RR-06 RR-06-06-02 — Signal Design, Installation and Testing

This process outlines the design, installation, and testing of new signaling systems on a US Class I freight railroad track segment. It ensures compliance with federal regulations and industry standards to enhance safety and operational efficiency.

🗺 BPMN Process Flow

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📋 Process Attributes

Process ID	RR-06-06-02
Domain Family	OPERATIONS
L1 Domain	Engineering: Track, Structures & Signals
L2 Process Group	Signal Design, Installation and Testing
Trigger	Initiation by Track Supervisor upon identification of a need for new signaling infrastructure due to track expansion or upgrade.
Outcome	Successful completion results in the installation and testing of new signaling systems, ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements and are operational.
Systems	NetControl I-ETMS Wabtrax PTC Back Office Server (BOS) FRA Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP) Umler
Regulatory Hooks	49 CFR Part 236, Subpart I 49 CFR Part 1180

📋 L4 Process Steps

Step	Name	Role	System	Input	Output	KPI	Pain Point / Risk	Decision?	Exception?
1.1	Signal Design Review	Track Supervisor	NetControl	Design specifications	Approved design document	Time to approval under 2 weeks	Incompatibility with existing track infrastructure	N	Y
1.2	Signal Installation Planning	Roadmaster	I-ETMS	Approved design document	Installation plan	Plan completion within 3 days	Coordination with other track maintenance activities	N	Y
1.3	Signal Installation	Signal Maintainer	Wabtrax	Installation plan	Installed signaling equipment	Equipment installation within 2 weeks	Weather delays affecting installation	N	Y
1.4	Signal Testing Initial	PTC Field Engineer / PTC Technician	PTC Back Office Server (BOS)	Installed signaling equipment	Initial test report	First test within 1 week of installation	Technical issues with new equipment	Y	N
1.5	Signal Testing Final	Chief Engineer / VP Engineering	FRA Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP)	Initial test report	Final test approval document	Final testing within 2 weeks of initial test	Regulatory compliance issues	Y	N
1.6	Signal Integration with Existing Systems	Service Design / Network Planning Analyst	NetControl (service design use)	Final test approval document	Integration plan	Integration plan within 1 week of final testing	Compatibility with existing signaling systems	N	Y
1.7	Signal System Training	Employee-in-Charge (EIC)	Umler	Integration plan	Training completion certificates	Training completed within 2 weeks of integration	Resource allocation for training sessions	N	Y
1.8	Signal System Activation	Track Supervisor	PS Technology (PST)	Training completion certificates	Activation report	System activation within 1 week of training	Operational disruptions during activation	Y	N
1.9	Signal System Monitoring	Signal Maintainer	EHMS (Equipment Health Management System)	Activation report	Monitoring report	Continuous monitoring for 30 days post-activation	Technical failures after activation	N	Y
1.10	Signal System Evaluation	Chief Engineer / VP Engineering	TRAIN II (Tele Rail Automated Information Network Phase 2)	Monitoring report	Evaluation report	Evaluation completed within 1 month of activation	Performance issues affecting train operations	Y	N
1.11	Signal System Maintenance Plan	Roadmaster	CHARM (Car Hire Accounting Rate Master)	Evaluation report	Maintenance plan	Plan completion within 2 weeks of evaluation	Resource allocation for maintenance activities	N	Y
1.12	Signal System Maintenance Execution	Signal Maintainer	Interline Settlement System (ISS) / Switching Settlement Data Exchange (SSDX) / Car Hire Data Exchange (CHDX)	Maintenance plan	Maintenance completion report	Maintenance completed within 1 month of plan approval	Operational disruptions during maintenance	N	Y

📊 KPIs & Risk Register

KPIs

Time to approval under 2 weeks Plan completion within 3 days Equipment installation within 2 weeks First test within 1 week of installation Final testing within 2 weeks of initial test Integration plan within 1 week of final testing Training completed within 2 weeks of integration System activation within 1 week of training Continuous monitoring for 30 days post-activation Evaluation completed within 1 month of activation

Key Risks

Technical issues with new equipment Regulatory compliance issues Compatibility with existing signaling systems Operational disruptions during activation and maintenance Performance issues affecting train operations

Swim Lanes

Track Supervisor · 1.1, 1.2, 1.8 Roadmaster · 1.2, 1.6, 1.10, 1.11 Signal Maintainer · 1.3, 1.4, 1.9, 1.12 PTC Field Engineer / PTC Technician · 1.4 Chief Engineer / VP Engineering · 1.5, 1.10 Service Design / Network Planning Analyst · 1.6 Employee-in-Charge (EIC) · 1.7

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/.