Before displaying a signal to divert into the Working Limits between the Stop Signs, the Dispatcher must?

Before displaying a signal to divert into the Working Limits between the Stop Signs, the Dispatcher must?

• A. Radio the train to proceed at normal speed
• B. Have the train proceed without stopping
• C. Inform the engineer he will be diverted into the Working Limits and require the Engineer to advise when permission to enter the Working Limits has been received from the Employee in Charge
• D. Issue a timetable order

Answer: (C)

Entering the Working Limits between Stop Signs requires explicit authorization from the person in charge of those limits. The Dispatcher's duty is to inform the engineer that the movement will be diverted into the Working Limits and to require the engineer to advise when permission to enter has been received from the Employee in Charge. This ensures there is a clear, documented authority before the train enters a restricted area, protecting workers and preventing conflicts with other movements. The other options bypass this crucial safety step: telling the train to proceed at normal speed would remove needed protection; having it proceed without stopping ignores the Stop Signs and required safeguards; and a timetable order doesn’t cover the need for on-site authorization to enter Working Limits.

Entering the Working Limits between Stop Signs requires explicit authorization from the person in charge of those limits. The Dispatcher's duty is to inform the engineer that the movement will be diverted into the Working Limits and to require the engineer to advise when permission to enter has been received from the Employee in Charge. This ensures there is a clear, documented authority before the train enters a restricted area, protecting workers and preventing conflicts with other movements.

The other options bypass this crucial safety step: telling the train to proceed at normal speed would remove needed protection; having it proceed without stopping ignores the Stop Signs and required safeguards; and a timetable order doesn’t cover the need for on-site authorization to enter Working Limits.