eac update for acacso – nov 2014 george a. jones, cpa cma – dir. car accounting and...
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EAC Update for ACACSO – Nov
2014
George A. Jones, CPA CMA – Dir. Car Accounting and Disbursements CSX Transportation
November 2014
EAC - Task Forces and Chairs
O Vision and Focus – VacantO Car Hire Rate Process & Procedures – Craig
Bicknell, NSO Car Hire Calculation – Elan Neal, GNWRO Car Service - Ken Jacobs, BNSFO Information Management and Data Quality –
Joe McClure, KCSO Training – Todd Poland, Watco
EAC TAGsO Multi-Level – Paddy O’Neill, NSO Centralized Car Hire Processing –
Keith Picker, UPO Rule 22 Automation – Robert
Sanford, NSO EOT AutomationO LCS Mainframe MigrationO SCO 90 Mainframe Migration
EAC meetings held and scheduled
O EAC Meeting Held – October 22, 2014 in Omaha hosted by Union Pacific
O EAC Conf. Call Scheduled – January 21, 2015
O EAC Meeting Scheduled – April 15, 2015 in Atlanta hosted by Norfolk Southern
TAG and Task Force meetings were held before and after the EAC meeting
O The following face to face meetings were held to take advantage of the opportunities to advance the goals of the EAC.O CCH TAG – BeforeO Rule 22 Automation – BeforeO Training - After
O We saw major advantages to the live meetings with little additional travel and cost burden on our participants.
EAC Goals for 2015O Continue to improve asset utilization to gain maximum car
loads and improve fluidity with the industry fleet.O Define and improve business rules to support centralized
Rule 22 processing to maximize efficiency and reduce redundant railroad processing
O Continue to evaluate and implement the road map toward centralized car hire processing.
O Support railroad industry for car service and car hire training promoting efficient operations and improved data flow for railroad equipment.
O Increase compliance with OT-5 requirements to request loading authority for privately owned cars.
2014 projects sponsored by the EAC – in progress
O Centralized Car Hire Foundation (User
Support) O Development began February 2014O In iteration 11 of 12O Release is scheduled for the week of 11/17
O Deliverables includeO Rule 5 TOL error correction processO Mileage informationO Convert CHLF to 1400 byte CHDX format
2014 projects sponsored by the EAC – in progress
O EDI 432 7010 Upgrade O Development began in April 2014O In iteration 6 of 8O Release is scheduled for the week of
11/17O Deliverables include
O Optimization of the User Interface – Allow up to 10,000 cars within a bid/offer
O Streamline e-mail notifications
Industry Projects for 2015
OCentralization and automation of Car Hire Rule 22.O Task has been assigned to a TAG. O RPSWC approved the project contingent on
approval of revisions to Rule 22 O Development is scheduled to begin in June
2015 and end in June 2016.
Rule 22 CentralizationO Robert Sanford; Director Revenue
Accounting, NS – Chair has a presentation on the Rule 22 business rules and will provide an update on Tuesday.
Appendix S ReviewO Electronic ballot to change
amortization to a level method was distributed July 11, 2014
O The motion did not pass. The existing declining amortization calculation will be used in the formula to calculate the appurtenance rates for Appendix S.
O A TAG was formed for further review.
New Proposals/Ideas for EAC?