The Engineer must verbally communicate to a qualified employee on the engine or train the name and location of each signal, as soon as the signal is clearly visible. The qualified employee must?

The Engineer must verbally communicate to a qualified employee on the engine or train the name and location of each signal, as soon as the signal is clearly visible. The qualified employee must?

• A. Repeat the signal information to the Engineer
• B. Record it for later
• C. Ignore if already known
• D. Notify the Conductor

Answer: (D)

When a signal becomes clearly visible, the engineer must tell a qualified employee on the engine or train the exact name and location of that signal. The qualified employee then must notify the Conductor. This setup keeps the Conductor informed of every signal ahead, with precise identification of where it is, so the Conductor can manage train movement, apply authority, and respond to changing signal aspects safely and promptly. Repeating the information to the engineer isn’t what the procedure calls for, recording it for later delays the necessary awareness, and ignoring a signal could create unsafe conditions. Notifying the Conductor is the proper action because the Conductor is responsible for coordinating train movement and safety based on signal information.

When a signal becomes clearly visible, the engineer must tell a qualified employee on the engine or train the exact name and location of that signal. The qualified employee then must notify the Conductor. This setup keeps the Conductor informed of every signal ahead, with precise identification of where it is, so the Conductor can manage train movement, apply authority, and respond to changing signal aspects safely and promptly. Repeating the information to the engineer isn’t what the procedure calls for, recording it for later delays the necessary awareness, and ignoring a signal could create unsafe conditions. Notifying the Conductor is the proper action because the Conductor is responsible for coordinating train movement and safety based on signal information.