknowledging a
radio communication must begin with the required identification in this order:
inform the train dispatcher when ready to copy stating the employee's occupation (ex. conductor,
engineer, forman, maintainer) name and location on the main track, or where the main track will
be entered. - CORRECT ANSWER - When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must
conform to applicable operating rules and the following:
, Stop the movement, unless employee on leading car controls the air brakes. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If a person disappears who is giving the signal to back or shove a train, engine, or
car, or the light being used disappears, emplyees must:
Stop - CORRECT ANSWER - Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track
is a signal to ______
Half - CORRECT ANSWER - Radio communications for shoving movements must specify
the direction and distance and must be acknowledged when distance specified is more than four
cars. Movement must stop within ______ of the distance specified unless additional instructions
are received.
Restrict or stop train movements because of track conditions, structures, men, or equipment
working. - CORRECT ANSWER - Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may:
used for temproary speed restrictions - CORRECT ANSWER - Yellow flags
used when a train may be required to stop. - CORRECT ANSWER - Yellow-red flags
display a yellow flag 2 miles before the restricted area - CORRECT ANSWER - where must
employees display a yellow flag?
employees will display the yellow flag less than 2 miles before the restricted area - CORRECT
ANSWER - When the restricted area is close to a terminal, junction, or another area
Must not be exceeded until the rear of the train clears the restriction - CORRECT ANSWER -
Speed specified by track warrant, track bulletin, general order
continue moving but not exceeding 10 MPH, resume speed when rear of the train passes green
flag, or traveled 4 miles beyond yellow flag - CORRECT ANSWER - when a yellow flag is
displayed and restriction is not specified in writing and train is 2 miles beyond the yellow flag
