What is the role of the dispatcher in NORAC 100?

• A. To enforce safety gear requirements.
• B. To grant the sanctioned authority to occupy and move over a track section.
• C. To supervise maintenance crews only.
• D. To set passenger schedules.

Answer: (B)

In NORAC 100, the dispatcher controls train movement by granting the sanctioned authority to enter, occupy, and move over a specific track section. This authority coordinates how trains travel through blocks, preventing conflicts and ensuring safe operations within the railroad’s territory. The other tasks listed aren’t the dispatcher’s primary role under NORAC 100—enforcing safety gear requirements is more about safety compliance, supervising maintenance crews concerns maintenance supervision, and setting passenger schedules relates to timetable operations. So the core function is issuing the authority that allows a train to occupy and move through a track segment.