RR-11 RR-11-08-01 — Joint Facilities and Terminal Railroads

This process manages the interline operations at joint facilities and terminal railroads, ensuring seamless interchange of freight cars between different railroad companies while maintaining regulatory compliance and optimizing equipment utilization.

🗺 BPMN Process Flow

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📋 Process Attributes

Process ID	RR-11-08-01
Domain Family	NETWORK & PLANNING
L1 Domain	Interline, Equipment & Car Management
L2 Process Group	Joint Facilities and Terminal Railroads
Trigger	Receipt of an inbound train from another railroad company with a set of freight cars to be transferred or re-routed within the network.
Outcome	Successful transfer and/or re-routing of freight cars, accurate settlement for interline services, and adherence to all relevant regulations and safety standards.
Systems	NetControl I-ETMS Umler TRAIN II EHMS Interline Settlement System (ISS)
Regulatory Hooks	49 CFR Part 232 GCOR 6.28

📋 L4 Process Steps

Step	Name	Role	System	Input	Output	KPI	Pain Point / Risk	Decision?	Exception?
1.1	Train Arrival Notification	Train Dispatcher	NetControl	Arrival notification from the inbound train	Dispatch order for the inbound train	Train arrival time within 5 minutes of scheduled arrival	Late arrival due to unforeseen circumstances	N	Y
1.2	Car Inspection	Car Inspector (Carman)	Wabtrax, Wayside defect detector network	Inbound train with freight cars	Inspection report	100% of cars inspected within 30 minutes	Defective cars not identified promptly	Y	N
1.3	Car Hire Settlement Request	Car Hire / Interline Settlement Analyst	Interline Settlement System (ISS), Car Hire Data Exchange (CHDX)	Inspection report and dispatch order	Settlement request	Settlement request generated within 1 hour of car inspection completion	Inaccurate settlement data due to errors	N	Y
1.4	Equipment Registration Update	Equipment Registration / Umler Data Analyst	Umler, TRAIN II	Settlement request and inspection report	Updated equipment registration record	95% of equipment registrations updated within 2 hours	Delayed updates affecting subsequent operations	Y	N
1.5	Train Departure Preparation	Yardmaster, Switchman/Switch Foreman	PS Technology (PST), Harriman Dispatching Center (HDC)	Updated equipment registration and settlement request	Departure order for the outbound train	Train departure prepared within 2 hours of receiving the updated data	Preparation delays affecting overall schedule	N	Y
1.6	Equipment Health Check	Locomotive Engineer, Conductor	EHMS (Equipment Health Management System)	Departure order and updated equipment registration	Health check report	100% of locomotives health-checked within 30 minutes before departure	Faulty equipment leading to delays	Y	N
1.7	Train Departure Notification	Train Dispatcher	NetControl, I-ETMS	Health check report and departure order	Departure notification to the next railroad company	Train departure notification sent within 10 minutes of actual departure	Delayed notifications affecting downstream operations	N	Y
1.8	Settlement Confirmation	Car Hire / Interline Settlement Analyst	Interline Settlement System (ISS), Car Hire Data Exchange (CHDX)	Departure notification and health check report	Settlement confirmation	90% of settlements confirmed within 2 hours of departure	Financial discrepancies due to errors in settlement	Y	N
1.9	Post-Departure Review	Service Design / Network Planning Analyst, VP Network Planning & Operations	NetControl, I-ETMS	Settlement confirmation and operational data	Operational review report	100% of post-departure reviews completed within 24 hours	Incomplete or inaccurate data affecting analysis	N	Y
1.10	Continuous Improvement Planning	Service Design / Network Planning Analyst, VP Network Planning & Operations	NetControl, I-ETMS	Operational review report and historical data	Improvement plan	90% of improvement plans implemented within 1 week	Lack of actionable insights from reviews	Y	N
1.11	Regulatory Compliance Check	Train Dispatcher, Car Inspector (Carman)	Umler, TRAIN II	Operational review report and improvement plan	Compliance check report	100% of compliance checks completed within 3 days	Non-compliance issues affecting operations	Y	N
1.12	Final Settlement Adjustment	Car Hire / Interline Settlement Analyst	Interline Settlement System (ISS), Car Hire Data Exchange (CHDX)	Compliance check report and improvement plan	Adjusted settlement	95% of final settlements adjusted within 1 day	Complex adjustments due to multiple factors	N	Y

📊 KPIs & Risk Register

KPIs

Train arrival time within 5 minutes of scheduled arrival 100% of cars inspected within 30 minutes Settlement request generated within 1 hour of car inspection completion 95% of equipment registrations updated within 2 hours Train departure prepared within 2 hours of receiving the updated data 100% of locomotives health-checked within 30 minutes before departure Train departure notification sent within 10 minutes of actual departure 90% of settlements confirmed within 2 hours of departure 100% of post-departure reviews completed within 24 hours 90% of improvement plans implemented within 1 week 100% of compliance checks completed within 3 days 95% of final settlements adjusted within 1 day

Key Risks

Air brake test defect released to the road Inaccurate settlement data due to errors Delayed updates affecting subsequent operations Preparation delays affecting overall schedule Faulty equipment leading to delays Delayed notifications affecting downstream operations Financial discrepancies due to errors in settlement Lack of actionable insights from reviews Non-compliance issues affecting operations Complex adjustments due to multiple factors

Swim Lanes

Train Dispatcher · 1.1, 1.5, 1.7 Car Inspector (Carman) · 1.2, 1.6 Car Hire / Interline Settlement Analyst · 1.3, 1.8, 1.12 Equipment Registration / Umler Data Analyst · 1.4 Yardmaster, Switchman/Switch Foreman · 1.5 Locomotive Engineer, Conductor · 1.6 Service Design / Network Planning Analyst, VP Network Planning & Operations · 1.9, 1.10, 1.11

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/.