Which item must be covered in a job briefing related to train movements?

• A. Form Ds in effect
• B. Known safety hazards
• C. Bulletin Order items affecting movement of the train or track car
• D. Work assignments for each crew member

Answer: (C)

Before moving a train or track car, you must review and cover any Bulletin Order items that affect movement. Bulletin Orders are official instructions that can change how a movement is conducted—things like speed limits, routing, temporary track restrictions, or places where a movement may not proceed. Because these directives can alter the safe and legal way the movement must be made, they have to be clearly communicated and understood by everyone involved before you proceed.

If there are known safety hazards or work assignments to discuss, those are important details for a thorough briefing, but the specific requirement that directly governs how the movement itself may proceed is the Bulletin Order information affecting that movement.