Technical Committees

This committee is responsible for the development and publication of recommended criteria for the design and construction of rail yards and appurtenant facilities, such as:

• Locomotive terminals
• Car repair shops
• Intermodal transfer terminals
• Classification yards
• Freight terminals

Ballots

Meeting Minutes:

• September 9, 2007
• September 18, 2004 (PDF)
• October 4-5, 2003 (PDF)

Committees 14 & 6 Meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska
with tour of the BSNF Railway Hobson Yard
April 29, 2007

Construction of Intermodal Facility at Stockton, CA (PDF)

Committee 14 Goals (PDF)

Results of Committee Improvement Exercise (PDF)

Sub-Committees and Current Assignments

Subcommittee A: Recommendations for Further Investigation and Research.

Block swapping yard.

Yard air facilities.

DA-1-07: Security in yards and terminals.  Completion date is unknown at this time.

DA-1-08: Include ethanol facilities in yards and terminals.  Completion date is unknown at this time.

Subcommittee B: Revision of Manual.

General revisions.  Ongoing assignment.

Hump classification yard review.

Passenger Facilities – Subsection 6.  Collaborating with Committee 6.  Completion date is unknown at this time.

DB-1-07: Corridination of Chapters 6 and 14.  Collaborating with Committee 6.  Completion date is unknown at this time.