Who is responsible for complying with speed restrictions in Yard mode?

In Yard mode, it is the train engineer who is responsible for complying with speed restrictions. This responsibility stems from the train engineer's role in operating the locomotive safely and effectively within the confines of the yard environment. The engineer is trained to manage the train's speed and ensure that it adheres to established speed limits, which are adjusted for safety and operational efficiency in a yard setting where multiple trains may be moving and where there are various personnel and equipment present.

While the conductor and the yard foreman have significant roles in coordinating train movements and ensuring safe operations, it is the train engineer who controls the locomotive directly and makes real-time decisions regarding speed and movement based on situational awareness. The dispatcher, on the other hand, is responsible for overall train movements and signaling but does not directly control the speed of a specific train in Yard mode. Understanding these roles clarifies why the train engineer is specifically charged with compliance to speed restrictions in this context.