What term describes a train that is given precedence in the direction specified as between opposing regular trains?

• A. Train
• B. Superior Train
• C. Train of Superior Direction
• D. Train of Superior Right

Answer: (C)

When two trains approach each other on the same track, the key idea is which train is allowed to go first in the specified direction. The term used for this is the Train of Superior Direction—the train designated to have precedence in that direction. This designation tells crews and dispatchers which train can proceed through the block or interlocking while the opposing train must yield or wait at the appropriate point. It’s the clear, official way to communicate direction-based priority, ensuring safe and orderly meeting moves on constrained tracks. The other phrases aren’t the standard way to Express this rule: they either lack the specific directional qualifier or use nonstandard wording, so they don’t convey the exact priority concept used in operations.