TRAN 180 — Designated Supervisor of RCO
This course consists of classroom and hands-on field training for becoming a program manager for Remote Control Operations (RCO) within a terminal and an officer of the company, DSRCOs are responsible for identifying rule changes/updates and ensuring regulatory compliance as well as recertifying remote control operators. Topics in the courses include adult learning principles, instruction techniques, administration and planning of RCO training, and annual and recertification evaluation rides. Teaching locomotive familiarization; set up and testing of the RCO system; operating rules; troubleshooting procedures; Hump, PSP and RCO rules; air brake inspections and tests, and RCO simulation are covered. Evaluating and assessing students’ understanding of RCO topics is also examined.