I-ETMS STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Does I-ETMS authorize Train Movement? - correct answer ✔✔ No. I-ETMS is an overlay PTC
system
When an Amtrak Engineer is Initializing I-ETMS and will operate first over CSX and later enter
BNSF, which of the following are true when selecting "Operating" railroads?
(I-ETMS Initialization) - correct answer ✔✔ Amtrak, BNSF and CSX railroads will be "added" as
operating railroads even if train will not operate over Amtrak territory.
What is required if an I-ETMS initiated Penalty Brake Application is encountered? (Enforcement
Methodology) - correct answer ✔✔ Stop, recover the penalty application and proceed
according to operating rules.
What will result if an I-ETMS equipped train exceeds the maximum speed by 5 mph?
(Enforcement Methodology) - correct answer ✔✔ Will receive a penalty brake application.
When an Engineer crew change occurs in I-ETMS territory, what is required of the inbound
engineer before vacating the cab? (Logging Off I-ETMS) - correct answer ✔✔ Log off using the
"Log Off" key on the I-ETMS screen.
After receiving verbal permission from the employee in charge to enter the limits of his/her
Work Zone Authority; what else must be done before the I-ETMS system will
allow the train to enter into the Work Zone Authority limits? ( Work Zones) - correct answer ✔✔
Press the "Received" soft key
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Does I-ETMS authorize Train Movement? - correct answer ✔✔ No. I-ETMS is an overlay PTC
system
When an Amtrak Engineer is Initializing I-ETMS and will operate first over CSX and later enter
BNSF, which of the following are true when selecting "Operating" railroads?
(I-ETMS Initialization) - correct answer ✔✔ Amtrak, BNSF and CSX railroads will be "added" as
operating railroads even if train will not operate over Amtrak territory.
What is required if an I-ETMS initiated Penalty Brake Application is encountered? (Enforcement
Methodology) - correct answer ✔✔ Stop, recover the penalty application and proceed
according to operating rules.
What will result if an I-ETMS equipped train exceeds the maximum speed by 5 mph?
(Enforcement Methodology) - correct answer ✔✔ Will receive a penalty brake application.
When an Engineer crew change occurs in I-ETMS territory, what is required of the inbound
engineer before vacating the cab? (Logging Off I-ETMS) - correct answer ✔✔ Log off using the
"Log Off" key on the I-ETMS screen.
After receiving verbal permission from the employee in charge to enter the limits of his/her
Work Zone Authority; what else must be done before the I-ETMS system will
allow the train to enter into the Work Zone Authority limits? ( Work Zones) - correct answer ✔✔
Press the "Received" soft key
