General Code of Operating Rules
- General Code of Operating Rules
The General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR) is a set of operating rules for railroads in North America. The GCOR is used by every Class I railroad west of the Mississippi River, most of the Class II railroads, and many Short-line railroads.
Overview
The GCOR rules are intended to enhance railroad safety. The rules cover employee responsibilities, signaling equipment, procedures for safe train movement, dealing with accidents and other topics that directly and indirectly affect railroad safety. Some railroads modify the GCOR rules to suit their specific operations.
Categories
The full set of GCOR rules is divided into 17 categories.
#General Responsibilities
#Railroad Radio Rules
#Standard Time
#Timetables
#Signals and Their Use
#Movement of Trains and Engines
#Switching
#Switches
#Block System Rules
#Rules Applicable only in Centralized Traffic Control (CTC)
#Rules Applicable in ACS and ATS Territory
#Rules Applicable only in Automatic Train Stop (ATS) Territory
#Rules Applicable only in Automatic Cab Signal (ACS) Territory
#Rules Applicable only within Track Warrant Control (TWC) Limits
#Track Bulletin Rules
#Rules Applicable only in Direct Traffic Control (DTC) Territory
#Rules Applicable Only in Automatic Train Control (ATC) Territory
External links
* [http://www.railroadcontrols.com/gcor/ RCL - General Code of Operating Rules]
* [http://www.bnsf.com/ttc/Timetable/pdfs/gcor_revised_12-22-06.pdf GCOR Rules; revised up to December 22, 2006 ]
* [http://www.bnsf.com/ttc/Timetable/gcorrevisedpages.html General Code of Operating Rules, Fifth Edition.] 2005 General Code of Operating Rules Committee (modified by BNSF Railway Company)
* [http://www.sdrm.org/faqs/rulebook/title.html GCOR Rules Third Edition April 10, 1994]
* [http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/Research/ord9909.pdf U S Department of Transportation - Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences, October 1999]
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