If there is no flagger or railroad police officer providing warning at a crossing and the dispatcher is notified, the train must:

If there is no flagger or railroad police officer providing warning at a crossing and the dispatcher is notified, the train must:

• A. Stop. Ensure that crew member provides on-ground warning at the crossing, and do not exceed 15 mph until the leading end operates through the crossing
• B. Stop and wait for verbal clearance from the dispatcher
• C. Proceed at restricted speed
• D. Maintain normal speed

Answer: (A)

When a crossing isn’t protected by a flagger or police and the dispatcher has been notified, the train must stop and a crew member must go to the crossing to provide on-ground warning to road users. After that warning is in place, the train may move, but at a restricted speed of no more than 15 mph until the leading end has cleared the crossing. This combination gives road traffic a clear warning and ensures the train can be stopped or slowed in time if someone or something is on the crossing. Verbal clearance from the dispatcher isn’t the trigger to proceed, and maintaining normal speed across an unprotected crossing isn’t allowed.

When a crossing isn’t protected by a flagger or police and the dispatcher has been notified, the train must stop and a crew member must go to the crossing to provide on-ground warning to road users. After that warning is in place, the train may move, but at a restricted speed of no more than 15 mph until the leading end has cleared the crossing. This combination gives road traffic a clear warning and ensures the train can be stopped or slowed in time if someone or something is on the crossing. Verbal clearance from the dispatcher isn’t the trigger to proceed, and maintaining normal speed across an unprotected crossing isn’t allowed.