Where are the limits of a Dead Section indicated?

Where are the limits of a Dead Section indicated?

• A. On trackside signs
• B. In the timetable
• C. By a flashing signal
• D. Dead section signs at locations specified in the Timetable

Answer: (D)

Dead section limits are shown where a part of the track is isolated from signaling. The timetable lists the exact boundaries, and field signs labeled “dead section” are placed at the entry and exit points of that segment to mark those limits. Crews use the timetable to know where the dead section begins and ends, and the signs provide the on-site confirmation. An ordinary flashing signal isn’t how these limits are indicated, and relying on signs alone or timetable alone wouldn’t provide both the published limits and the precise on-track cues. So the limits are indicated by dead section signs at locations specified in the timetable.

Dead section limits are shown where a part of the track is isolated from signaling. The timetable lists the exact boundaries, and field signs labeled “dead section” are placed at the entry and exit points of that segment to mark those limits. Crews use the timetable to know where the dead section begins and ends, and the signs provide the on-site confirmation. An ordinary flashing signal isn’t how these limits are indicated, and relying on signs alone or timetable alone wouldn’t provide both the published limits and the precise on-track cues. So the limits are indicated by dead section signs at locations specified in the timetable.