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The rules test at Canadian Pacific has similar requirements as BNSF, ie: 90% to pass, review of missed questions. According to my intructor, only three people at the CP have ever written a perfect test. I think a bigger issue regarding safety is fatigue. FRA rules state that you must have 8 hours rest between shifts. The callers call 2 hours before next shift leaving an actual six hours for uninterrupted rest. Now factor in the drive to and from work and subtract that from the six hours. Subtract the time for a quick bite to eat, shower, and maybe if you are lucky a little time to see your family. Repeat the routine for a few weeks straight and a guy starts to get sloppy. We are experiencing a labor shortage which is not getting better. Three fourths of the people who start conductor training drop out within the first year. Money is an issue for some but usually the schedule is what chases people away. geoff
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