ATD/Control Op Block 1 Quiz

Employees must be careful to prevent injuring themselves or others. They must be __________ when performing their duties and plan their work to avoid injuries.

• Responsive and active

• Organized and permissive

• Alert and attentive

Before divulging information that relates to the operation of the railroad

• The train dispatcher must require a written identification from the person or persons inquiring

• The train dispatcher is not allowed to communicate any information over the radio or any other form of communication

• The train dispatcher must require identification from the person or persons inquiring

In reference to the hours of service law, if an employee is called to report for duty before legal off duty time has expired they must:

• Accept the call and delay their arrival until their legal off duty time has expired

• Accept the call and immediately apply to the proper manager for further instructions as to when to report for duty

• Before accepting the call to work, the employee must notify the individual making the call that off-duty time has not expired

When communication is available, employees must notify the train dispatcher or another authority of the time the law requires them to be off duty. Employees must provide notification early enough that they may be relieved, or transportation provided, before they:

• Arrive at the next crew change point

• Leave the initial terminal

• Exceed the hours of service

Train dispatchers must be familiar with:

• The names of the field managers on the territory they dispatch

• The tonnage and all the cars in every train operating on their territory

• Priorities, speed, and routing information of trains approaching their territory or that are operating within their territory

To whom must a train dispatcher report all violations of the Hours of Service Law?

• Service Unit Superintendent

• Manager of Process Control

• Corridor Manager or proper authority

Train dispatchers must be aware that, because of their authority, employees might follow their instructions even if rules might be violated.

• 
  False

• True

Train dispatchers must not use rule numbers instead of proper instructions and:

• Must not use abbreviations unless approved by Corridor Manager

• Must state rule numbers as single digits

• must use the exact words when quoting wording in a rule:

When necessary, a Train Dispatcher may issue Track Warrants or Bulletins and remove blocking devices on another Train Dispatcher’s territory if that Dispatcher is not in the dispatching cubicle.

• 
  True

• False

• True, but only when requested by the Corridor Manager

Employees transmitting or acknowledging a radio communication must begin with the required identification. The identification for base units must include:

• Name or initials of the Dispatcher and office location

• Train symbol is the only identification needed

• Name or initials of the railroad and name and location or other unique designation