EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

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AMTRAK RWP EXAM

EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

Adjacent Tracks - correct answer- Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less than 25 feet.

Control Operator - correct answer- Railroad employee in charge of a remotely control switch or derail, an interlocking, a controlled point, or a segment of controlled track. This includes job titles such as Train Dispatcher, Train Director, Block Operator, etc.

Controlled track - correct answer- a track upon which the railroads operating rules require that all movements of trains must be authorized by a control operator.

Effective Securing Device - correct answer- A vandal and tamper resistant lock, keypad for application and removal only by the roadway workers for whom the protection is provided.

Employee in Charge (EIC) - correct answer- An employee responsible for a work group under the overarching authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge. 1 / 2

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Exclusive Track Occupancy - correct answer- A method of establishing working limits on controlled track in which movement authority of trains and other equipment is withheld by the control operator, or restricted by flagman.

Flagman - correct answer- When used in relation to roadway worker safety, an employee assigned designated by the railroad to direct or restrict the movement of trains past a point on a track to provide on-track safety for roadway workers, while engaged solely in performing that function.

Foul time - correct answer- A method of establishing working limits on a controlled track in which a roadway worker is notified by the control operator that no trains will operate within a specific segment of controlled track until the roadway worker reports clear of the track.

Fouling a Track - correct answer- The placement of an individual or an item of equipment in proximity to a track that the individual or equipment could be struck by a moving train or on-track equipment, or in any case is within four feet of the field side of the near running rail. Locations specifically engineered to provide protection from moving trains or on-track equipment may enroach into the four foot envelope and still not be

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