OI-2: Place FRA Operating Practices (OP) personnel in the carrier dispatching centers.
Provides training level compliance oversight to reduce the potential risk of human error in train dispatching/communications between the train crew and the dispatcher during the movement of the trains over the designated route.
Prior to each shipment the offeror or designated agent will:
! provide FRA with the designated primary and secondary routes and the rail carriers involved 90 days prior to initiation of the rail movement or as soon as possible thereafter; ! provide FRA with the timetable for the shipment from the rail point of origin at least 15 working days prior to shipment dates; ! notify the appropriate FRA points of contact of any delays in the rail departure time from the point of origin as soon as a delay is confirmed. ! station appropriate OP personnel in the rail carriers’ dispatching center(s) during the duration of the actual movement of the first shipment to conduct oversight duties of the rail carrier dispatching center operations during periods of actual shipment operations; ! conduct a review of the rail carriers dispatching procedures at least 90 days prior to subsequent shipments. OI-3: Continue FRA’s existing inspection policy 3 concerning routine OP inspections prior to the first shipment and associated routine follow-up inspections. Provides compliance oversight to ensure the safe and secure transportation of the material addressed by this plan by conducting routine inspections of the train crews who are operating trains over the designated routes for the purpose of verifying that current carrier operating rules are effective and complied with by the train crews. This task will also serve to identify any potential problems in this area that may require corrective action by the carrier. The FRA will:
Prior to each shipment the offeror or designated agent will:
! provide FRA with the designated primary and secondary route and shipment time line at least 90 days prior to each shipment or as soon as possible thereafter.
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