RAILROAD CROSSING
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rb8jm -- "I have a couple of railroad crossings on my route, don’t know if i’m getting credit for these as stops. Do stops at railroad crossings count as my number of route stops?"
-- That should be asked / addressed while doing the route inspection with manglement. Or when doing the "route populating."
-- During count:
-- You should get a "reasonable time allowance" for unusual conditions. Step 4 ( M-77 )
-- The parties agree there may be instances when time spent waiting for a train crossing should be credited in Column 17. Step 4 ( M-66 )
-- Page 120 of the PO-603. Column 17 -- Other Suitable Allowance. a. A reasonable time allowance may be claimed for unusual conditions, or for other services rendered on a daily or weekly basis that are not accounted for under the normal work functions.
-- That should be asked / addressed while doing the route inspection with manglement. Or when doing the "route populating."
-- During count:
-- You should get a "reasonable time allowance" for unusual conditions. Step 4 ( M-77 )
-- The parties agree there may be instances when time spent waiting for a train crossing should be credited in Column 17. Step 4 ( M-66 )
-- Page 120 of the PO-603. Column 17 -- Other Suitable Allowance. a. A reasonable time allowance may be claimed for unusual conditions, or for other services rendered on a daily or weekly basis that are not accounted for under the normal work functions.
MiddleOfNowhere
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stop signs, do not count as route stops, so i doubt a railroad crossing where you may or may not stop, would count. i have 325 regular boxes and several authorized dismounts for cbu boxes. i have 305 stops. not all boxes even count as a stop.
to get time for a crossing, you have to have a regular routine schedule of stopping. the most i ever heard of, was a carrier that got 4 hours a week. some areas have a lot more trains than others.
to get time for a crossing, you have to have a regular routine schedule of stopping. the most i ever heard of, was a carrier that got 4 hours a week. some areas have a lot more trains than others.
As long as you are stopped, you should get credit.
Time yourself (you should have a stopwatch, or at the very least, use your phone) and make sure you get credit when you get back.
Last time I counted, I lucked out and had a train every day. Most days I waited 1 - 3 minutes. But one memorable day, it was 13 minutes.
Don't leave money on the table.
Once your route is populated, stop signs, railroad crossings and the like will have a weighted value and will count into your new eval.
Time yourself (you should have a stopwatch, or at the very least, use your phone) and make sure you get credit when you get back.
Last time I counted, I lucked out and had a train every day. Most days I waited 1 - 3 minutes. But one memorable day, it was 13 minutes.
Don't leave money on the table.
Once your route is populated, stop signs, railroad crossings and the like will have a weighted value and will count into your new eval.
gotstamps
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<blockquote class="spPostEmbedQuote"><strong>rb8jm said </strong>
I have a couple of railroad crossings on my route, don't know if i'm getting credit for these as stops. Do stops at railroad crossings count as my number of route stops? </blockquote>
As was said, it's a timed function under Col. 17. When I catch a train at my crossing, I take a photo & time it with a stopwatch I keep next to me. If it gets redlined, fight it! It's in the count guide. I've had to in quite a few counts since most of our routes don't have to cross tracks.
I have a couple of railroad crossings on my route, don't know if i'm getting credit for these as stops. Do stops at railroad crossings count as my number of route stops? </blockquote>
As was said, it's a timed function under Col. 17. When I catch a train at my crossing, I take a photo & time it with a stopwatch I keep next to me. If it gets redlined, fight it! It's in the count guide. I've had to in quite a few counts since most of our routes don't have to cross tracks.
