Amtrak RWP Flashcards

Vocabulary Definitions for Rail Safety

• Adjacent Tracks: Tracks spaced less than 25 feet apart, posing potential hazards for train movements.
• Control Operator: Railroad staff overseeing track switches, interlockings, or controlled segments; roles include Train Dispatcher and Block Operator.
• Controlled Track: Track where train movements require explicit authorization from a control operator to ensure safety.
• Effective Securing Device: Vandal-resistant lock or keypad used exclusively by roadway workers for protection.
• Employee in Charge (EIC): Individual managing a work crew under the authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge (RWIC).
• Exclusive Track Occupancy: Method to establish work limits by withholding train movement authority from the control operator.
• Flagman: Designated employee ensuring train movements do not endanger roadway workers by directing traffic.
• Foul Time: A process where workers are notified trains will not operate in a specific track area until they are clear.
• Fouling a Track: Positioning workers or equipment near tracks, risking contact with moving trains, typically within four feet of the near rail.
• Gang Watchman / Advance Watchmen: Trained personnel providing warnings to workers of approaching trains or equipment.
• Individual Train Detection: Procedure allowing a lone worker to monitor approaching trains and clear tracks as necessary.
• Local Control: Permission for C&S employees to control interlockings after loss of remote control or to assist with testing.
• Lone Worker: Roadway worker not provided on-track safety, working independently of a team.
• Non-Controlled Track: Track allowing train movements without prior authorization from a control operator.
• On Track Safety: Condition ensuring roadway personnel do not encounter hazards from moving trains or equipment.
• On Track Safety Briefing: Orientation for employees detailing their protection measures on track, mandated by RWIC.
• Roadway Maintenance Machine (RMM): Mechanically powered tools used for various maintenance tasks on or near tracks.
• Roadway Work Group: A collective of two or more workers collaborating on a specific task within the roadway.
• Roadway Worker In Charge (RWIC): Qualified worker responsible for establishing safety protocols for teams and lone workers.
• RWP Tag: Identification label indicating active roadway worker presence at the securing device.
• Supplemental Shunting Device (SSD): Device confirming track occupancy, providing verification to the dispatcher.
• Train Approach Warning: Safety method allowing time for workers to evacuate to a predetermined safe location before a train's arrival.
• Working Limits: Specifically defined track segments where trains can only operate under the direction of the controlling roadway worker.
• Inaccessible Track: Permanent barriers to prevent train entry and movement in non-controlled track areas.

Test your knowledge of Amtrak's Right-of-Way Procedures with these flashcards. Each card defines key terms that are essential for understanding railroad operations. Ideal for those preparing for a career in rail transport or enhancing their rail safety knowledge.