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57 This chapter provides guidance for assessing different approaches to commuter rail service using decision trees. The chapter also provides information for how the 31 commuter rail agencies assign responsibility for support functions in accordance with the different approaches for the primary functions of train operations, dispatch, maintenance of way, and maintenance of equipment.
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58 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook This chapter presents decision trees for use when assessing decisions related to the primary functions and dispatch. The decision trees guide users through an assessment of corridor- specific conditions and agency capability and capacity to operate the functions directly, an assessment of the benefits of assigning functions to the host railroad or to another rail operator or contracting the services.
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Figure 4. Decision tree for train operations.
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60 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook Question or Decision Point Explanation Yes?
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Figure 5. Decision tree for dispatch.
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62 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook The 31 commuter rail agencies approach maintenance of way as follows: • Agency -- 21% • Host railroad -- 34% • Amtrak/VIA Rail Canada -- 11% • Contracted -- 34% If an agency approaches maintenance of way differently for multiple lines or different rail segments of a corridor, each approach is counted in the preceding percentages. A new commuter rail agency or an agency considering a change in approach can assess the most appropriate approach for maintenance of way by answering a series of specific questions as outlined in the decision tree presented in Figure 6.
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Figure 6. Decision tree for maintenance of way or MOW.
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64 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook The 31 commuter rail agencies approach maintenance of equipment as follows: • Agency -- 32% • Host railroad -- 3% • Amtrak/VIA Rail Canada -- 15% • Contracted -- 50% If an agency approaches maintenance of equipment differently for multiple lines, each approach is counted in the preceding percentages. A new commuter rail agency or an agency considering a change in approach can assess the most appropriate approach for maintenance of equipment by answering a series of specific questions as outlined in the decision tree presented in Figure 7.
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Figure 7. Decision tree for maintenance of equipment or MOE.
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66 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook Appendix B provides a tool to track the answers to each question within each decision tree and to summarize the outcomes. Table 19 presents an example of how the tool in Appendix B might be used by a commuter rail agency during the decision-making process.
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Guidance for Decision Tree Analysis 67 If the commuter rail system operates on track with multiple railroad owners, the tracking tool will have to be adapted to reflect possibly different host railroad responsibilities. Timeline The decision tree analysis contributes to creating a timeline for implementation of commuter rail.
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68 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook • 49 CFR Part 228 Hours of Service Compliance and Recordkeeping • 49 CFR Parts 229–232 Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards and Inspection • 49 CFR Parts 233–236 Signal and Train Control Systems • 49 CFR Part 237 Bridge Safety Standards • 49 CFR Part 238 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards • 49 CFR Part 239 Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness Plan • 49 CFR Part 240 Locomotive Engineer Certification Program • 49 CFR Part 242 Conductor Certification Program • 49 CFR Part 243 Training, Qualification and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees • 49 CFR Part 270 System Safety Program • 49 CFR Part 272 Critical Incident Stress Plan Bundle or Unbundle? After determining the best approach for the primary functions, a commuter rail agency must make decisions to bundle or unbundle contracted functions, if appropriate to the outcomes of the decision tree analysis.
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Guidance for Decision Tree Analysis 69 The responsibility for support functions is unique to each commuter rail system. The profile for each commuter rail system in Volume 2 indicates the responsibility for each support function.
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70 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook the primary contractor and the service provider. There are examples of the commuter rail agency restricting the functions that can be subcontracted or establishing a minimum value for all services that the contractor must perform.
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Guidance for Decision Tree Analysis 71 – Revenue collection – Information technology system Metro Transit and BNSF share the following functions: management/oversight services, safety management, accident/fatality investigations, security services, customer service, communications, and environmental services.
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72 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 1: Guidebook • Host railroad. Depending on the level of service of the commuter rail as compared with the operation of the host railroad, the host railroad may accept all or some of the costs of maintenance of way and dispatch under a TRA.
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