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BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++
2025/2026
Terms in this set (130)
Obeying the rules What is essential to job safety and continued
employment?
Shoving movements, The right to challenge a directive which based
leaving equipment foul on the employees good faith determination,
of an adjacent track or would violate a railroad operating rule
the handling of hand- relating to;
operated swithches or
fixed derails.
Corrected, or set out of A freight car with any defect that makes it unsafe for
the train. movement must be:
Conductor and engineer The__are responsible for the safety and protection of
their train and observance
of the rules.
Advise the engineer and Other responsibilities of the conductor are;
train dispatcher of any
restriction placed on
equipment being
handled. Remind the
engineer that the train is
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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.
Name and initials of employees transmitting or acknowledging a
the railroad. Train radio communication must begin with the
name (number), engine required identification in this order:
number, or words that
identify the precise
mobile unit.
inform the train When transmitted by radio, mandatory
dispatcher when ready directives must conform to applicable
to copy stating the operating rules and the following:
employee's
occupation (ex.
conductor, engineer,
forman,
maintainer) name and
location on the main
track, or where the
main track will be
entered.
Stop the movement, If a person disappears who is giving the signal
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unless employee on to back or shove a train, engine, or car, or the
leading car controls the light being used disappears, emplyees
air brakes. must:
Stop Any object waved violently by any person on or near
the track is a signal to ______
Radio communications for shoving movements
must specify the direction and distance and
Half 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 Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may:
movements because of
track conditions,
structures, men, or
equipment working.
used for temproary speed Yellow flags
restrictions
used when a train may be Yellow-red flags
required to stop.
display a yellow flag 2 where must employees display a yellow flag?
miles before the
restricted area
employees will display When the restricted area is close to a terminal,
the yellow flag less than junction, or another area
2 miles before the
restricted area
Must not be exceeded Speed specified by track warrant, track bulletin,
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