TRAN 160 — Dispatch Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to dispatch fundamentals for train service employees. Topics include identification of departments and key personnel within transportation, timetables, dispatching districts, and territories. The course clarifies the role of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Book of Rules, system and general bulletins, controlled track, mandatory directive, release forms, and EC-1. The course uses the basic mainframe to process a work order and track train movement.