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ARTICLE 9
MISCELLANEOUS ROAD OPERATIONS
A. SELF-PROPELLED MACHINES
1. The following shall govern the manning of self-propelled vehicles or
machines by train service employees (conductors and trainmen) used in the maintenance,
repair, construction or inspection work:
Road Service - A conductor will be employed on on-rail self-propelled
vehicles or machines when operating in main line territory, provided such machines are
equipped with a drawbar and are operating under train orders.
NOTE 1: Self-propelled machines" for the purpose
of this Article means such equipment operated on rails.
NOTE 2: "Drawbar" means a device capable of
being used in moving standard freight cars.
NOTE 3: "Main-line territory" means main
line and branch lines in road territory outside of switching limits but not spurs or the
like.
NOTE 4: "Train orders" is used in the
vernacular of conductors and trainmen as defined in the Operating Book of Rules.
2. Except under the conditions herein specifically prescribed,
operating employees need not be used on self-propelled vehicles or machines. It should be
noted in addition that this Article does not alter any existing rules or practices except
as specifically stated herein.
3. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to require the
employment of engine and train service employees where not now required.
4. This Article will be applied as if it was signed in 1964 consistent
with the application on the Norfolk Southern excluding Central of Georgia.
B. FLAGGING IN CONNECTION
WITH MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND CONSTRUCTION JOBS
The need for trainmen to flag in connection with
maintenance of way or construction work shall be determined by Management, and non-use of
trainmen in connection with such service shall constitute no basis for claims. This shall
not apply to flagging necessary to protect work trains. In cases where contractors are
using pile drivers or cranes and flagging protection is needed, trainmen will be used;
where off track pile drivers or cranes are used, this shall not apply unless tracks are
blocked while such machines are performing work other than crossing and recrossing of
tracks.
C. FINES
The Company will not impose fines on employees for any cause.
This page last updated:
03/01/05
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