Intro RULES Flashcards
D
Regular Stop to discharge passengers.
(Train must not depart more than three (3) minutes in advance of scheduled time at D stops)
Passengers will be accepted at all D Stops except the final station.
Q
Non-revenue passenger carrying train.
Departure / Arrival time for equipment trains,
Employees will not consider these trains to be “Legal Dead Head Trains”
T
Publicly advertised transfer opportunity in Jamaica between eastbound MU and Diesel passenger trains.
Eastbound Diesel passenger train numbers with the letter “T” displayed in the masthead of an eastbound MU train will be held in Jamaica until the transfer of passengers Is complete, unless verbally authorized to depart by Jamaica Management operations Center (JMOC) or Jamaica Supervision
Appendix B
Train Evacuation
Appendix F
Security Protocols
What is the sequence of a current Timetable?
. Station Pages
. Schedules - Monday to Friday
. Schedules - Saturday, Sunday, & Holiday
. Special Instructions
. Appendix A: General Notices
. Appendix A-1: Bulletin Notice
. Appendix A-2: Ongoing Infrastructure Projects
The following are prohibited WHILE PERFORMING SERVICE:
. Playing cards or OTHER Games
. Reading material other than Company Publications
. Sleeping or Assuming the position of sleep
. The use of electronic devices not related to their duties, unless authorized by the Company
E
Regular stop for Employees
S
Regular Stop
Z
Seasonal Train
______ is of the first importance in the discharge of duty
Safety
In cases of doubt or uncertainty, the ________ _______ must be taken
safe course
_______ to the rules is essential to safety
Obedience
The company requires the _______, _______, and _______ discharge of duty by all employees
faithful, intelligent, courteous
If in doubt as to the meaning of a rule or special instruction, what must be done?
Apply to the proper authority for an explanation
_______, _______, and _______ in the timetable supersede any rules with which they conflict
Special instructions, Effective General Orders, General Notices
Appendix C
On Train Announcements
Appendix E
Protocol for On-Board Medical Emergencies
What is required when making ink changes as per General Notice?
Number of the General Notice
paragraph that required the change
Bulletin Notices take effect during _______
every Monday at 5:01 AM
how many Bulletin Notices can be in effect?
Not more than one
When reporting for examination, what must employees present for inspection?
Their copy of the current timetable
and/or Rules of the Operating Department
All employees, whether on or off duty, are prohibited from ________________________________ on LIRR Property
Possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage
Consuming Alcohol
When necessary, employees will be re-examined as directed by the ____________________________
General Superintendent - Transportation
Employees, on or off duty, uniformed or otherwise, must conduct themselves publicly in such a manner that the company will not be subject to _________ or _________
Criticism
Loss of good will
Employees who are _________ while on duty or on company property will be subject to dismissal
insubordinate
What is prohibited while on duty or on company property?
. Gambling
. Fighting
. Uncivil Behavior
. Illegal, immoral, dishonest, or unauthorized activities
. Possession of weapons or harmful substances
Employees are prohibited from using _________, _________, or _________ or being under the influence or impaired by the same, while subject to duty or while on duty
Alcoholic Beverages
Intoxicants
Controlled Substances
When can you use a company issued electronic device?
(1) Responding to an emergency involving the operation of the train
(2) Receiving phone and/or text messages from the Service Information Office
(3) Reporting information pertaining to the safe and efficient operation of the train if radio communication fails
(4) Performing Roadway Worker Protection. Roadway Workers may utilize company issued cell phones at locations where radios are inoperative for purposes identified in their job briefing. Phone communications must not be made while actually performing Watchman/Lookout or other Roadway Worker Protection Duties
(5) Fare Collection
(6) Referencing LIRR issued Electronic Documents
(7) Electronic Hours of Service EXCEPT
- In preparing your equipment
- While engaged in the movement of your equipment
- When laying up your equipment
All employees are prohibited from _______ alcohol while on duty
Possessing
All employees are prohibited from using or possessing any controlled substance while on duty or subject to duty unless medically authorized by the
LIRR Physician-In-Charge
Employees who are requested to take a ______, ______ , ______ test and refuse will be subject to dismissal
Breath
Blood
and/or Urinalysis
When items for ________ are issued, they must be worn as prescribed
Personal Safety
Employees must wear the prescribed uniform including ______ and ______ while performing service
Hat
Badge
Employees who are authorized to transact business on or about trains and at stations must be ______, ______, and ______
Courteous Orderly Quiet
Employees are responsible for the ________ of the company property in their charge
Protection
When must employees expect the movement of trains?
at Any Time
on Any Track
in Either Direction
Who are the only persons allowed to ride on engines, in operating cabs of Multiple Unit cars, or on rear platforms without written authority?
. Transportation Department Supervisors
. Trainees under the supervision of the Training Department instructors
&
. crew members in the discharge of their duty
What must an employee do who is served with a subpoena, summons, or other legal process in which the company is or may be interested?
At once notify their department head, and be governed by the instructions received
________ is required of all employees in their dealings with the public and each other
Courtesy
Upon request of a passenger, what must employers provide?
. Identification Number
. Train Number
&
. Other necessary information
Crew members of a delayed train must inform passengers of the ________ and ________ of the delay
Cause Duration
If a train is stopped for three minutes, how often must announcements be made?
Additional announcements must be made every three minutes
and every ten minutes when possible, a designated crewmember MUST walk through the train and personally repeat the announcements, in case the train’s public address (PA) system is not working
All employees must have at least _____ hours rest between shifts
8
All employees engaged or connected with the movement of a train may not be permitted to work in excess of
12 hours
After working 12 consecutive hours, an employee must have at least _______________________________ before being permitted to return to work
10 consecutive hours off duty
Type 1 Assignment
Report is no earlier than 4:00AM and release is no later than 12:00AM
Rest requirements of a Type 1 Assignment
2 Calendar Days off within a 14 Day Cycle
What must a crewmember do when on duty for more than 10 hours?
The crewmember must notify the Movement Bureau and
be governed by their instructions relative to a deadhead vehicle.
If crewmembers do not receive immediate instructions, the Movement Bureau must be contacted at 30 minute intervals.
Type 1 Assignment rest requirements (in-depth)
If an employee reaches the end of a consecutive 14-day period and has not received at least 2 calendar days without performing covered service, the employee MUST NOT perform any service for the railroad for two consecutive calendar days before performing covered service again
In this instance, although the employee can perform non-covered service at the behest of the company on Days 15 and 16, these days will NOT count as rest. The employee therefore would still need an additional two days of not performing ANY service at the behest of the company
Type 2 Assignment
Report Time is anytime between 8:01PM and 3:59AM
Rest Requirements of a Type 2 Assignment
24 consecutive hours off in a six day cycle
Type 2 Assignment
rest requirements change
Any Type 1 employee whose assignment inadvertently finishes after 12:00AM
, must notify crew management immediately of their new off duty time because their rest requirements have now changed
Type 2 Assignment more in-depth
Employees working one or more Type 2 assignments during a period of six consecutive calendar days must have at least 24 consecutive hours off duty before returning to covered service
If an employee has worked 6 consecutive days and has worked at least one Type 2 Assignment in that period, that employee must receive 24 hours off without performing ANY service before performing covered service again
What form must be completed for all accidents?
A non-employee Accident Report Form (AR-NE)
Emergency Calls preference
Emergency Calls will have preference over all communications EXCEPT Form L Transmissions or emergency calls concerning power
inform Movement Bureau by telephone or radio
What are Train Dispatchers in charge of?
all movements on main tracks, secondary tracks, and sidings
for less serious injury
Where should the call be made to the Movement Bureau?
if the injury is of a less serious nature,
Notification to the Movement Bureau should be made from the first convenient point where delay to the train will not be incurred
The report must be made not later than the conclusion of the tour of duty on which the injury occurred
What should employees do when they change their telephone number or place of residence?
Give immediate verbal and written notice to the proper authority
What time will apply?
Eastern standard time will apply
After setting time for Daylight Savings Time, what must employees do?
Compare their watches with a standard clock or secure time from the Train Dispatcher
Employees connected with the movement of trains must use a _____ _____
Reliable watch
What must employees who do not have a standard time do?
1) compare with a standard clock
2) compare watch with other employees who have a standard time
3) 2 second tone broadcast every hour on the hour via radio channel 2
4) contact the Block Operator
When will job briefings be considered completed?
When all employees involved confirm their understanding about the information covered
What happens to a train of the preceding timetable?
It loses both right and schedule Thereafter, it may only proceed as provided by Rule 97 (extra train)
How long are timetables in effect?
Timetables are in effect until superseded by the next timetable
When do schedules of the new timetable take effect?
At the leaving time and date from their initial station
How long are timetable schedules in effect?
Unless fulfilled, 12 hours after their time at each station
How will a train more than 12 hours behind their scheduled arrival time at any station proceed?
The train will proceed only as provided by Rule 97 (extra train)
How are scheduled meeting times indicated in the timetable?
By figures in full-faced type
How are scheduled meets indicated in the timetable?
Scheduled meeting times are indicated by figures in full-faced type. The number of trains to be met are shown in small figures, adjoining in brackets
- start answering with definition of scheduled meeting time
Where one time is given, what does it indicate?
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, the leaving time
Where two times are given for a train at any station, what do they indicate?
The arriving and leaving times
All train and Engine service employees must be in possession of a ______ _______ for use in passing signals
white light
______ of the prescribed color must be used by day and ______ of the prescribed color by night
Flags
Lights
Red
Stop and for other uses as prescribed by the rules
Yellow
As prescribed by the rules
Green
Proceed and for other uses as prescribed by the rules
Blue
See Rule 26 and for other uses as prescribed by the rules
White
As prescribed by the rules
Amber
Train marker light and for other uses as prescribed by the rules
Where must a hand, flag, and lamp signal be given from?
From a point where they can be plainly seen and in a manner that can be clearly understood and given sufficiently in advance to permit compliance
What must be done if there is any doubt concerning the meaning of a signal?
The movement must be stopped
How must the engine whistle or horn be conveyed?
It should be distinct with intensity and duration proportionate to the distance the signal is to be conveyed
The unnecessary use of the engine whistle or horn is ________
Prohibited
Where must a train traveling greater than 60 mph sound the engine whistle or horn?
At the whistle post
If traveling 60 mph or less, where must the engine whistle or horn be sounded?
At least 15 but not more than 20 seconds before occupying the crossing. This may require sounding the engine whistle beyond the whistle post
When can a train start?
Only after the proper signal has been given
List the communication appliances on a train (between cars of train & the engine)
Electrical buzzer
Radio communications
PA System
How make a train proceed in the event of the communicating signal becoming inoperative?
only after a proper understanding has been reached between the Conductor and Engineer as to how the train will be operated
When must the headlights / auxiliary lights be extinguished?
When a train turns out to meet another train
and
is stopped clear of the main track
When must the headlights be dimmed?
(a) While standing or passing through yards where other engines are working
(b) When approaching stations, at which stops are to be made or at which other trains are receiving or discharging passengers
(c) When approaching a station where From L’s are to be received or when on a Main Track at a meeting point
(d) When approaching fixed signals, if the view of the fixed signal is thereby improved
(e) On two or more tracks, when approaching a train in the opposite direction
When must the headlights / auxiliary NEVER be dimmed?
When approaching or passing over public crossings at grade
What must be done if the headlights fail en-route?
(1) The Movement Bureau is notified as soon as practical
(2) A white light is substituted in place of the headlight
(3) The engine whistle or horn is sounded frequently
(4) If equipped, the engine bell is rung continuously
(5) Where necessary, the train’s speed is reduced
The auxiliary lights may be dimmed when
the headlight is dimmed
The lead locomotive of trains that operate over public crossings at speeds greater than 20 MPH must have at least
one operable auxiliary light
At what speed can a train with only one operable auxiliary light go when operating over public crossings at grade?
It may continue at MAS
If only one auxiliary light has failed after departure from a Terminal, when must it be repaired?
as soon as possible, but not later than the next calendar day inspection
When must the auxiliary lights (both) that have failed be repaired?
No later than the next calendar day inspection or the nearest forward point where repairs can be made
If both auxiliary lights fail after departure from an initial Terminal, how fast can the train operate over public crossings at grade?
must not exceed 20 MPH
Where are the headlights to be displayed on Yard engines?
To the front and rear at all times
What signals must be displayed on the rear of the train at all times?
(1) A fixed electric MARKER illuminated to show red on each side of the rear of the train
(2) An electric FLASHER illuminated to show amber to the rear of the train
What will be done if the markers have failed en-route?
A red flag by day or red light by night must be displayed to the rear of the train
and
if traveling through tunnels, a red light must be displayed
*tunnels must ALWAYS be said
Who is responsible to know that the markers are displayed
The conductor
What must all lamps used by train crews be equipped with?
A red bulb
Who is the General Superintendent - Transportation?
Vincent S. Campassano
What is a Blue Signal?
a blue flag, blue light, or blue tag by DAY
or
a blue light or illuminated blue tag by NIGHT
What do Blue Signals SIGNIFY?
workmen are on, under, or between rolling equipment
When DISPLAYED, what does a blue signal signify?
Workmen are on, under, or between rolling equipment
(1) The equipment must not be coupled to or moved
(2) Other equipment must not be placed on the same track so as to reduce or block the view of a blue signal
(3) Rolling equipment must not pass a blue signal
Who may remove a blue signal?
only the same craft or group that displayed them
Where must a blue signal be displayed on a Main Track?
at each end of the equipment
and
attached to the controlling locomotive
if the rolling equipment to be protected includes locomotives, where must a blue signal be displayed?
- for both Main Track & track other than a Main Track
Attached to the controlling locomotive at a location where it is readily visible to the engineer or operator at the controls of that locomotive