Which Form D line must be issued to the disabled train before authorizing an opposing movement in Rule 261 territory?

Which Form D line must be issued to the disabled train before authorizing an opposing movement in Rule 261 territory?

• A. Form D line 8
• B. Form D line 2
• C. Form D line 9
• D. Form D line 1

Answer: (A)

When a train is disabled and you need to allow an opposing movement in Rule 261 territory, you protect the disabled train by using Form D to communicate the needed instructions. The line on Form D that conveys the protection status and the allowance of the opposing movement to the disabled train is line 8. Issuing line 8 ensures the disabled train crew knows they must remain in place under protection while the opposing movement is authorized, which is the specific information required before allowing that movement. Other lines on Form D cover different details such as identification or timing, but they don’t provide the proper protection instruction for this situation.

When a train is disabled and you need to allow an opposing movement in Rule 261 territory, you protect the disabled train by using Form D to communicate the needed instructions. The line on Form D that conveys the protection status and the allowance of the opposing movement to the disabled train is line 8. Issuing line 8 ensures the disabled train crew knows they must remain in place under protection while the opposing movement is authorized, which is the specific information required before allowing that movement. Other lines on Form D cover different details such as identification or timing, but they don’t provide the proper protection instruction for this situation.