Rule 816 — Foreman Requirements - Identifying Arrival and/or Departure of Movements

When a foreman has been authorized to perform track work behind or has authorized a movement(s) to pass through working limits, the foreman or sub-foreman must not enter the track at a location within the limits until it has been positively ascertained that the movement(s) have arrived and/or left that location. Such information must be received from the RTC or a crew member or by the foreman or a sub-foreman identifying that a movement has arrived by visually identifying the designated engine and marker. Movements operating without a marker must be identified by the foreman or a sub-foreman by direct communication with a member of the crew of such or by the foreman through the RTC .

OPTIONAL – ONLY REQUIRED FOR THOSE USING RULES 862 and 863

This requirement is also applicable to an employee providing arrival and departure information to the RTC from a field location.