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May 21, 2008 DTE Rail Services, Inc. Railcar 101
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Railcar 101 The Basics of Railcars: Car
Types, Components and Rules
Overview and BasicsKen Henman
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The Cost of Railcar Maintenance
*According to the Surface Transportation Board 2004 Railway Operating Expenses Annual Report the Class I railroads spent $1,145,888,000 on freight car repairs and maintenance $305,898,000 was for repairs billed to others
*2004 STB Form R-1 Schedule 410
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Why Do You Need to Manage Railcar Maintenance?
Regulatory requirements for U.S. freight cars Federal Railroad Administration Association of American Railroads
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Why Do You Need to Manage Railcar Maintenance?
This is purely “Corrective Maintenance” to your equipment per the FRA and AAR Rules
The current hourly rate for repairs done by railroads is $94.81
But Class I railroads are in the transportation business, not the repair business
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A Shift in Ownership and Maintenance Responsibilities
In the past everyone called them “railroad” cars Ownership of today’s railcar fleet has shifted to
private car owners *As of January 1, 2007 freight car ownership by Class
I railroads is only 35.3% of all freight cars in U.S. *1,346,507 Freight cars in service, all U.S. owners *475,415 Freight cars in service, Class I railroads
Railroads have encouraged customers into ownership of railcars in exchange for reduced freight rates
*AAR Policy & Economics Dept, 1/15/2008
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The Standards by Which Railroad Cars Must Be Maintained
The AAR Equipment Engineering Committee, which is made up primarily of railroad officials, sets the mechanical requirements for cars in interchange service
Car owners are required to maintain their equipment to this standard
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The Future and Why You Need to Manage Railcar Maintenance?
A change of philosophy As far as the railroads are concerned equity interests
and financial liabilities no longer need to be balanced against railroad operating efficiencies and/or capital improvements
A new plan Implementation of Advanced Technology Safety
Initiative A proactive approach and opportunity to perform
railcar maintenance for car owners
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The Future and Why You Need to Manage Railcar Maintenance?
Owners who ignore the trends in today’s industry do so at their own peril
Again- The current hourly rate for repairs done by railroads is $94.81
Thus the need for proactive maintenance management
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Industry Terminology
AAR (Association of American Railroads)- Association made up of railroads
AAR Field Manual- The AAR Interchange Rules which specify inspection, repair and handling requirements of interchange freight cars
AAR Office Manual- The AAR Interchange Rules which specify labor and material pricing, sale, acquisition and settlement for interchange freight cars
ABD- Acoustic Bearing Detectors ATSI- Advanced Technology Safety Initiative Bad Order Car- An interchange freight car which is in
need of mechanical attention
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Industry Terminology
BRC (Billing Repair Card)- Detailed repair record/invoicing
CBA (Counter Billing Authority)- A document that issues authorization to collect or deduct an overcharge from a bill
Contract Shop- A repair facility designated by car owner to perform repairs
Data Exchange System- The AAR’s system of collecting, sorting, analyzing and distributing freight car repair information
Defect Card- A document accepting responsibility for damage to an interchange freight car
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Industry Terminology
Delivering Line- Subscriber offering a freight car in interchange
Depreciated Value- The reproduction value of a freight car adjusted for depreciation up to the date of damage according to AAR rule 107
Early Warning- A directive issued by the AAR for interchange freight cars having mechanical defects or potential safety problems
EHMS- Equipment Health Management System Foreign Car- Any car not owned by the subscriber
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Industry Terminology
Foreign Repair- Any repair performed to an interchange freight car by a company other than the car owner or owner’s agent (contract shop repairs)
FRA- Federal Railroad Administration Handling Line- The railroad of record having possession
of the interchange freight car Home Shop- A repair facility designated by the car
owner
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Industry Terminology
Interchange Service- A freight car placed in the North American interchange system that meets all interchange requirements
InteRRIS- Integrated Railway Remote Information Service Jacking- Raising the car body by any means necessary to
safely accomplish repairs Job Code- A four digit number that identifies the
inspection, repair or testing performed on the car component applied or removed
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Industry Terminology
JIC (Joint Inspection Certificate)- A document detailing unfair usage damage or loss or extensive owner’s defects as outlined in AAR Rules 95, 108 and 103
Maintenance Advisory- An informational notice issued by the AAR for cars having minor mechanical defects or which preventative/corrective maintenance is to be performed
Opportunistic Repair- Specific authorized repairs identified in Section A of any AAR Interchange Rule
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Industry Terminology
Private Car Owner- Any non-railroad owner of an interchange freight car
Private Marked Cars- An interchange freight car registered in the Umler file with stenciled reporting marks assigned by the AAR ending with the alpha character “X”
Railroad Marked Cars- An interchange freight car registered in the Umler file with stenciled reporting marks assigned by the AAR ending with the alpha character other than “X”
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Industry Terminology
Running Repair- Any repair performed to an interchange freight car according to AAR Interchange Rules
Service Interruption- A train delay that is caused by a specific AAR condemnable defect that causes a delay on the line of the road
THD- Truck Hunting Detector TPD- Truck Performance Detector Universal Machine Language Equipment Register
(Umler)- A computer file which contains specific details such as internal and external dimensions
WILD- Wheel Impact Load Detector
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Concept of AAR Rules
“The Association of American Railroads has played a continuous role in developing and maintaining a comprehensive set of industry rules and standards aimed at ensuring a safe and efficient freight rail network in North America”
*Safety, Interchangeability Go Hand-in Hand, Railway Age,July 2000, Pat Ameen, Association of American Railroads
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Concept of AAR Rules
”AAR's Rules of Interchange, commonly known as the "Field Manual" and "Office Manual," provide a common set of mandatory practices for the proper handling of interchange freight traffic.”
*Safety, Interchangeability Go Hand-in Hand, Railway Age,July 2000, Pat Ameen, Association of American Railroads
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Concept of AAR Rules
”These rules include the basic mechanical requirements, conditions governing delivery and acceptance, responsibility for unfair usage/damage, disposition of defective equipment, and a requirement that cars be equipped with AAR approved components that affect car interchangeability. The AAR Interchange Rules prescribe standard repair practices, define the cost recovery procedure, and include an arbitration process.”
*Safety, Interchangeability Go Hand-in Hand, Railway Age,July 2000, Pat Ameen, Association of American Railroads
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Concept of AAR Rules
In essence the Rules provide safe seamless railcar interchange throughout the North American rail system, outlining responsibilities for mechanical condition while setting equal standards for all equipment providers
*Safety, Interchangeability Go Hand-in Hand, Railway Age,July 2000, Pat Ameen & David Meeks
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Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules
Rule A Outlines the Rules, responsibilities and who must subscribe
Rule B Qualifies the standards for component manufacturer and reconditioning
Rule 1 Care of Freight Cars, Inspection, repairs to foreign cars, disposition for
unacceptable cars, gages and publications required and car classification
Rules 3 – 82 Specific to components and repairs, Air Brakes through Welding
A. Cause for Attention B. Correct Repairs C. Reconditioning Requirements D. Welding Requirements E. General Information F. Billing Repair Car Requirements Job Codes
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Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules
Rule 83 Preparation of Repair Records Car Part Codes Why Made Codes Responsibility Codes Car Symbols Repair Facility Symbol
Rules 84 and 85 Use of Advertisements and Routing Cards and Furnished Material
Rules 88, 89 and 90 Mechanical Requirements for Acceptance Conditions Governing Delivery and Acceptance Acceptable in Interchange Cars and/or Car Parts Prohibited In Interchange
Rule 91 Service Interruption
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Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules Rule 92
Transfer or Adjustment of Lading Rule 95
Handling and/or Delivering Line Responsibility Rule 96
Owners Responsibility Rules 102 and 103
Defect Cards and Joint Inspection Certificates Rule 107
Handling of Damaged or Destroyed Equipment Rule 108
Cars Requiring Extensive Repairs Rule 120
Rule Compliance and Enforcement Appendix A – H
Various definitions, specifications
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Office Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules
Price Matrix Qualifies every Job Code for
Why made Responsibility code Condition code Material value Labor time standard and labor value Applicable credits
Provides information concerning specific Job Codes not covered in the Field Manual
Rule 88, Mechanical Requirements For Acceptance Specifies the requirements for new, newly acquired, rebuilt, modified,
increased gross rail load, extended service status, increased life status and the documentation required for all rail equipment in interchange service
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Office Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules
Rule 93 Train II and UMLER Reporting Procedures, Equipment Management
Information System - EMIS Rule 94
Equipment Health Management System - EHMS Rule 102
Defect Card procedures Rule 103
Joint Inspection Certificate, format and procedures Rule 107
Handling of Damaged or Destroyed Equipment Disposition/Settlement, depreciated value or settlement value
Rule 111 Car repair pricing procedures, basis for labor and material values
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Office Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules Rule 112
Car repair billing requirements and procedures, invoicing and auditing Rule 113
Data Exchange Rule 120
AAR Rule Compliance and Enforcement, covers inspections and investigations
Rules 121 and 122 Arbitration and Rules Committee, Interpretation and Settlement of
Disputes Rules 123 and 124
Revision of Rules and participation in “AAR Interchange Agreement” Rule 125
Early Warning/Maintenance Advisory System Appendix A – H
Definitions and procedures