mfturp-1 - SDDC - U.S. Army

RAIL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER RULESSECTION Cadjustment of free time due to bunching of railroad-owned or railroad-leased cars will bepermittedTimeNumber of Vehicles48 hours 1-1672 hours 17-2496 hours 25-32120 33 and over.c. The Government will be allowed free time to perform loading/unloading functions at anormal rate when cars are bunched and placed for loading/unloading, when the number ofcars exceeds the number of railcars ordered or received daily due to the TSP’s delay incompleting or processing orders, an act or omission or neglect of a TSP that directly leadsto the bunching of rail cars or weather interference.d. Computing time for charges.1) Door-to-Door Service. Computation of time will terminate when a shipperacknowledges that the railroad vehicle is loaded and ready for movement or whenconsignee acknowledges that the railroad vehicle is unloaded and ready formovement.2) Ramp-to-Ramp Service. Computation of time will terminate when:a) an empty vehicle is delivered to the TSP;b) a loaded vehicle with billing instructions is delivered to the TSP; or;c) forwarding instructions are given to the TSP with proper billing instructions.e. Detention Charges.1) Where a railroad-owned or railroad-leased trailer or container is detained beyondthe allowable free time, the following charges shall apply:a) For each of the first four, 24-hour periods or fraction after expiration of freetime, DTB (1) $_______ per vehicle.b) For each of the next two, 24-hour periods or fraction after expiration of freetime, DTB (2) $_______ per vehicle.c) For each succeeding 24-hour period or fraction after expiration of free time,DTB (3) $_______ per vehicle.Issue Date: 29 March 2011 Effective Date: 01 April 2011Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command1 Soldier WayScott Air Force Base, IL 62225-177-