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Last week, on the B.N.S.F., we in the Seattle Divisions etc. and I'm sure every-where on the system, have been getting a Track Bulletin form C stating: "AMTRAK ENGINEERS AND AMTRAK CONDUCTORS MUST NOT OPERATE ANY TRAIN ON BNSF PROPERTY UNTIL THEY HAVE ADVISED THE BNSF PASSENGER SERVICES DESK (800-871-0902 OR 817-234-7332) THAT THEY HAVE HAD A JOB BRIEFING WITH A RULES QUALIFIED AMTRAK OFFICER THAT INCLUDES: 1. A DISCUSSIION OF RECENT AMTRAK SIGNAL VIOLATIONS AND THE ACCIDENTS THAT RESULTED FROM THEM, AND 2. THE DISTRACTING EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE NEED TO STAY FOCUSED AND DILIGENT. AMTRAK ENGINEERS AND AMTRAK CONDUCTORS MUST GIVE THE BNSF PASSENGER SERVICES DESK THE DATE AND TIME OF THE JOB BRIEFING AND THE NAME OF THE AMTRAK OFFICER THAT WAS INVOLVED PRIOR TO OPERATING A TRAIN. RELIEF AMTRAK CREWS THAT BOARD TRAINS AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN REGULAR CREW BASE LOCATIONS, AND DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO CONTACT THE BNSF PASSENGER SERVICES DESK, MUST NOTIFY THE TRAIN DISPATCHER AND SUBMIT THIS INFORMATION TO THEM PRIOR TO DEPARTING." I hope this wasn't to boring or long winded, but in all my years as I'm sure other operation personel retired or otherwise can attest, never have I seen such a train order. It scares the s--t out of we who operate on the main with these folks. Obviously, two people in the cab is the only answer...at all times regardless of the on duty time work rules.
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