What is a Rule 11 shipment?
What is a Rule 11 shipment?
Rule 11 shipments are multi-leg, multi-carrier rail buy shipments in which the carriers bill independently for their charges and only the first leg is tendered (as if the shipment was moving on a through rate). Thus Rule 11 shipments consist of a tendered first leg and one or more non-tendered subsequent legs.
What is AAR standard?
Standard Setting: AAR is the standard setting organization for North America’s railroads. AAR establishes safety, security and operating standards that provide seamless and safe operations across America’s nearly 140,000-mile freight rail network.
What is the purpose of the AAR Field Manual?
The AAR Field Manual describes the mechanical requirements for inspecting, repairing and handling interchange rail cars. The Field Manual not only describes when a repair is required, but also how that repair must be completed to remain compliant with AAR interchange rules.
What is a handling line carrier?
A handling carrier tends to be a railroad that does not participate in interline settlement and therefore works for a flat fee that is paid by either the last line haul carrier or the first line haul carrier, depending on which end the handling carrier is involved in.
What is rail billing?
noun. A legislative bill concerned with railways.
What is AAR M 1003?
M-1003 Quality Assurance Audit Objective is to verify the facility has implemented a QA program that meets or exceeds the requirements of AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices (“MSRP”), Section J, Specification for Quality Assurance (Specification M-1003).
What is AAR state?
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States)….Association of American Railroads.
| Abbreviation | AAR |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Advocate, public voice, educator, research, testing, safety & efficiency of railroads |
How do I get an AAR certification?
Process for Obtaining AAR Approval for Railroad Components
- Ensure your company meets the requirements of being a supplier to North American Railroads.
- Obtain and Review AAR Publications.
- Submit Application/Design and Obtain Approval (fee is required, listed in the AAR Office Manual, Appendix E)
What is a Class 3 railroad?
As defined by the Surface Transportation Board, a Class III is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $28 million. In Canada, Transport Canada classifies short line railroads as Class II. There are three kinds of shortlines in the U.S.: handling, switch, and ISS (Interline Settlement System).
What defines a Class 1 railroad?
The STB’s current definition of a Class I railroad was set in 1992, that being any carrier earning annual revenue greater than $250 million. This has since been adjusted for inflation and most recently set to $504,803,294 in 2019.
What does ETN mean in rail?
Estimated time of notification
Estimated time of notification (ETN) is the time a container/trailer will be available at destination for out-gate.
What does ETN mean on CSX?
“Strategic Measures: CSX started the year with the rollout of Estimated Time of Notification (ETN) for enhanced, real-time shipment visibility.
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