Heavy Duty
Can a shipper submit their own order once the railroad has provided clearance?
No, an order needs to be submitted by the railroad for us to be able to create a reservation for it.
What pools are included in the NABP?
50' Standard, 50' High Cap (FBOX), 60' High Cap (TBOX)
How many days after TTX is notified of a car being requested for relief does that car need to remain stationary before the road is no longer paying for it?
5 days (120 hours)
What constitutes a derailment?
A derailment is any time one or more wheel leaves the rail.
What are the 6 departments at TTX?
Equipment, Finance, Fleet, Human Resources, IT, Legal
How many Heavy Duty Cars are there?
478
5:30a - 9:30a on Tuesday mornings.
What button in UFD allows you to offer a car for relief?
Insert Bulk Relief
Does Wreck Administration only deal with derailed cars?
No, anything that falls under "Unfair Usage" is handled by Wreck Administration
What is the address for the corporate office?
101 Wacker Drive
Who's responsible for the cost incurred to remove dunnage/fixtures not removed by the shipper?
As outlined in the Form A Car Contract (Supplement 128), “Destination carrier agrees to be responsible for costs incurred to remove any dunnage or blocking that was not removed by the consignee.”
Is TTX part of the NABP?
No, TTX manages the NABP for the Railroads but is not a member of the committee.
What factors result in a relief request being rejected?
Changes to Empty/Load Status, Participating Railroad, Possessing Railroad, Current Location, Last NR Code, Stat Code
What happens to automobiles that are in a reload car that's involved in a wreck?
The railroads are required to purchase the automobiles from the shipper and the cars must be scrapped on site.
What's the TTX CEO's name?
Tom Wells
When can a shipper change their load date for free (without a charge)?
How many days notice must be given prior to a road beginning to remove cars from a NABP pool?
30 days notice
Can we enter relief from a shortline if the owner railroad is copied on the email?
No, we need an email from our owner railroad to be able to offer cars for relief.
Does Rule 103 (Joint Inspection Certificates - JIC's) include dollar amounts for car damage?
No, JIC's are a document detailing unfair usage damage but no dollar amounts are listed.
Who are TTX's 9 Owner Railroads?
BNSF, CN, CPRS, CSXT, FXE, KCS, NS, PanAm, UP
What information is required to create a reservation?
Ordering Railroad, Ordering Entity/Shipper, Number of Cars required, Equipment Type, Load Date, Origin Location, Destination Location
What is the pool code for the 50' High Cap Reject pool?
9990642
Where can I go to determine the reason a car was rejected for relief?
CADS (Car Accounting Details)
What non-TTX System does Wreck Administration?
Railinc - DDCT
What year was TTX Founded?
1955