SWITCHING LIMITS- ALBINA
| Description: AGREEMENT In order to provide better service to customers and perform switching tasks more efficiently in the Albina Terminal, specifically on the Kenton and Graham Lines, it is agreed the switching limits at Albina will be changed as follows: 1. The Eastern switching limits on both the Kenton and Graham Lines will be extended East, past the point where the two lines join at the Troutdale Junction Switch, to Mile Post 17, which is presently a point in the approximate middle of the Sandy Siding. 2. For purposes of applying Article VIII, Section 2 of the 1986 BLE and 1985 UTU National Agreements, relating to disabled or Hours of Service trains, and providing service for customers outside switching limits, the twenty (20) and twenty-five (25) mile distances will be measured from the former switching limit on the Graham Line, which is at M.P. 12.25. Thus a yard crew under this agreement will be allowed to bring in a disabled train from M.P. 37.25, and provide service to customers out to M.P. 32.25. Yard crews will be able to perform work train and wreck service to M.P. 17, but not beyond that point. 3. Pay for bringing in disabled or Hours of Service trains, i.e., actual time outside switching limits with a minimum of one hour, will continue to be computed from the old switching limits at M.P. 14.5 on the Kenton Line and M.P. 12.25 on the Graham Line. However, if the yard crew is already working east of either of these two points, the time will be computed from the time they are instructed to pick up the train until they resume their regular work within the switching limits, or pass M.P. 14.5 or M.P. 12.25 with the disabled or dog caught train, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to National Agreements of 1978, no additional compensation is provided to yard crews for providing service to customers located outside of switching limits. This agreement will become effective immediately upon full execution by all signatory parties and will remain in effect until changed or terminated under the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as amended. Dated at Salt Lake City Utah, this 7th day August, 1987. (Signatures Omitted)
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