Railroad emergency notification sign — Nebraska Permit Test

Railroad emergency notification sign on the Nebraska permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

The Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign at every highway-rail grade crossing gives a 24/7/365 number to report problems or emergencies at the crossing.

A broken gate or a car stuck on the rails is a crash waiting to happen unless someone tells the railroad.

The typically blue colored ENS sign is at every highway-rail grade crossing and provides the public with a 24/7/365 telephone number to call to report problems or emergencies at these railroad locations.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.58

The toll-free ENS number is answered by railroad dispatchers, who attempt to stop all train traffic at the crossing during an emergency.

Only the railroad can tell a train to stop, so the call must reach someone who can radio the crew.

The toll-free ENS number is answered by railroad dispatchers who are the first line of defense to attempt to stop all train traffic at the crossing during an emergency.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.58

Below the dispatch number on the ENS sign is a Department of Transportation number that identifies the exact location of the crossing.

Many crossings look alike, and a caller who cannot say which one it is sends help to the wrong place.

Directly below the dispatch number on the ENS sign is a Department of Transportation number that identifies the exact location of the crossing in question.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.59

Using the ENS sign, you can report unsafe conditions such as malfunctioning warning signals or gates, and vehicles blocking the tracks.

A gate that stays up while a train comes looks safe to the next driver, who drives into the train's path.

Malfunctions of warning signals, crossing gates and other safety devices at the crossings;

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.59

On the test

What is the ENS sign at a railroad crossing for?

A number to report problems or emergencies there. A broken gate or a car stuck on the rails is a crash waiting to happen unless someone tells the railroad. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.58: “The typically blue colored ENS sign is at every highway-rail grade crossing and provides the public with a 24/7/365 telephone number to call to report problems or emergencies at these railroad locations.”

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Every rule here is checked against Nebraska Driver’s Manual, published by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.