RWP TRAINING (SOLVED) CORRECTLY TO PASS!!
Absolute Block - (ANSWER)An absolute block is a section of track that shall not be occupied by more
than 1 train or track equipment
Adjacent Track(s) - (ANSWER)The track(s) next and parallel with the track where you are located
Advanced Mobile Flagger(AMF) - (ANSWER)A watchman/lookout whose duty is to verbally warn Rail
Vehicle Operators of Roadway Workers on the track ahead. AMF's are required to be RWP lvl 2 or 4
qualified.
Advanced Mobile Flagging - (ANSWER)The use of a Watchman or Lookout assigned to a work crew in
conjunction with an additional flagger positioned at the station in advance of the Mobile Work Crews
Advanced Watchman/Lookout - (ANSWER)A qualified watchman/lookout who is, in addition to the work
zone, watchman/lookout. They shall always be within sight and audible warning of the next preceding
lookout. The sole duty of advanced watchman is to warn the work zone watchman of the approach of
trains or rail equipment
Ample Time - (ANSWER)Requires workers to be in a position of safety not less than 15 seconds before a
train or rail equipment moving at the max speed authorized on that track, can pass the location of the
Roadway Worker; or sufficient levels of protection that permit workers time to clear the tracks without
urgent movement
Ballast - (ANSWER)The coarse gravel laid to form a bed for a railroad, for the purpose of holding track in
line and surface
Block - (ANSWER)A length of track with defined limits on which train movements are governed by the
automatic train protection signaling system or by instruction from Rail Operations Control Center
(ROCC)
Chain Marker - (ANSWER)A survey stationing marker located every chain along the tracks identifying the
distance, in multiples of 100 ft, to the middle of the Metro Center platform(or the most inbound end of
the rail line, if the line does not pass through Metro Center). Track locations are expressed to the
, RWP TRAINING (SOLVED) CORRECTLY TO PASS!!
nearest foot by a letter representing the line, the track number, a hyphen, the nearest chain marker
inbound from the location, a plus sign and the number of feet from that chain marker
Clear - (ANSWER)1.A term used in conjunction with a definite action so as to release control from one
person to another
2. The state of a controlled signal when the proceed/lunar aspect is displayed
3. While on mainline, safely outside the dynamic outline of a train or clearance envelope for trains or
Rail equipment on the active track
4. Safely away from the moving parts of a track switch or electrical circuit
5. Beyond an identified location
6. It SHALL NOT be used in conjunction with radio communications as a means to respond to a directive
Collector Shoe - (ANSWER)The carborne device designed to slide on the third rail to pick up DC
propulsion current.
Contractor - (ANSWER)A person or business entity that is hired by WMATA to perform work, but is not
an employee of WMATA
Controller - (ANSWER)A person with the authority for controlling mainline operations
Absolute Block - (ANSWER)An absolute block is a section of track that shall not be occupied by more
than 1 train or track equipment
Adjacent Track(s) - (ANSWER)The track(s) next and parallel with the track where you are located
Advanced Mobile Flagger(AMF) - (ANSWER)A watchman/lookout whose duty is to verbally warn Rail
Vehicle Operators of Roadway Workers on the track ahead. AMF's are required to be RWP lvl 2 or 4
qualified.
Advanced Mobile Flagging - (ANSWER)The use of a Watchman or Lookout assigned to a work crew in
conjunction with an additional flagger positioned at the station in advance of the Mobile Work Crews
Advanced Watchman/Lookout - (ANSWER)A qualified watchman/lookout who is, in addition to the work
zone, watchman/lookout. They shall always be within sight and audible warning of the next preceding
lookout. The sole duty of advanced watchman is to warn the work zone watchman of the approach of
trains or rail equipment
Ample Time - (ANSWER)Requires workers to be in a position of safety not less than 15 seconds before a
train or rail equipment moving at the max speed authorized on that track, can pass the location of the
Roadway Worker; or sufficient levels of protection that permit workers time to clear the tracks without
urgent movement
Ballast - (ANSWER)The coarse gravel laid to form a bed for a railroad, for the purpose of holding track in
line and surface
Block - (ANSWER)A length of track with defined limits on which train movements are governed by the
automatic train protection signaling system or by instruction from Rail Operations Control Center
(ROCC)
Chain Marker - (ANSWER)A survey stationing marker located every chain along the tracks identifying the
distance, in multiples of 100 ft, to the middle of the Metro Center platform(or the most inbound end of
the rail line, if the line does not pass through Metro Center). Track locations are expressed to the
, RWP TRAINING (SOLVED) CORRECTLY TO PASS!!
nearest foot by a letter representing the line, the track number, a hyphen, the nearest chain marker
inbound from the location, a plus sign and the number of feet from that chain marker
Clear - (ANSWER)1.A term used in conjunction with a definite action so as to release control from one
person to another
2. The state of a controlled signal when the proceed/lunar aspect is displayed
3. While on mainline, safely outside the dynamic outline of a train or clearance envelope for trains or
Rail equipment on the active track
4. Safely away from the moving parts of a track switch or electrical circuit
5. Beyond an identified location
6. It SHALL NOT be used in conjunction with radio communications as a means to respond to a directive
Collector Shoe - (ANSWER)The carborne device designed to slide on the third rail to pick up DC
propulsion current.
Contractor - (ANSWER)A person or business entity that is hired by WMATA to perform work, but is not
an employee of WMATA
Controller - (ANSWER)A person with the authority for controlling mainline operations
