THE BELT RAILWAY COMPANY OF CHICAGO Office of General Manager Transportation June 13, 2008 Notice No. 39 In Effect 12:01 AM – Monday June 16, 2008 TO ALL CONCERNED: Effective Monday, June 16, 2008 Notice No. 2 effective January 11, 2008 and Notice No. 38 effective June 3, 2008 is cancelled in its entirety. Purpose • Revision: HY 1.1.1 Responsibility for Blocking or Unblocking Tracks. HY 14.6 Hump Cut Restrictions HY 14.22 Securement Class Tracks - Skates • Deletions: HY 1.1.3 Unblocking tracks for Signal, M/W, Mechanical, & Hazardous HY 1.4 Derails – Rip Track HY 2.1.2 Hump Yard HY 6.0 Use of Locomotive Horn HY 14.23 Industry Cars • Additions: HY 14.7 Hump Approach Track Signals • New HY 1.0.3.1 Hump Conductor Qualification HY 14.18 Pull Back, Sluff, and Hold Tracks HY 8.4 Sorting Rehumps by Outbound Connections Hump / Yard Notices HY 1.0: RESPONSIBILITIES HY 1.0.1 Hump Yardmaster Responsibilities The Hump Yardmaster is responsible for and shall directly supervise crews under their jurisdiction. The Hump Yardmaster must ensure crews work in a safe, efficient and economical manner. The following duties are included, but not exclusive, in connection with Hump Yardmasters responsibilities: • Safety o Make certain crews are properly attired and prepared to work at the beginning of tour of duty. o Job Briefing of Hump conductors and crews. o Identification of Hidden Hazards. o Encourage and participate in Job Briefings on the Lead with crews. o Yardmasters must assist in the assurance of rules compliance. o Possess a clear understanding of the Overspeed protocol and take the necessary steps to protect and notify employees and other crafts. • All Humpmasters, Yardmasters, and Hump Conductors must receive a formal QSM from a Manager regarding the Overspeed Protocol. Record of the QSM must be noted on the employee’s personal record. Hump/Yard Notice - No. 39 Effective 12:01 AM, Monday, June 16, 2008 • Train movements o Manage Movements of all Crews under their jurisdiction o Make certain a train to be humped is always in the que. o Utilize crews in a manner that is efficient and minimizes blockage and/or delay. o Expeditiously move inbound trains. o Communicate arrival and priorities to the Car department. • Inbound Trains o Coordinate inbound handling with Train Dispatchers. • Monitor the inbound Train Forecast advising MTO of potential issues. o Keep Train Dispatcher abreast of track availability. o Delays to inbound trains must be minimized. o Assist in maintaining main line fluidity, reducing grade crossing occupancy, and minimizing Hours of Service Tie ups. o Direct yarding and/or staging of inbound power to expedite outbound connections. • Hump Process o Humpmaster and Yardmasters are responsible for the accurate maintenance of Yard Inventory by requiring updates from crews and the timely updating of the AS-400 computer system. o Manage the Hump process • Preview inbound train lists to ensure proper yarding to maximize outbound connection while minimizing rehumps. • Look for codes that can be held out or pulled back reducing rehumps. o Monitor class yard volumes and block counts looking for opportunities to swing traffic, reducing misroutes, etc. o Manage Trimming and Misroutes. o Minimize Rehump Counts o Minimize Holds and Sluff tracks. • Holds and Sluff tracks must be switched twice in a 24 hour period. o Coordinate trimming with hump conductor. o Monitor hump conductors screens for possible up coming problems. o Ensure Over speed protocol is procedures are compiled with and proper notifications made. o Question Conductors when stopped. o Keep Signal Department/Signal Tech abreast of any humping issues. o Coordinate track work with M of W and Signal Department. • Outbound Trains o Humpmaster must fully understand and be totally familiar with outbound train set times, outbound departure schedules, blocking requirements, and train make up restrictions. o Pull back connection must be made in a timely manner to protect these connections. HY 1.0.2 Yardmaster Responsibilities The East and West yardmaster is responsible for and directly supervise crews under their jurisdiction, insuring crews work in a safe, efficient and economical manner. They are responsible for the safe and efficient classification and make-up of trains. The following duties are included, but not exclusive, in connection with Yardmasters responsibilities: • Safety o Make certain crews are properly attired and prepared to work at the beginning of tour of duty. o Job Briefing of Hump conductors and crews. o Identification of Hidden Hazards. o Encourage and participate in Job Briefings on the Lead with crews. o Yardmasters must assist in the assurance of rules compliance. 2 Hump/Yard Notice - No. 39 Effective 12:01 AM, Monday, June 16, 2008 o Properly block and unblock tracks for protection of personnel working in Classification yard. o Run an outbound train edit prior to pulling outbound trains to departure yard. o Ensure compliance with Haz Mat rules regarding proper train placement. o Yardmasters are not to depend exclusively on the Train Edit program in connection with proper train placement. o Make certain tracks in classification yard and rehumps are properly secured. o Possess a clear understanding of the Overspeed protocol and take the necessary steps to protect and notify employees and other crafts. All Humpmasters, Yardmasters, and Hump Conductors must receive a formal QSM from a Manager regarding the Overspeed Protocol. Record of the QSM must be noted on the employee’s personal record. • Train movements o Manage Movements of all Crews under their jurisdictions to ensure maximum productivity meeting the requirements of our internal and external customers. o Coordinate movement of rehumps and pullbacks with humpmaster. • Inventory Management o Yardmasters and Humpmaster are responsible for the accurate maintenance of Yard Inventory by requiring updates from crews and the timely updating of the AS-400 computer system. Ensure proper classification of Set outs, Bad orders and Misroutes. o Provide Car Operations with timely notification regarding the building and make up of outbound trains. • Outbound Trains o The Yardmaster must fully understand and be totally familiar with outbound train set times, outbound departure schedules, blocking requirements, and train make up restrictions. o Outbound train sets are to be made in such a manner to minimize early sets and maximum outbound connections. Coordinate with Humpmaster and hump conductor to maximize connections to outbound trains. o Yardmaster must be knowledgeable and have the ability to explain any delays associated with an outbound train when asked to do so. o Notify and coordinate with Car department on Outbound train inspections, Bad Orders, and Rip track requirements • Industry Assignments o Ensure the proper handling and classification of Industry cars both inbound and outbound. o Ensure Industry crews have proper paperwork at the beginning of their tour of duty. HY 1.0.3 Hump Conductor Responsibilities The Hump Conductor is responsible for and shall directly supervise crews under their jurisdiction, insuring crews work in a safe, efficient and economical manner. They are responsible for the safe and efficient classification of railcars utilizing the PRO Yard computer system. Hump Conductors must utilize the following procedures in order to ensure safety and efficiency. • Safety o Make certain crews are properly attired and prepared to work at the beginning of tour of duty. o Participate in a Job Briefing with the Humpmaster o Conduct Job Briefing of Hump conductors and crews as necessary. o Identify Hidden Hazards. o Encourage and participate in Job Briefings on the Lead with crews. o Hump Conductors must assist in the assurance of rules compliance. o Properly block and unblock tracks for protection of personnel working in Classification yard. 3 Hump/Yard Notice - No. 39 Effective 12:01 AM, Monday, June 16, 2008 o Possess a clear understanding of the Overspeed protocol and take the necessary steps to protect and notify employees and other crafts. All Humpmasters, Yardmasters, and Hump Conductors must receive a formal QSM from a Manager regarding the Overspeed Protocol. Record of the QSM must be noted on the employee’s personal record. • Train Movements • Hump Conductors are responsible for directing the Safe and expeditious movements of both trains and light engines across the hump approaches. • While shoving over apex of hump, Hump Conductor must be alert and attentive and must visually monitor train’s speed. • Varying hump speed to optimize through–put taking into consideration class yard conditions, such as, cuts in a row for same group. • Coordinate with Yardmasters to maximize connections to outbound trains. • Hump Process • Pre- plan trains to be humped, identifying overflow tracks and where to vary hump speeds. • React to alarms such as stalls, PD.’s, over speeds, wheel detector failures, etc. via graphic display screen. • Take action to resolve issue with Hump technician and Hump Master. • Coordinate swings with pull down yardmaster. • Sluff tracks must not be created without trainmaster approval. • Manage Trimming in most efficient manner. • Minimize Misroutes • Validate car numbers during the hump process to ensure train is humped in sync. • Cars must not be humped into stalled cut in curve. • Conductors must continually use cameras to watch humped cars properly roll into classification yard. • Cut size limits must be adhered to at all times unless modified by trainmaster. • Pull