Attention

System general notice has been changed for next week all PTC enabled subdivisions will go no yellow no green flag displays starting next week more to follow.

General Orders are rapidly changing, please keep up on your system general notices for the most recent information.

                              March 05, 2020
BNSF Railway Co.
ALL DIVISIONS

                            SYSTEM GENERAL ORDER No. 73

TO ALL CONCERNED,

SUBJECT: Removal of Requirement to Display Yellow Track Flags and Green
Track Flags for Form A Speed Restrictions

BNSF System General Order No. 71 is canceled

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Explanation:
- Effective March 10, 2020 additional Divisions/Subdivisions added.
See list below for added locations and effective dates.
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BNSF is amending the requirements for display of track flags for Track
Bulletin Form A speed restrictions on the following divisions/
subdivisions:

Currently in effect
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Chicago: all subdivisions (or portions of subdivisions) where PTC is in
         effect
Heartland: Ravenna
Kansas: Emporia, Hereford, Panhandle
Northwest: all subdivisions (or portions of subdivisions) where PTC is in
         effect, with the exception of Scenic subdivision for restrictions
         between MP 1695.1 to MP 1734.5
Powder River: all subdivisions (or portions of subdivisions) where PTC is
         in effect
Southwest: all subdivisions (or portions of subdivisions) where PTC is in
         effect
Twin Cities: all subdivisions (or portions of subdivisions) where PTC is
         in effect

Effective March 10, 2020
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Montana: all subdivisions (or portions of subdivisions) where PTC is in effect

On the divisions/subdivisions listed above, where PTC is in effect, display
of yellow track flags and green track flags for Form A speed 
restrictions as described in GCOR/MWOR 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.5, 5.4.8,
and SSI Appendix A is not required.
It is not necessary for Form A restrictions to include the verbiage
"track flags not displayed". 

GENERAL ORDER(S) IN EFFECT
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