Safety Procedures and Regulations Flashcards
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Under FRA regulations, what minimum off-duty rest period is required for a freight train engineer after reaching the 12-hour service limit?
Answer: 10 consecutive hours
After reaching the 12-hour on-duty limit, freight train employees must receive at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before returning to service.
A locomotive equipped with an Alertness/Vigilance device (dead-man pedal) requires the engineer to respond within how many seconds before an automatic penalty brake application occurs?
Answer: 30 seconds
Most FRA-compliant vigilance systems require the engineer to respond to the alerter within approximately 30 seconds to prevent a penalty brake application.
Which signal aspect requires an engineer to stop and stay at that point?
Answer: Stop
A Stop signal requires the engineer to bring the train to a complete stop and remain at that point unless authorized to proceed.
When a train operates under Positive Train Control (PTC), what happens if the engineer fails to respond to a PTC overspeed warning?
Answer: The PTC system automatically applies the brakes to enforce the speed restriction
PTC systems are designed to enforce speed restrictions by automatically applying brakes if the engineer does not comply with an overspeed warning.
An engineer approaching a drawbridge must ensure the bridge is fully in the closed and locked position. Which rule applies to this requirement?
Answer: Engineers must receive a signal indication confirming the bridge is closed before proceeding
Before crossing a drawbridge, the engineer must receive a proper signal indication confirming the bridge is closed and locked to prevent a catastrophic event.
Under General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR), what is the definition of 'Yard Limits'?
Answer: A section of main track within which movements may be made against the current of traffic without authority
Yard Limits define a portion of main track where movements may be made against the current of traffic, with trains expected to operate at Restricted Speed and clear the main track for superior trains.
A locomotive engineer discovers that the event recorder (black box) is malfunctioning before departure. The correct action is to:
Answer: Remove the locomotive from service and tag it with a bad-order tag
A malfunctioning locomotive event recorder is a required safety device under FRA regulations; the locomotive must be removed from service and tagged for repair.