UNION PACIFIC -- RAILROAD RADIO RULES |QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%|GRADE A+|LATEST
2024/2025
What is required before operating a radio? - ✔ ✔ Before transmitting, listen
long enough to ensure channel is not being used.
What must communications begin with? - ✔ ✔ Name, initials of railroad,
location
What type of information is considered "Short Identification"? - ✔ ✔ Id unique
enough to ensure no misunderstanding as to whom communication is intended for.
When is it not necessary to repeat transmissions back to the sending party? - ✔
✔ When it concerns yard switching operations, is a recorded message, is general
and does not contain any information, instruction, or advice that could affect safety
of railroad operations.
What must be given after the transmission has been repeated correctly? - ✔ ✔
Repeat must be acknowledged correct.
What is indicated by the term "OVER"? - ✔ ✔ Response expected.
What is indicated by the term "OUT"? - ✔ ✔ No response expected. End of
transmission.
, What locomotive must have an operative radio and what other means of
communication must be used? - ✔ ✔ Controlling unit of any train that requires
air brake test.
What is required if a transmission is not completed or not understood? - ✔ ✔
Must not act on communication and must treat as if unsent.
What is necessary if an employee receives information that may affect the safety of
employees or the public or cause damage to property? - ✔ ✔ Must take safe
course. When necessary, stop movement until communication understood.
When must an employee acknowledge a transmission? - ✔ ✔ Immediately,
unless doing so would interfere with safety.
What must the radio not be used for? - ✔ ✔ To avoid complying with any rule.
How must emergency transmissions be initiated? - ✔ ✔ 911,
EMERGENCY,
EMERGENCY,
EMERGENCY
When should emergency communications be used? - ✔ ✔ To cover initial
reports of hazardous conditions which could result in death/injury, damage to
property, or serious disruption of railroad operations.
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%|GRADE A+|LATEST
2024/2025
What is required before operating a radio? - ✔ ✔ Before transmitting, listen
long enough to ensure channel is not being used.
What must communications begin with? - ✔ ✔ Name, initials of railroad,
location
What type of information is considered "Short Identification"? - ✔ ✔ Id unique
enough to ensure no misunderstanding as to whom communication is intended for.
When is it not necessary to repeat transmissions back to the sending party? - ✔
✔ When it concerns yard switching operations, is a recorded message, is general
and does not contain any information, instruction, or advice that could affect safety
of railroad operations.
What must be given after the transmission has been repeated correctly? - ✔ ✔
Repeat must be acknowledged correct.
What is indicated by the term "OVER"? - ✔ ✔ Response expected.
What is indicated by the term "OUT"? - ✔ ✔ No response expected. End of
transmission.
, What locomotive must have an operative radio and what other means of
communication must be used? - ✔ ✔ Controlling unit of any train that requires
air brake test.
What is required if a transmission is not completed or not understood? - ✔ ✔
Must not act on communication and must treat as if unsent.
What is necessary if an employee receives information that may affect the safety of
employees or the public or cause damage to property? - ✔ ✔ Must take safe
course. When necessary, stop movement until communication understood.
When must an employee acknowledge a transmission? - ✔ ✔ Immediately,
unless doing so would interfere with safety.
What must the radio not be used for? - ✔ ✔ To avoid complying with any rule.
How must emergency transmissions be initiated? - ✔ ✔ 911,
EMERGENCY,
EMERGENCY,
EMERGENCY
When should emergency communications be used? - ✔ ✔ To cover initial
reports of hazardous conditions which could result in death/injury, damage to
property, or serious disruption of railroad operations.
