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RR-01 RR-01-04-02 — Terminal Mission Design

This process involves designing terminal missions for a US Class I freight railroad, focusing on optimizing train operations and ensuring compliance with regulations.

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RR-01-04-02 BPMN Diagram

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📋 Process Attributes
Process IDRR-01-04-02
Domain FamilyNETWORK & PLANNING
L1 DomainService Design & Network Planning
L2 Process GroupTerminal Mission Design
TriggerInitiated by the Service Design / Network Planning Analyst upon receiving new service design requirements or changes in network planning.
OutcomeSuccessful completion results in an optimized terminal mission plan that enhances operational efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.
SystemsNetControl CADx Unified Plan 2020
Regulatory Hooks49 CFR Part 232 GCOR 6.28
📋 L4 Process Steps
StepNameRoleSystem InputOutputKPIPain Point / Risk Decision?Exception?
1.1 Review Service Design Requirements Service Design / Network Planning Analyst Unified Plan 2020 Service design requirements document Updated service design plan Time to complete review under 4 hours Inconsistent or unclear requirements N Y
1.2 Identify Terminal Locations Service Design / Network Planning Analyst NetControl Updated service design plan Terminal location report Number of identified terminals within 3 days Limited terminal availability Y N
1.3 Conduct Feasibility Study Service Design / Network Planning Analyst NetControl Terminal location report Feasibility study report Completion of feasibility study within 2 weeks Resource constraints Y N
1.4 Develop Terminal Mission Plan Service Design / Network Planning Analyst NetControl Feasibility study report Terminal mission plan Plan development completed within 1 week Technical limitations N Y
1.5 Review and Approve Plan VP Network Planning & Operations Unified Plan 2020 Terminal mission plan Approved terminal mission plan Plan approval within 3 days Budgetary constraints Y N
1.6 Implement Terminal Mission Plan Train Dispatcher NetControl / CADx Approved terminal mission plan Implemented terminal operations Implementation completed within 2 weeks Operational disruptions N Y
1.7 Monitor Terminal Operations Control Operator NetControl / CADx Implemented terminal operations Operation monitoring report Terminal dwell under 24 hours Increased terminal congestion Y N
1.8 Adjust Terminal Mission Plan Service Design / Network Planning Analyst Unified Plan 2020 Operation monitoring report Adjusted terminal mission plan Number of adjustments within 1 month Inadequate data collection Y N
1.9 Update Terminal Mission Plan Service Design / Network Planning Analyst Unified Plan 2020 Adjusted terminal mission plan Updated terminal mission plan Plan update completed within 1 week Resource allocation issues N Y
1.10 Review and Approve Updated Plan VP Network Planning & Operations Unified Plan 2020 Updated terminal mission plan Approved updated terminal mission plan Plan approval within 3 days Regulatory compliance issues Y N
1.11 Implement Updated Terminal Mission Plan Train Dispatcher NetControl / CADx Approved updated terminal mission plan Implemented updated terminal operations Implementation completed within 2 weeks Operational disruptions N Y
1.12 Final Monitoring and Reporting Control Operator NetControl / CADx Implemented updated terminal operations Final monitoring report Train speed above 20 mph Data accuracy issues Y N
📊 KPIs & Risk Register

KPIs

Terminal dwell under 24 hours Train speed above 20 mph Time to complete review under 4 hours Number of identified terminals within 3 days Completion of feasibility study within 2 weeks Plan development completed within 1 week Plan approval within 3 days Implementation completed within 2 weeks Number of adjustments within 1 month Plan update completed within 1 week

Key Risks

Air brake test defect released to the road Operational disruptions during implementation Increased terminal congestion Inadequate data collection Resource allocation issues Regulatory compliance issues Data accuracy issues

Swim Lanes

Service Design / Network Planning Analyst · 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.9 VP Network Planning & Operations · 1.5, 1.10 Train Dispatcher · 1.6, 1.11 Control Operator · 1.7, 1.12
Independently compiled from public sources. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Union Pacific or any other railroad. Illustrative of US Class I practice; every system, regulation, role and metric named here traces to a sourced entry in registries/.