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All the questions this month are from the Ft. Worth Service Unit General Order #104, that came out May 1st, dealing with Track and Time.
I. We are in CTC and the dispatcher gives us Track and Time from CP 102 to CP 122. When we reach CP 102 we find a stop indication. Do we need to contact the dispatcher to get permission to pass this signal and enter our Track and Time limits?
A. Yes.
B. No.
II. We are within our limits and we find a stop indication at CP 108. Do we need to contact the dispatcher for authority to pass this signal?
A. Yes.
B. No.
III. So far all the signals have been red, but just ahead is a clear signal. Can we run on signal indication within the limits of Track and Time?
A. Yes, if not "Joint Track and Time".
B. No, all track and time requires restricted speed.
IV. The dispatcher knows we are leaving our limits at CP122 and we have a signal to do so. The dispatcher also knows that we will be returning to our limits later. When we do return to CP122 we find a stop indication. Do we have to call the dispatcher to get authority to pass this signal and re-enter our limits?
A. Yes.
B. No.
V. Now that we are back within our limits we clear the main track at a hand throw switch and we line behind. A short time later we need to re-enter our limits at this location. Do we need to call the dispatcher for authority to do this?
A. Yes.
B. No.
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