Track Safety Training is a mandatory educational program and certification required for railroad employees, contractors, and visitors who need to work on or near active railway property. It covers situational awareness, the dangers of rolling equipment, and specific rules for establishing working limits. Without a valid TST card, personnel are strictly barred from entering the foul zone of any track.
Heard on the job
The contractor crew can't unload that ballast until the foreman verifies everyone has a current TST card on them.