Transcript Streamlining the Railroad Application Process

Real Estate Contracts Group
Renay J. Robison
Director – Real Estate
May 28, 2014
Lincoln Signs Pacific Railroad Act in 1862
Union Pacific
Seattle
Eastport
Portland
Duluth
2013 Fast Facts
Twin Cities
Chicago • Revenue
$22.0 B
Omaha
• Route Miles
SLC
Oakland
Denver
KC
St. Louis
31,800 in
23 States
through
7,000
Communities
LA
Memphis
Dallas
Calexico
Nogales
• Employees
New • Annual Payroll
Orleans
El Paso
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Houston
Brownsville
45,400
$4.3 B
• Customers
10,000
• Locomotives
8,300
Union Pacific in Texas
2013 Fast Facts
Miles of Track
6,314
Annual Payroll
$726 M
In-State Purchases
$2.45 B
Capital Spending
$589 M
Employees
8,196
U.S. Jobs Supported*
36,882
Community Giving
$1.5 M
*Each American freight rail job supports 4.5 jobs elsewhere in the U.S. economy.
(Association of American Railroads)
Strengthening the Franchise
* Includes cash capital, leases and other non-cash capital.
Supporting Our Communities
2013
•Supported 2,271 Nonprofits
•Donated ~$14.3 M
•Union Pacific Foundation
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Real Estate Department
CONTRACTS GROUP
15 Full Time Employees
2 Part Time Employees
-
Public Projects (Road X)
Utility Licenses
Rights of Entry
Mineral/Water Rights
Signboards
• Property Management /
Leases
• Industry Track
Agreements
• Property Sales
• Acquisitions
• Facilities Group
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Safety - Top Priority at Union Pacific
Employee
Customer
Reportable Injuries
Per 200,000 Work Hours
Reportable Derailments
Per Million Train Miles
Public
Grade Crossing Accidents
Per Million Train Miles
4.22
2.61
1.93
2.22
3.24
1.05
2003
2013
2003
2013
2003
2013
CONTRACTS GROUP ROLE
•PRIORITY IS SAFETY FOR COMMUNITY, UTILITY’S AND UP’S EMPLOYEES
•PRESERVE UPRR ROW FOR RAIL TRANSPORTATION
•SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Over 1,100,000 Real Estate agreement records in storage…
Deeds, leases, licenses, easements, rights of entry
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UTILITY GROUP STATISTICS
2013
NEW APPLICATIONS 3,000
AGREEMENTS PROCESSED
New Contracts
2,900
Supplements
400
TOTAL
3,300
PUBLIC PROJECTS GROUP
http://www.uprr.com/reus/roadxing/index.shtml
PUBLIC PROJECTS GROUP
http://www.uprr.com/reus/roadxing/cross_tex.shtml
Public And Private Road Crossings
• Public Roads
– Overpass
– Underpass
– At-grade
• Private Roads
– Commercial
– Residential
– Farm
CONSIDERATIONS FOR
APPROVAL
- New or existing crossing
- Types of vehicles
- Number of daily crossings
- Proximity to other crossings
- Surrounding Land Uses
- Location
- Site lines for train and for users
- Availability of alternative access
APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS
• Engineering design and review
• Construction and installation
of new crossing including work
performed by Union Pacific
• Relocation of utilities
• Any current and future warning
devices (passive or active)
• Insurance as required by UPRR
• All liability for accidents or
injuries arising from
construction, maintenance or
use of the crossing
• Ongoing maintenance
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Special Projects
UTILITIES MANAGEMENT GROUP
• CROSSINGS
• ENCROACHMENTS
• RIGHTS OF ENTRY
-Nonintrusive Survey
-Environmental
-Utility Service for UP
-Archeology
-Contractor
-Movies, others
UTILITIES MANAGEMENT GROUP
http://www.uprr.com/reus/index.shtml
UTILITY CROSSINGS
UTILITIES MANAGEMENT GROUP
• Online application process saves 7-10 days over mail or
email submission methods
• New online application process (to be rolled out 2015) will
be even more efficient.
• Step by step instructions to assist in generating application and
compliant exhibit documents.
• Application fees and license fees can be paid online.
UTILITY CROSSINGS
APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT
• Online submission
• Geolocation and determination
of UPRR property rights.
• Review for compliance with
engineering and safety
standards
• Property valuation
• Preparation and transmission
of standard agreement
• Return of executed agreement
to Railroad with applicable fees.
WHY FOLLOW GUIDELINES?
PROTECTION OF UTILITY
AND RAILROAD PERSONNEL
AND PUBLIC IS CRUCIAL!
UTILITY CROSSINGS
APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
• Confirmation of compliance
with required insurance
coverage limits.
• Purchase of Railroad Protective
Liability Insurance policy.
• Contact UPRR Fiber Hotline
• Contact local One-Call line to
locate buried utilities.
• Notification of Managers of
Track Maintenance and Signal
Maintenance.
• Arrange for Flagging
UTILITY CROSSINGS
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
• Pipeline Follow AREMA Standards
• Wireline Follow NESC +3 feet
TERMINATION REQURIMENTS
• Notification
• Engineering Approval
• Removal and Certification
• Abandonment in Place under track
UTILITY GROUP SPECIAL AGREEMENT TYPES
• Modification Supplements
• Maintenance Consent
• Contractor’s Right of Entry
• Emergency
• RMCC:1-888-877-7267
• Assignments
• Non Intrusive Civil Surveys
QUESTIONS?
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