Who is in charge of the out-of-service limits?

Who is in charge of the out-of-service limits?

• A. The employee named in Form D line 4 or line 13
• B. The Dispatcher
• C. The Engineer in Charge of the train
• D. The employee named in Bulletin Order

Answer: (D)

Out-of-service limits are temporary operating restrictions established by a Bulletin Order. The key point is that the Bulletin Order names a specific employee who is in charge of those limits. That person is responsible for implementing, communicating, and enforcing the restrictions while they’re in effect. The dispatcher may issue the order, but the authority to govern and enforce the limits rests with the employee named in the Bulletin Order. A Form D relates to equipment defects and doesn’t designate who controls the limits, and the Engineer in Charge must follow the limits but does not hold the enforcement authority.

Out-of-service limits are temporary operating restrictions established by a Bulletin Order. The key point is that the Bulletin Order names a specific employee who is in charge of those limits. That person is responsible for implementing, communicating, and enforcing the restrictions while they’re in effect. The dispatcher may issue the order, but the authority to govern and enforce the limits rests with the employee named in the Bulletin Order. A Form D relates to equipment defects and doesn’t designate who controls the limits, and the Engineer in Charge must follow the limits but does not hold the enforcement authority.