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Intermodal Equipment Maintenance Current and Future State
5th Annual CCIB Intermodal Seminar October 5, 2011 - Tinley Park, Illinois
Barry D. Michaels – VP Intermodal Operations
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Agenda
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“Got Damage ? “
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Problem Statement
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Key Drivers of Performance - Inadequacies
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Maintenance and Repair Costs ($ Million)US Railroads
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Multiple Direct and Indirect PartiesComplex Relationships
Equipment – M&R
Customers CCM
AAR
M&R Vendors
Manufacturers
Motor Carriers
FMCSA Chassis Leasing Co
OTR Service M&R Vendors
Gate Inspection Co.’s IT M&R Co’s
Water Carriers
CCIB
Railroads Suppliers
Facility Operators
State DOT
OSHA
Cal BIT
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Intermodal Maintenance M&R Vendors – Contract Structure / Demands
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Damage – In Terminal – Outside Terminal “Who Done it?”
Technology has the ability to close the Information gaps and improve inspections to determine correct liability
Over the Road
In Terminal - Motor Carrier
Terminal Damage – RR
At Customers Facility
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Intermodal Maintenance Terminal Facility Impact - Process/Design/Resource
• Terminal Congestion
• Inspection Lane Design
• Track Side Parking
• Stacking - Chassis/Containers
• Roadability Repair Area
• Lighting
• Drive Lanes
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Intermodal MaintenanceInspection Process/Procedures/Policies
• Roadability/Loadability
• AGS Gates – Limitations
• Standard Gates – Human Error
• Damage vs. Defect Definitions
• FMCSA Motor Carrier Inspections
• IEP’s Policies/UIIA I/C Agreements
• Inspectors Qualifications
• Tire Inspections
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Gate Inspections: Manual Gates
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Gate Inspections: AGS Gates
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Motor Carrier – RailroadRelationships/Satisfaction
• Motor Carriers are the face of our customers
• IEP’s have leverage against MC’s to assess damage claims
• FMCSA Roadability requirements – Limited success
– Pre-Ingate Reporting
– Pre-Outgate use of Roadability Lanes
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Roadability Impacts to M&R – Chassis
• Success Limited(*)
– June 2010 to Sept 2011
– 2.8 mil Total Reports (**) - 45,194 RCD Reports = 1.6% Exceptions
– Outbound MC Pre-Inspections – Roadability Data Not Available
* Based on IANA Data
** DVIR No Defect Suspension by FMCSA
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Summary
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Future Solutions
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Questions?