Who confirms track status before issuing a moving train warrant?

• A. The dispatcher.
• B. Maintenance crew.
• C. The train's captain.
• D. A yard manager.

Answer: (A)

The dispatcher is the person who confirms track status before issuing a moving train warrant. They maintain and verify the current track occupancy, interlock and signal conditions, and ensure there are no conflicting movements before authorizing a train to occupy a block. This centralized control ensures safe, coordinated movement across the system. Maintenance crews report conditions but don’t authorize track occupancy; a train captain follows warrants rather than issuing them; yard managers handle yard movements but not mainline warrants.