Movement on a running track must be made at Restricted Speed, unless otherwise specified in the Timetable. Movement may begin only after receiving either?

Movement on a running track must be made at Restricted Speed, unless otherwise specified in the Timetable. Movement may begin only after receiving either?

• A. Signal indication or verbal permission of the employee governing movements on that track
• B. Dispatcher approval
• C. The previous signal
• D. The conductor's hand signal

Answer: (A)

Movement on a running track is governed by explicit authorization from the person in charge of movements on that track, and you may begin only after you’ve received a signal indication or verbal permission. This ensures there’s a clear, live clearance for proceeding, especially since you’re operating at Restricted Speed and must be prepared to stop for any obstacle or occupancy on the track. The signal provides official track-side instruction, while verbal permission gives direct clearance from the person coordinating movements on that track. Other options don’t fit because dispatcher approval isn’t the immediate authority for a specific track, the previous signal alone doesn’t guarantee current clearance, and a conductor’s hand signal isn’t the standard method for authorizing movement on a running track.

Movement on a running track is governed by explicit authorization from the person in charge of movements on that track, and you may begin only after you’ve received a signal indication or verbal permission. This ensures there’s a clear, live clearance for proceeding, especially since you’re operating at Restricted Speed and must be prepared to stop for any obstacle or occupancy on the track. The signal provides official track-side instruction, while verbal permission gives direct clearance from the person coordinating movements on that track.

Other options don’t fit because dispatcher approval isn’t the immediate authority for a specific track, the previous signal alone doesn’t guarantee current clearance, and a conductor’s hand signal isn’t the standard method for authorizing movement on a running track.