U N I T E D  T R A N S P 0 R T A T I 0 N  U N I 0 N

                           N A T I 0 N A L  A G R E E M E N T

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                         V E R I F I E D   A G R E E D - U P 0 N

                        Q U E S T I 0 N S  A N D  A N S W E R S

               UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION
               R&S DEPARTMENT
               April 1, 1984



               ARTICLE I - WAGE INCREASES

                Q-1:   Should  the  differential  between   a   yard   conductor   and   a   car   retarder
                       operator  be  increased  by  the  percentages  provided  for  in  the  January   27,
                       1972 Agreement?

                A-1:   It  was  our  understanding  that   the   intended   application   of   the   provi-
                       sions  of  Article  I(e)  of  the  BRT  Agreement  of  November  7,  1966  was  that
                       the  differential  paid  car   retarder   operators   should   be   added   to   the
                       basic  rate,  thereby  establishing  a  new  basic  rate  to   which   should   have
                       been added the five percent increase effective August 12, 1966.  -

                       It  is  our  understanding  that  the  percentage  wage   increases   provided   for
                       in  the  January  27,  i972   Agreement   should   be   similarly   applied;   i.e.,
                       such  increases  should  be  applied  to  the  basic  rate,  including  the  differ-
                       ential as previously increased, of car retarder operators.


               ARTICLE III - VACATIONS
               Section 1 (k)

                Q-1:   Is  an  employee  returning  from   military   service   entitled   to   receive   a
                       vacation in the year of his return.

                A-1:   Article  III,  Section  1(k),  provides  that  the   number   of   days   spent   in
                       military  service  in  the  calendar  year  preceding   his   return   to   railroad
                       service  may  be  used  for  qualifying  purposes.   Such   military   service   can
                       be  counted  separately  for  qualifying  purposes  in   the   event   he   had   no
                       compensated  railroad  service  in  the  preceding  calendar  year  or  if  he   had
                       less  compensated  railroad  service   in   the   preceding   calendar   year   than
                       necessary  for  qualifying  purposes  he  could   combine   the   military   service
                       with  such  compensated  railroad  service   as   he   did   have   for   qualifying
                       purposes.  In  the  event   the   employee   returns   to   railroad   service   too
                       late  to  take  the  full  vacation  for  which  he  would  qualify,  he  is   enti-
                       tled only to the number of available days remaining in the year.


               ARTICLE VI - SWITCHING LIMITS

                Q-1:  Is  it  correct  to  assume  that  under  the   UTU   Agreement   roadmen   may   not
                       serve new industries that are being served by yard crews?

                A-1:  Section 2 of Article VI provides -

                               "Where,  after  the  effective  dates  of   the   1951   and   1952   Agree-
                           ments,  an  industry   locates   outside   of   switching   limits   at   points
                           where  yard  crews  are  employed,  the  carrier  may  provide  switching   ser-
                           vice  to  such  industries  with   yardmen   without   additional   compensation
                           or  penalties  therefor  to  yard  or  road  men,  provided  the  switches  gov-
                           erning  movements  from  the  main  track  to  the  track  or   tracks   serving
                           such  industries  are  located  at  a  point  not  to  exceed  four  miles  from
                           the  switching  limits  in  effect  as  of   the   date   of   this   Agreement.
                           Other  industries  located  between  such  switching   limits   and   such   new
                           industries  may  also  be  served  by  yardmen  without   additional   compensa-
                           tion  or  penalties  therefor  to  road  or  yard  men.  Where   rules   require
                           that  yard  limits  and  switching  limits  be  the   same,   the   yard   limit
                           board  may  be  moved  for  operating  purposes  but  switching   limits   shall
                           remain  unchanged  unless  and  until   changed   in   accordance   with   rules
                           governing changes in switching limits."





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                Accordingly,  the  same  latitude  for  serving  the   defined   industries   with
                road crews or yard  crews  that  obtained  under  the  BRT  May  25,  1951  Agree-
                ment,  and  the  BLF&E  and  ORC&B  May  23,  1952  Agreements   continues   under
                this expansion of the 1951-1952 Agreement provisions.        In    this    connec-
                tion, the decisions  rendered  in  Case  No.  BRT-65-W  of  the  Article  14  Com-
                mittee of-the  BRT  May  25,  1951  Agreement  (which  was  rendered   without   a
                neutral)  and  in  Case  BLF&E-24-W,  ORC&B-16-W  under  the   BLF&E   and   ORC&B
                May  23,  1952  Agreements  make  it  clear  that   the   railroads   may   change
                their  services  for  such  industries  between  road  and  yard  crews   provided
                that the service is not indiscriminately alternated.        New  or       existing
                industries  being  served  by  yard  crews  shall  not  simultaneously  be  served
                by road crews unless otherwise permitted under existing agreements.



        Q-2:  Section 2 of Article VI reads, in part

                  "Section  2.  Where,  after  the  effective  dates  of   the   1951   and   1952
                  Agreements,  an  industry  locates  outside  of  switching  limits   at   points
                  where  yard  crews  are  employed,  the  carrier  may  provide  switching   ser-
                  vice  to  "such  industries  with  yardmen   without   additional   compensation
                  or  penalties  therefor  to  yard  or  road  men,  provided  the  switches  gov-
                  erning  movements  from  the  main  track  to  the  track  or   tracks   serving
                  such  industries  are  located  at  a  point  not  to  exceed  four  miles  from
                  the switching limits in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
                  * * *."  (Underscoring added)

                Does  the  underscored  portion  of  this  provision  mean  the  location  of  the
                switching limits in effect as of January 27, 1972?

          A-2:  Yes.




          Q-3:  In  the  application  of  Article  VI,  Section  2,  is  the  carrier  in  provid-
                ing  switching  service  to  a  new  industry  limited  to  four  miles   of   the
                switching limits in effect as of January 27, 1972?

          A-3:  Yes.   If the  carrier,  as  the  result  of  the  1951  and  1952  Agreements  is
                now  utilizing  this  rule  at  a  point,  they  cannot  request   an   additional
                four  miles.    If the carrier has  not  utilized  this  rule  at  a  point,  they
                may  provide  switching  service  to  an  industry  which  has   located   outside
                of  the  switching  limits  since  the  1951  and  1952  Agreements,   with   yard
                crews  up  to  four  miles  from  the   switching   limits   in   effect   as   of
                January 27, 1972.



          Q-4:  When  a  "new"  industry  is  being  served  by  yard  crews,   must   all   "old"
                industries be also served by yard crews?
          A-4:  It is  our  understanding  that  an  election  by  a  carrier  to  serve  a  "new"
                industry by yard crews  does  not  obligate  the  carrier  to  serve  any  or  all
                "old" industries by yard crews.

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              ARTICLE VII - INTERCHANGE

                Q-1:   Under  existing  rules,  road  crews  may  not  be   required   to   handle   their
                       caboose  when  their  train  has  been  yarded.  Does  the  agreement  permit   the
                       UTU  members  of  a  crew  to  "runaround"  a  train  delivered  to  another   car-
                       rier and remove its caboose to handle back to the crew's tie up point?

                A-1:   It  is  our  understanding  that  where  a  road  crew  is  required,  under   Sec-
                       tion 1, to  deliver  a  solid  train  to  a  connecting  carrier,  Section  2  per-
                       mits  the  carrier  to  require  the  road  crew  to   remove   its   caboose   and
                       return it to its tie up point.



                Q-2:   Is it permissible  to  require  a  crew  to  double  with  more  cars  than  neces-
                       slry for  the  explicit  purpose  of  getting  all  cars  with  a  common  destina-
                       tion in  one  track  when  the  initial  track  will  not  accommodate  the  entire
                       interchange cut?

                A-2:   The  answer  is  "yes"  provided  that  the  number  of  cars  being   interchanged
                       exceeds  the  capacity  of  the  first  track  used.  Section   4   provides   that
                       when  the  number  of  cars  being  interchanged  exceeds  the  capacity   of   the
                       first  track  used  it  is-not  necessary  that  any  one  interchange   track   be
                       filled  to  capacity.  However,  Section  4  also  stipulates  that   the   minimum
                       number  of  tracks  necessary  to  hold  the  interchange  will  be  used  and   if
                       the  number  of  cars  being  interchanged  does  not  exceed   the   capacity   of
                       the first track used, you would be restricted to that track.



                Q-3:   Under  the  "minimum  number  of  tracks"  concept  is  it  permissible   to   dou-
                       ble  excess  cars  from  a  track  which  would  have   accommodated   the   entire
                       cut to a track which won't accommodate the entire cut?

                A-3:   No.   (See Answer to Question #2 above.)



                Q-4:   On  a  day  when  Carrier  "A"  has  no  interchange  cars  for  Carrier  "B"   but
                       nevertheless  has  a  "pull-back"   arrangement   with   Carrier   "B",   may   the
                       Carrier  "A"  crew  be  required  to  go  "light"  to  Carrier  "B"  in  order   to
                       pull-back cars for Carrier "A"?

                A-4:   It  is  our  understanding  that  the  purpose  of  Section   5   was   to   remove
                       restrictions  contained  in  any  existing   rules   under   which   the   carriers
                       were  required  to   run   interchange   crews   "light"   in   either   direction.
                       Section  5  does  not  preclude  a  carrier  from  requiring  an  interchange  crew
                       to run light in a situation such as you describe.



                Q-5:  Does  the  term   "connecting   carrier"   as   used   in   this   section   include
                       switching or terminal companies?


                A-5:  Yes.





       Q-6:   Does  Article  VII,  Section  1,   contemplate   that   road   crews   engaged   in
              solid  train  movements  will  have  their  on  and  off  duty  points  changed  by
              reason of such movements?


       A-6:   No.  Existing  rules  or  practices  concerning   the   designation   of   on   and
              off duty points are not changed by Article VII, Section 1.



       Q-7:  Does  Article  VII  contemplate  the  elimination   or   modification   of   initial
              and final terminal delay rules?


       A-7:   No.




       Q-8:   Under  Article  VII,  Section  1,  may  road  crews  be  required  to   go   beyond
              the point where yard crews effect interchange with a connecting carrier?

       A-8:   Such  movements  must  be  confined  to  tracks  on  which  the  carrier  has   the
              right to operate with road, yard or transfer crews.

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       Q-9:   Where  prior  to  the  January  27,  1972  Agreement   a   carrier   yarded   their
              trains  in  the  yard  of  a  terminal  company  and  the  terminal  company   per-
              formed  all  necessary  yard  service   including   interchange   with   connecting
              carriers,  does  Article  VII,  Section  1,  now  permit  such  carrier  to   oper-
              ate  through  the  terminal  company's  yard  and  effect  the  interchange  of   a
              solid  over-the-road  train  to  a   connecting   carrier   with   its   own   road
              crews?

       A-9:   Yes,  assuming  a  carrier  has  trackage  rights  through   a   terminal   company
              yard to an interchange point of a connecting carrier.



      Q-10:   May  a  road  crew  making  a  delivery  of  a  solid  over-the-road  train  to   a
              connecting  carrier  be  required  to  return  cars  from   the   connecting   car-
              rier to their own yard?


      A-10:   No.




      Q-11:   What  do  the  words  "close  proximity"  mean  as  used  in  Article   VII,   Sec-
              tion 3?

      A-11:   As being next to or very near the existing interchange track or tracks.

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               Q-12:  The first paragraph of Section 5 of Article VII reads -

                               "Crews  used  in   interchange   service   may   be   required   to   handle
                           interchange  to  and  from  a  foreign  carrier  without   being   required   to
                           run 'light' in either direction."

                        Does this mean yard, belt line and/or transfer crews?


               A-12:    Yes.




               Q-13:    Does  the  language  "over-the-road"  and   "solid   trains"   mean   that   trains
                        must  consist  of  cars  all  destined  for  a  connecting  carrier  and   operated
                        by  the  delivering  carrier  from  terminal  to  terminal  intact  in   order   to
                        permit its delivery to a connecting carrier?

               A-13:    No.   The   carrier's   right   to   make   normal   pick-ups   and   set-outs   at
                        intermediate points is not affected by Section 1  of  Article  VII.             The
                        language  "over-the-road"  and  "solid  trains"   means   that   an   over-the-road
                        train must be  a  "solid  train"  in  the  movement  performed  by  the  road  crew
                        within  the  terminal  where  its  receipt  from  or  delivery  to   a   connecting
                        carrier  is  effected.  However,   a   carrier   may   not   bring   an   otherwise
                        unqualified  train  within  the  application  of  Section  I  by  making   a   set-
                        out  or  set-outs  forthat  sole  purpose  immediately  prior  to   entering   such
                        terminal.



               ARTICLE VIII - USE OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS


                 Q-1:  On  a  carrier  an  agreement  prohibited  train  crews  from  being   required   to
                        call  train  dispatchers  on  the  radio-telephone   in   connection   with   train
                        movements.  Is this restriction eliminated?


                 A-1:   Yes.




                 Q-2:   On  this  carrier,  yard  transfer   crews,   in   addition   to   being   equipped
                        with  small  hand  sets,  are  equipped  with   radio   pack   sets   weighing   in
                        excess  of  three  pounds.      These  sets  are  hand  carried  to  and  from  the
                        caboose where they  normally  remain  during  a  tour  of  duty  for  use  in  end-
                        to-end  communications  -  communications   which   cannot   be   adequately   han-
                        dled  by  the  smaller  radios.  Would  these  pack   sets   be   considered   per-
                        missible under the Agreement?

                 A-2:   If,  as  you  have  indicated,  the  radio  pack   sets   in   question   (although
                        hand-carried  to  and  from  the  cabooses  at  the  beginning  and  end   of   the
                        tour  of  duty)  are  not  used  in  a  "portable"  sense  by  the  yard   transfer
                        crews  during  their  tour  of  duty,  it  is  our  understanding  that  their  use
                        would be permissible under the provisions of Article VIII.

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       Q-3:    By  agreement  on  this  carrier,  conductors  are  paid  an  arbitrary   of   one
               hour  at  the  straight  time  rate  for  the  class  of  service  in  which  they
               are  engaged  for  taking  train  orders  or  messages  over  the  telephone.   Is
               this arbitrary eliminated by Article VIII?

       A-3:    No.  The  only  arbitraries  eliminated  as  a  result   of   Article   VIII   are
               stated in Section 2 which  are  for  the  carrying  and/or  use  of  radio  equip-
               ment.



      ARTICLE IX - ROAD-YARD MOVEMENTs

       Q-1:    Under  carrier's  existing  rules  outbound  road  crews  may   be   required   to
               make  more  than  one  pick-up  in  yards  within  their  initial  terminal  other
               than  that  from  which  they  took  their  train.  If  a  road  crew  makes  more
               than  one  pick-up  at  its  initial  terminal,  is  the  first  pick-up   subject
               to the new  rules  and  subsequent  pick-ups  subject  to  the  old  rules  (which
               pay  an  arbitrary  under  many  circumstances)  or  does  the   fact   that   the
               crew made more than  one  pick-up  at  the  initial  terminal  remove  it  entire-
               ly from coverage under the new rules?

        A-1:   As  indicated  in  Section  2  of  Article  IX,  the  provisions  of   Section   1
               thereof are not  intended  to  impose  restrictions  with  respect  to  any  oper-
               ation  Where  restrictions  Vid  not  exist  prior  to  the  date  of  the  agree-
               ment.  Accordingly,  the  existing  rules  referred  to  under  which   the   road
               crews  may  be  required  to  make  more  than  one  pick-up   in   yards   within
               their  initial  terminal  other  than  that  from  which  they  took  their  train
               are not affected by the provisions of Article IX.

               It  is  our  understanding  that,  in  a  situation  where  a  road   crew   makes
               more  than  one  pick-up  at  its  initial  terminal,  the  first  pick-up   would
               be  subject  to  the  provisions  of  Section  1  of  Article  IX,  i.e.,  without
               additional  compensation  and  without  penalty  payments  to  yard  crews,   hos-
               Hers,  etc.,  and  that  subsequent  pick-ups  would  be   subject   to   existing
               local rules.



        Q-2:   Is  it  permissible  under  the  Agreement  for  an  inbound  crew  to  make   its
               one  set-out  at  the  final  terminal  on  a  siding  or  an   industrial   track
               (including leads or industry yards)?

        A-2:   Yes,  provided  the  siding  or  an   industrial   track   (including   leads   or
               industry yards) is within another yard in the final terminal.



        Q-3:   Is it permissible to  require  a  crew  to  double  with  more  cars  than  neces-
               sary for the  explicit  purpose  of  getting  all  cars  with  a  common  destina-
               tion into  the  same  track  in  the  course  of  yarding  a  train  or  making  a
               set-out when the first track used will not hold the train or set-out?

        A-3:   Yes.  Section  1  of  Article  IX  provides  that  where  it   is   necessary   to
               use two or more tracks to  hold  a  train  it  is  not  required  that  any  track
               be  filled  to  capacity.  Section  1  contemplates,  however,  that   the   mini-
               mum number of tracks which could hold the cars will be used.


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              Q-4:     Does  the  phrase  "coupled  and  connected  in  multiple,"  as  used  in  Section
                       1  include  units  which  are  coupled  and  connected  in  multiple   but   which
                       are   incapable   of   supplying   additional   tractive   power,   i.e.,   "dead"
                       units?
              A-4:     It  is  our  understanding   that   the   phrase   in   question   would   include
                       "dead" units.

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              Q-5:     It  is  our  understanding  that  the  provisions  of  Section   I   will   modify
                       the  application  of  an  existing  local  rule  which  provides  for  an   engine
                       exchange  allowance  to  the  extent  that  a  road  freight  crew   required   to
                       exchange  their  engine  at  a  point  where  yard  crews  are  employed  will  no
                       longer be entitled to such allowance.  Is this understanding correct?

              A-5:     Yes.


               Q-6:    Under  Section  1  will  it  be  permissible  to  require  a  road  freight   crew
                       to switch a car out  from  their  own  train  which  was  found  to  be  defective
                       sometime after the  train  had  been  made  up  by  a  yard  crew  but  which  was
                       known to exist at the time the road crew was brought on duty?

               A-6:    Yes.


               Q-7:    We  have  several  points  where  yard  crews  are  employed  where  other   rail-
                       roads  deliver  trains  to  us  on   our   tracks.   Presently,   when   defective
                       cars are discovered,  in  one  of  these  trains,  we  have  a  yard  crew  remove
                       them.   Will  we  now  be  permitted  to  have  our  road  freight  crews   switch
                       defective cars out from such trains?


               A-7:    Yes.


                Q-8:   Section 1 provides  that  a  road  freight  crew  may  be  required  to  "pick  up
                       and/or  set  out  at  each   intermediate   point   between   terminals"   without
                       additional  compensation.  Are  we  to  understand  that  this   modifies   exist-
                       ing  conversion  rules,  i.e.,  stops  made  at  points  where  yard   crews   are
                       employed  to  pick  up  and/or  set  out  will  no  longer  be  counted   in   the
                       application of these rules?
                A-8:   No.   Switching  allowances,  arbitraries   and/or   penalty   payments   formerly
                       allowed  for  this  service   are   the   types   of   "additional   compensation"
                       which  are  eliminated;  however,  existing  conversion  rules   are   not   modi-
                       fied or set aside by the provisions in.question.


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       Q-9:   Does   the   "additional   compensation"   referred   to   in   Article   IX   affect
               initial and final terminal delay and conversion rules?

         A-9:  No.   The  "additional  compensation"  referred  to   is   intended   to   eliminate
               switching penalties where yard crews are employed.



        Q-10:  What  effect  do  the  provisions  of  Article  IX  have   on   the   nonrestrictive
               provisions  of  Article  V  of  the  June  25,  1964  Operating  Employees'   Agree-
               ment?


        A-10:  It  is  our  understanding  that,  under  the  first  sentence  of  Section   2   of
               Article IX of the Agreement -

                       "The   foregoing   is   not   intended   to   impose    restrictions    with
                  respect  to  any  operation  where  restrictions   did   not   exist   prior   to
                  the date of this Agreement.

               the  flexibility  afforded  the  carrier  under  the   provisions   of   Article   V
               of the June 25, 1964 Agreement clearly is retained.



        Q-11:  Does  Article  IX   eliminate   engine   change   agreement   arbitraries   applica-
               ble to crews assigned to yard and transfer service?

        A-11:  No.   Article  IX  is  applicable   only   to   road   freight   crews   at   points
               where  yard  crews  are  employed.  It  does,  however,  provide   that   the   work
               described  therein  may  be  performed  by  road   freight   crews   "without   pen-
               alty payments to yard crews, hostlers, etc."


       ARTICLE X 7 COMBINING ROAD AND YARD SENIORITY

         Q-1:  It  has  been  held  in  several  awards  of  special  and  public  law  boards   of
               adjustment  that  Article  V,  Section  1,   of   the   June   25,   1964   National
               Agreement  only  has  applicability   on   properties   where   yardmen   are   con-
               fined  to  point  seniority.  If,  pursuant  to  Article  X  of   the   UTU   Agree-
               ment,  we  were  now  to  combine  our   several   point   seniority   rosters   for
               yardmen  with  our  seniority  roster  for  trainmen  would   Article   V,   Section
               1, no longer be applicable on this property?

         A-1:  It  is   our   understanding   that   the   provisions   of   Article   V   of   the
               June  25,  1964  Agreement  will  not  be  affected  by  application  of  Article  X
               of the UTU Agreement.


       ARTICLE XI - EXPENSES AWAY FROM HOME

        Q-1:  It  is  our  understanding  that  Section  I  amends  both  Sections  I  and   2   of
               Article  II  of  the  June  25,  1964  National  Agreement.  Is   this   understand-
               ing correct?


        A-1:  Yes.
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              Q-2:      Assuming extra  men  will  be  entitled  to  meal  allowances  as  well  as  lodg-
                        ing under Section 1,  will  an  extra  man  also  be  entitled  to  an  additional
                        meal allowance each time  he  is  held  for  more  than  four  hours  following  a
                        tour of duty at an outlying point for another tour of duty?
               A-2:     It is  the  intent  of  Section  I  to  provide  a  meal  allowance,  as  well  as
                        lodging,  to  extra  employees  who  meet  the  30-mile  criteria  set  forth   in
                        subparagraph  (a)  thereof  in  situations  where  they   are   tied-up   at   the
                        outlying point for four hours  or  more  (not  under  pay).        Such      extra
                        employees  also  would  be  eligible  for  an  additional   meal   allowance   and
                        lodging when held at  such  location  for  each  tie-up  of  four  hours  or  more
                        after each additional tour of duty performed at that location.


               Q-3:     Is an extra man  who  is  sent  to  an  outlying  point  and  is  held  more  than
                        four hours in  advance  of  the  time  he  is  needed  to  fill  a  vacancy  enti-
                        tled to lodging or a meal allowance?
               A-3:     He  is  entitled  to  a  meal  allowance  but  not  to  a  lodging  allowance  for
                        such period.

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               Q-4:     Is  an  extra  man  who  is  relieved  from  duty  at  an   outlying   point   but
                        deadhead  trip  to  his  home  terminal  does  not  start  for  more   than   four
                        hours after he is released entitled to lodging or a meal allowance
               A-4:     He  is  entitled  to  a  meal  allowance  but   not   to   a   lodging   allowance
                        unless held for an additional tour of duty.


                Q-5:    An  extra  board  at  "A"  is,  when  exhausted,   supplemented   by   extra   men
                        sent to "A" from  "B"  which  is  more  than  thirty  miles  from  "A".  Are  such
                        men entitled to expenses while at "A"?

                A-5:    No.

                Q-6:    How  is  the  note  in  Article  II  of  the  June  25,  1964  National  Agreement
                        affected by this amendment to Article II?
                A-6:    The  provisions  of  Article  XI  of  the  UTU  Agreement  are  applicable   inso-
                        far  as  an  extra  employee's  tie-up  at  an  outlying  point  as   defined   in
                        Section  1  (a)  is  concerned,  and  the   Note   under   Article   II   of   the
                        June 25, 1964 Agreement which provides --
                               "For  the  purposes  of  Sections  1  and  2  of  this  Article  II,  extra
                           board  employees  shall  be  provided  with  lodgings  and  meal  allowance  in
                           accordance  with  the  rule  governing  the  granting  of  such  allowance   to
                           the crew they  join;  that  is,  the  designated  home  terminal  will  be  the
                           designated terminal of the crew assignment.11
                        would  be  applicable  when  the  crew  which  the   extra   employee   joins   is
                        tied  up  at  a  terminal  other  than  the  designated  home  terminal   of   the
                        crew he joins for four hours or more.


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       Q-7:     Is  the  Carriervs  understanding   correct   that   this   provision   means   that
                when  train,  engine  or  yard  service  employees  are   called   from   an   extra
                board  source,  and  used  to  fill  vacancies  at  outlying  points,  these  vacan-
                cies  at  outlying  points  referred  to  are  road  service   vacancies   and   not
                yard service vacancies?
        A-7:    No.  It  was  the  intent  that  this   Article   apply   to   extra   men   filling
                vacancies in yard service as well as in road service.



        Q-8:  Are  such  road  service  vacancies   at   outlying   points   road   service   vacan-
                cies other than short turnaround passenger (suburban) vacancies?

        A-8:    Yes.



        Q-9:    It  is  our  understanding  that  an  employee  will  not  be   entitled   to   more
                than  two  meal  allowances  under  Article  II,   as   amended   by   Article   XI,
                Section  2,  when  tied  up  at  an  away  from  home  terminal   (outlying   point)
                in excess of 12 hours.  Is this understanding correct?

        A-9:    Yes.  However,  if  after  being  tied  up  twelve  hours  or   more   he   performs
                an additional tour  of  duty  and  is  again  tied  up  for  twelve  hours  or  more
                at  such  outlying  point,  he  would  again  be  eligible   for   the   two   $2.00
                meal  allowances;  i.e.,  $2.00  for  the  first  four  hours  and  $2.00  for   the
                additional eight hours so held.



       Q-10:    In  connection  with  Article  XI,  Section  l(a),  the  carrier  does   not   main-
                tain  passenger  transportation   and   employees   are   deadheaded   to   outlying
                points  by  bus  or  are  paid  mileage  for  using   their   personal   automobile.
                Under  these  circumstances  how  should  the   30   miles   provision   be   calcu-
                lated?


       A-10:  On the basis of rail mileage.


       ARTICLE Xi[ - INTERDWISIONAL SERVICE
         Q-1:   Section  l(a)  refers  to  letters  of  intent   and   places   a   restriction   on
                the  number  of  letters  of  intent  that  may  be  outstanding  at  any   particu-
                lar  time.  It  also  provides  that  each  letter  of   intent   may   involve   no
                more  than  three  proposed   operations.   What   is   the   intended   application
                of the phrase "proposed operations"?
         A-1:  All  passenger  service  is  a  "proposed  operation"   and   all   freight   service
                is a "proposed operation".

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                Q-2:     We  contemplate  the  initiation  of  several  runs   under   this   rule.   Needs
                         of the  service  include  the  right  to  have  crews  pick  up,  set  out  and/or
                         do switching at  any  point  between  terminals  of  the  runs,  without  restric-
                         tion when operating over another seniority district.
                         Does Article  XII  preclude  the  carrier  from  proposing  an  operation  permit-
                         ting  crews  in  the  interdivisional  service  to  perform  any  necessary   work
                         enroute at any intermediate point between terminals?
                A-2:     Article  XII  of  the  Agreement  merely   sets   forth   the   procedures   under
                         which   the   individual   carriers   may   establish   interdivisional   service.
                         There  is  nothing  contained  in  such   provisions   which   circumscribes   the
                         specific work  which  may  be  required  of  crews  assigned  to  such  runs  when
                         they  are  established,  nor  is  there  anything  contained  therein  which  spe-
                         cifically  restricts  the  performance  of  any   particular   service   by   such
                         crews.  In  this  connection,  it  is  our  understanding  that   the   provisions
                         of  Article  IX  -  Road-Yard  Movements  -  would  be  fully  applicable  insofar
                         as  road  freight  crews  assigned  to  interdivisional  runs  established   under
                         the procedures of Article XII are concerned.


                Q-3:     What  is  a  "separate  proposed  operation"?  For   example,   trains   presently
                         operate  between   Champaign,   Illinois,   and   Fulton,   Kentucky   with   crew
                         changes  at  Bluford.  We  would  like  to  run   these   trains   in   interdivi-
                         sional  service  by  eliminating  the  crew  change  at   Bluford.   Under   Para-
                         graph (a) would such  an  operation  in  a  letter  of  intent  be  considered  as
                         one  "separate  proposed  operation"  despite  the  fact  there  are  several   (5
                         or 6) runs involved?
                 A-3:    It  is  our  understanding  that  a  single  letter  of  intent  could  be  served
                         to   establish   interdivisional   service   between   Champaign,   Illinois   and
                         Fulton, Kentucky  -  eliminating  the  present  crew  change  at  Bluford  -  and,
                         despite  the  fact  that  several  runs  are  involved,  this   would   constitute
                         one "separate proposed operation".



                 Q-3:    (CONTINUED)
                         If  so,  could  trains  now  operated  between   Champaign   and   Paducah   (with
                         crew changes  at  Bluford)  be  considered  within  the  letter  of  intent  as  a
                         part  of  the  Champaign-Fulton  proposed  operation  since  the  intent  of  both
                         the  Champaign-Fulton  operation  and  the  Champaign-Paducah  operation   is   to
                         eliminate Bluford as a crew change point?
                 A-3:    It  is   our    understanding     that    the    proposed    establishment       of
                         interdivisional  service between Champaign, Illinois and Paducah could           be
                         included in the letter of intent covering the proposed  establishment            of
                         interdivisional   service   between   Champaign,   Illinois   and   Fulton,   Ken-
                         tucky;  however,  although  Bluford  would  be  eliminated  as   a   crew   change
                         point  in  both  cases,  it  is  our  further  understanding   that   this   would
                         constitute two "separate proposed operations".

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        Q-3:    (CONTINUED)
                We  presently  have  four  trains  operating  from  Chicago  to   Council   Bluffs
                with  crew  change  points  at  Freeport,  Waterloo,  and  Fort  Dodge.   If   the
                Carrier  desired  to  eliminate  two  of  the  three  crew   change   points   for
                these  trains  would  this  be  considered  a  single  "separate  proposed  opera-
                tion"? If  not,  how  many  "single  proposed  operations"  would  it  be  consid-
                ered?

        A-3:    It  is  our  view  that  a  determination  of  this  nature  is  contingent   upon
                which two of  the  three  crew  change  points  the  carrier  proposes  to  elimi-
                nate.   For  example,  if  Freeport  and  Waterloo  or  Waterloo  and  Fort  Dodge
                are  the  two  crew  change  points  the  carrier  desires  to  eliminate,  it  is
                our  understanding  that  either  could  be  accomplished  by  serving  a   letter
                of  intent  and  be  considered  as  a  single  "separate   proposed   operation".
                In  the  first  instance  the  proposed  interdivisional  service  to  be   estab-
                lished would be Chicago to  Fort  Dodge  and  in  the  second  case  it  would  be
                Freeport  to  Council  Bluffs.  Conversely,  if  the  two   crew   change   points
                the carrier  desires  to  eliminate  are  Freeport  and  Fort  Dodge,  it  is  our
                understanding  that  two  "separate  proposed  operations"  would   be   involved,
                i.e.,  one  establishing  interdivisional  service  from   Chicago   to   Waterloo
                (with  Freeport  being  eliminated  as  a  crew.change  point)   and   the   other
                from  Waterloo  to  Council  Bluffs  (with  Fort  Dodge  being  eliminated  as   a
                crew change point).



         Q-4:   Under  the  present  operation  a  crew  with  home  terminal  at  A  operates   a
                freight  train  to  B,  77  miles.  A  second  crew  with  home  terminal   at   B
                operates  the  same  train  to  C,  90  miles.  If  carrier  serves  notice  under
                Article XII  of  intent  to  establish  an  interdivisional  run  from  A  through
                B to C with the crew  from  terminal  A,  would  this  be  considered  as  requir-
                ing notice under Section 1 or Section 2?
         A-4:   The  procedure;  set  forth  in  Section  2  of  Article  XII  would  be  control-
                ling insofar as the proposed run is concerned.


         Q-5:   Terminal  A  is  intermediate  to  terminals  B  and  C.  Pool  crews  with   home
                terminal at A handle  trains  between  B  and  A,  and  crews  from  another  pool
                with  home  terminal  at  A  handle  trains  between  A  and  C,   with   a   crew
                change  at  A.  Under  the   Mediation   Agreement   could   the   carrier   serve
                notice  of  intent  to  operate  certain  trains  from  B   to   C   through   the
                crew's home terminal at A?

         A-5:  Yes, under the procedures set forth in Section 2 of Article XII.

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                Q-6:    Terminal  A  is  intermediate  to  terminals  B  and  C.  Pool  crews  with   home
                        terminal at A handle  trains  between  B  and  A,  and  crews  from  another  pool
                        with home terminal  at  A  handle  trains  between  A  and  C.  Under  the  Media-
                        tion Agreement,  could  the  carrier  serve  notice  of  intent  to  operate  cer-
                        tain trains from C  to  B  and  return  to  C,  through  terminal  A,  with  crews
                        having  C  as  a  home  terminal?  This  would  involve  crews   at   terminal   C
                        operating onto another seniority district.
                A-6:    Yes, under the procedures set forth in Section 2 of Article XII.


                 Q-7:   Is  it  permissible     for   crews    assigned    to    interdivisional       and
                        interseniority  district  runs  established  under  the   1-27-72   Agreement   to
                        make  pick-ups  and  set-offs  and  perform  station  switching  on  that  portion
                        of the run which is off their seniority district?
                 A-7:   Article  XII  of  the  Agreement  sets  forth  the  procedures  under  which   the
                        individual carriers may establish interdivisional  service.         It   is    our
                        understanding  that  the  provisions  of  Article  IX  -  Road-Yard  Movements   -
                        would  be  fully  applicable  insofar  as   road   freight   crews   assigned   to
                        interdivisional  runs  established  under  the  procedures  of  Article  XII   are
                        concerned.


                ARTICLE >011 - PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
                 Q-1:  Does  the  time  limit  on  claims  rule   have   application   with   respect   to
                        disputes or controversies referred to in Section 8 of Article XIII?

                 A-1:  NO.

                                  NATIONAL RAILWAY LABOR CONFERENCE

                           
                                                                                          November 11, 1975






                     CIRCUI,AR.NO. 546-29-4-2



                     TO MEMBER ROADS:


                                             It has come to our attention that a discrepancy exists in cer-
                     tain situations in so far as application of the Expenses Away From Home provi-
                     sions contained in Article VII of the BLE Agreement dated I-lay 13, 1971  and
                     Article XI (the corresponding provisions) of the UTU  Agreement  dated  January
                     27, 1972 are concerned.

                                             The discrepancy in application pertains  to  providing  lodging
                     to extra men at outlying points and actually has been caused by two different
                     agreed-upon interpretations of identical language in the  two  separate  agree-
                     ments,


                                             With our Circular No. 546-29-4-1, dated May 12,  1972,  we  at-
                     tached a compilation of questions and answers with respect  to  application  of
                     certain provisions of the UTU January 27, 1972 Agreement  which  were  jointly
                     approved by the United Transportation Union and the National Carriers' Confer-
                     ence Committee.  Included in this compilation were ten questions (Pages 11-13)
                     dealing with the provisions of Article XI - Expenses Away From Home.

                                            Although a similar compilation of questions and answers regard-
                     ing application of the various provisions of the BLE May  13,  1971  Agreement
                     was not jointly approved, certain questions involving application of the pro-
                     visions of Article VII - Expenses Away From Rome were the  subject  of  corre-
                     spondence between this office and the BLE Grand Lodge and such correspondence,
                     which resulted in the joint approval of answers to several  questions  of  this
                     nature, is the origin of the discrepancy in application.

                                            The differences in the agreed-upon application  of  the  provi-
                     sions in question can best be illustrated by comparing  the  following  three
                     sets of circumstances under which it has been agreed that  extra  employees  at
                     outlying points (having met the required criteria) would be  entitled  to  BOTH
                     meal and lodging allowances in application of Article VII of the May 13, 1971
                     BLE Agreement with three specific questions and answers contained in the com-
                     pilation jointly approved by the UTU and the  National  Carriers'  Conference
                     Committee:
         2



               BLE

                           The payment of both meal and lodging allowances
               would be required to extra employees at outlying points (hav-
               ing met the required criteria) under the following circum-
               stances:


                     1. When tied up four (4) hours or more at an
                        outlying point(s) prior to going on duty
                        for the first tour of duty, except that
                        the lodging benefits apply under these cir-
                        cumstances, only when the extra employee is
                        held at the outlying point for more than one
                        (1) tour of duty.

                    2.  When tied up four (4) hours or more between
                        each tour of duty at the outlying point(s).

                    3.  then held four (4) hours or more, after com-
                        pleting the last tour of duty at the outlying
                        point(s), before commencing return trip to
                        home terminal (point of supply for extra men).

              UTU


                   QUESTION       (Compare with BLE Circumstance

                     Is an extra man who is sent to an outlying point
                     and is held more than four hours in advance of
                     the time he is needed to fill a vacancy entitled
                     to lodging or a meal allowance?


                   ANSWER


                     He is entitled to a meal allowance but not to a
                     lodging allowance for such period.

                   QUESTION #2 - (Compare with BLE Circumstance 52)

                     Assuming extra men will be entitled to meal allow-
                     ances as well as lodging under Section 1, will an
                     extra man also be entitled to an additional meal
                     allowance each time he is held for more than four
                     hours following a tour of duty at an outlying
                     point for another tour of duty?

                   ANSWER


                     It is the intent of Section 1 to provide a meal
                     allowance, as well as lodging, to extra employees
                     who meet the 30-mile criteria set forth in sub-
                     paragraph (a) thereof in situations where they
                     are tied-up at the outlying point for four hours
                     or more (not under pay).  Such extra employees


                                                 - 3 -



                           also would be eligible for an additional meal
                           allowance and lodging when held at such location
                           for each tie-up of four hours or more after each
                           additional tour of duty performed at that  loca-
                           tion.

                         OUESTTON #4 - (Comnare with BLE Circumstance 13)

                           Is an extra man who is relieved from duty at  an
                           outlying point but deadhead trip to his home ter-
                           minal does not start for more than four hours
                           after he is released entitled to lodging or a
                           meal allowance?


                        ANTS1,,IER


                           He is entitled to a meal allowance but not to  a
                           lodging allowance unless held for an  additional
                           tour of duty.



                           This entire matter has been considered by the National Car-
            riers' Conference Committee and, in the interest of uniformity of application
            of identical language in the two separate agreements, it has been concluded
            that the UTU questions outlined above should be given the same application as
            agreed to with the BLE.  We have discussed this situation and agreed upon such
            application with Grand Lodge representatives of the UTU with the definite
            understanding that no retroactive aDDlication either is intended or required.

                                                      Yours truly,

                                                          J, F, GRIFFIN


                                                             Director of Labor Relations
















                                          C 0 M P A R I S 0 N





                     ARTICLE IX - ROAD-YARD MOVEMENTS, AGREEMENT OF JANUARY 27, 1972

                                                  AND

                     ARTICLE X  - ROAD-YARD MOEVEIENTS, AGREEMENT OF AUGUST 25, 1978

                          THE AGREEMENT OF JANUARY 27, 1972




       ARTICLE IX - ROAD-YARD MOVEMENTS




       Section 1.  Road freight crews may be required at any point where yard crews

       are employed to do any of the following as part of the road trip, paid for as

       such without any additional compensation and without penalty payments to yard

       crews, hostlers, etc.:  one straight pick up at another yard in the initial

       terminal (in addition to picking up train) and one straight set out at  another

       yard in the final terminal (in addition to yarding the train): pick up and/or

       set out at each intermediate point between terminals; switch out  defective

       cars from their own trains regardless of when discovered; handle engines to

       and from train to ready track and engine house including all units coupled  and

       connected in multiple; pick up and set out cars of their trains from or to  the

       minimum number of tracks which could hold the cars provided, however,  that

       where it is necessary to use two or more tracks to hold the train it is not

       required that any track be filled to capacity; and exchange engines of its  own

       train.




       Section 2. The foregoing is not intended to impose restrictions with

       respect to any operation where restrictions did not exist prior to the date  of

       this Agreement. There will be no change in work permitted  or  compensation

       paid to combination assignments, such as mine runs, tabulated  assignments,

       etc.




                   This rule shall become effective 15 days after the date of this

       Agreement except on such carriers as may elect to preserve existing rules or

       practices and so notify the authorized employee representatives on or before

       such effective date.

                                 THE AGREEMENT OF AUGUST 25, 1978




             ARTICLE X - ROAD-YARD MOVEMENTS




                      Article IX, Section 1 of the Agreement of January 27, 1972 is  amended

             to read as follows:




             SeMon 1 - Road freight crews may be required at any point where yard crews

             are employed to do any of the following as part of the road trip, paid for  as

             such without any additional compensation and without penalty payments to  yard

             crews, hostlers, etc.:  one straight pick up at another location in the ini-

             tial terminal (in addition to picking up train) and one straight set out at

             another location in the final terminal (in addition to yarding the train);  one

             straight pick up and/or set out at each intermediate point between  terminals;

             switch out defective cars from their own trains regardless of when  discovered;

             handle engines to and from train to ready track and engine house including  all

             units coupled to the operating unit (units); pick up and set out cars of  their

             trains from or to the minimum number of tracks which could hold the cars  pro-

             vided, however that where it is necessary to use two or more tracks to hold

             the train it is not required that any track be filled to capacity; and

             exchange engine of its own train.



                      Nothing in this Section I is intended to impose restrictions with

             respect to any operation where restrictions did not exist prior to the date  of

             this agreement.



                      This Article shall become effective fifteen (15) days after the  date

             of this Agreement.



                                   ILLUSTRATION OF RULE CHANGES






            ARTICLE X - ROAD-YARD MOVEMENTS



                Article IX, Section 1 of the Agreement of January 27, 1972 is amended to  read
            as follows:



            Secton 1. Road freight crews may be required at any point where yard crews are


            employed to do any of the following as part of the road trip, paid for as such


            without any additional compensation and without penalty payments to yard crews,


            hostlers, etc.: one straight pick up at another location in the  initial  terminal


            (in addition to picking up train) and one straight set out at another location  in
                                                                                      1*

            the final terminal (in addition to yarding the train); one straight pick up
                                                                        2*

            and/or set out at each intermediate point between terminals; switch out  defective


            cars from their own trains regardless of when discovered; handle engines to and


            from train to ready track and engine house including all units coupled to the
                                                                                 3/

            operating unit (units); pick up and set out cars of their trains from or to the
                       Q

            minimum number of tracks which could hold the cars provided, however, that where


            it is necessary to use two or more tracks to hold the train it is not required


            that any track be filled to capacity; and exchange engine of its own train.




            1*   Change  -  "yard" to "location"
            2*   Add  -  "one straight"
            3/   Delete  -  "and connected in multiple"
            4*   Add  -  "to the operating unit (units)"



                                        A R T I C L E   X   (UTU)


                                           Road-Yard Movements



                                                  Section I



                       Section 1:

                            "Article IX, Section  1  of  the  Agreement  of  January  27,
                            1972 is amended to read as follows:

                            Road freight  crews  may  be  required  at  any  point  where
                            yard crews are  employed  to  do  any  of  the  following  as
                            part of the road trip, paid for as  such  without  any  addi-
                            tional compensation and  without  penalty  payments  to  yard
                            crews,  hostlers,  etc:    one straight pick  up  at  another
                            location in the initial  terminal  (in  addition  to  picking
                            up train) and one straight set out  at  another  location  in
                            the final  terminal  (in  addition  to  yarding  the  train);
                            one straight pick up and/or  set  out  at  each  intermediate
                            point between  terminals;  switch  out  defective  cars  from
                            their  own  trains  regardless  of  when  discovered;  handle
                            engines to and from train to ready  track  and  engine  house
                            including   all   units  coupled  to   the   operating   unit
                            (units); pick up and set out cars of  their  trains  from  or
                            to the minimum number of tracks which  could  hold  the  cars
                            provided, however, that where it  is  necessary  to  use  two
                            or more tracks to hold the train  it  is  not  required  that
                            any track be filled  to  capacity;  and  exchange  engine  of
                            its own train.

                            Nothing in this Section 1  is  intended  to  impose  restric-
                            tions  with  respect  to  any  operation  where  restrictions
                            did not exist prior to the date of this agreement."



              Q-1:  In what sequence may the  additional  one  straight  pick-up  at  the  ini-
                    tial terminal  and  the  additional  one  straight  set-out  at  the  final
                    terminal be made?

              A-1:  In this respect the application is the same as the former rule.

                    At the initial  terminal,  after  picking  up  train  and  commencing  out-
                    bound  trip,  the  road  crew  may  be  required  to  make  one  additional
                    straight pick-up at another location  within  the  limits  of  its  initial
                    terminal in connection with its own train.

                    At  the  final  terminal  the  road  crew  may  be  required  to  make  one
                    straight set-out at  another  location  within  the  limits  of  the  final
                    terminal before the final yarding of its train.


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       Q-2:  Does  the  term  "another  location"  include  another   yard   track   in   the
              yard in which the train is made up or is finally yarded?

       A-2:   No.




       Q-3:   Does  the  term  "another  location"  as  used  in  this  Article  X  refer  to
              any other location within the present yard limits?

       A-3:   Yes,  provided  the  "Tocation"  is  in  an  area  where  the  road  crew   has
              seniority rights to work.



       Q-4:   Did  the  language  change  from   "another   yard"   to   "another   location"
              allow the carrier the  right  to  require  road  crews  to  make  one  straight
              pick up  or  set  out  at  another  location  if  this  requires  the  crew  to
              operate off-district and on another seniority district?

       A-4:   No,  unless  the  carrier  had  the-previous  right  to   require   such   road
              crews to set out  or  pick  up  at  "another  yard"  located  off-district  and
              on another seniority district.



       Q-5:   If  arbitraries  were  paid  subsequent  to  the  January  27,  1972  Agreement
              because the location where the  pick  ups  and  set  outs  were  made  was  not
              "another  yard"  and  the  pick  ups  and  set  outs  are  still  made  in  the
              same spot, are the arbitraries still applicable?

       A-5:   If  the  spot  (location)  as  referred  to  above  is   within   the   initial
              and/or  final  terminal  and  the  arbitrary  was  paid  solely   because   the
              spot was not "another yard", the arbitrary would no longer apply.



       Q-6:   Does  "another  location"  as  used  in  this  rule,  include  interchange   to
              or from another carrier when such  set  out  and/or  pick  up  had  not  previ-
              ously been the practice?

       A-6:   This  revision  of  the  January  27,  1972   rule   makes   no   change   with
              respect to what cars may  be  picked  up  or  set  out,  interchange,  or  oth-
              erwise.  It  merely  substituted  the  words  "another  location"  for  "anoth-
              er yard".



       Q-7:   Under  Section  1  of  Article  X,  does  one  straight  pick  up  at   another
              location in the initial  terminal  and  one  straight  pick  up  at  an  inter-
              mediate  point  between  terminals  mean  that  the  cars  must  be  first  out
              coupled together on the track on which the pick up is located?

       A-7:   The national rule  did  not  change  the  rules  and  practices  in  effect  on
              the individual properties as to what constitutes a straight pick up.



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                Q-8:   Under  the  road/yard  provisions  of  Article  IX  of  the  January   27,   1972
                       UTU National  Agreement,  as  amended  by  Article  X  of  the  August  25,  1978
                       UTU  National  Agreement,  is  it  permissible  to  have  a  road  crew  make   a
                       set-out  on  an  interchange  track  in  their  final  terminal  prior  to  yard-
                       ing  their  train,  or  make  a  pick-up  from  an  interchange  track   at   the
                       initial terminal after commencing the road trip?

                A-8:   Yes.




                Q-9:   Carrier  instructions   place   restrictions   on   the   location   of   certain
                       type  cars  within  the  train's  consist.  If   trains   are   improperly   made
                       up by  yard  crews,  road  crews  are  instructed  to  switch  out  the  cars  or
                       rearrange  the  cars  in   order   to   comply   with   the   restrictions.   Can
                       these  cars  be  considered  "bad  order"  under  the  rule  so  as  to   require
                       this work of road crews without additional compensation?

                A-9:   Cars that  need  to  be  placed  in  certain  locations  of  the  train  and  are
                       not  otherwise  defective  are  not  considered  "bad  order"  for  purposes   of
                       this rule.




                Q-10:  Is  the  Carrier  correct  in  contending   that   the   amendment   to   Article
                       IX,  Section  1,  of  the  January  27,   1972   National   Agreement   providing
                       for  one  straight  pick  up  and/or  set  out  at  intermediate  points  enroute
                       is  nullified  by  the  savings  clause   contained   in   Section   2   stating,
                       "Nothing  in  this  section  ...  imposes  restrictions  ...  where  restrictions
                       did  not  exist  prior  to  ...  this  agreement"  thus  permitting  the  Carrier
                       to  require  road  crews  to  perform  other  than  straight  pick   ups   and/or
                       set outs at intermediate points?

                A-10:  No.  The  savings  clause  in  Article  X  of   the   1978   National   Agreement
                       carried forward  from  Article  IX,  Section  1,  of  the  1972  National  Agree-
                       ment  was  intended  to  preserve  a  carrier's  rights  under  local  rules  and
                       practices;  however,  its  inclusion  in  the   1978   National   Agreement   was
                       not  intended  to  preserve  any  provisions  of  the  1972  National   Agreement
                       which were modified by the 1978 National Agreement.