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CONDITIONS FOR MOVEMENT PRIVATELY OWNED RAILROAD CARS ON AMTRAK

C. STANDARDS AND INSPECTIONS

1. Private Car Owners are responsible to ensure that their passenger equipment meets all applicable legal requirements, including the passenger equipment safety standards specified in Part 238 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Private cars must also meet Amtrak mechanical and engineering standards, which include successful completion of calendar day as well as periodic inspections. Amtrak will be the sole judge of acceptance; however, Amtrak will accept certifications from approved third parties. For details of Amtrak standards and requirements, please contact the Amtrak System Operations Department. Private Car wners must maintain a copy of the inspection record and produce such documentation if requested by Amtrak or authorized regulatory personnel.

2. Private car inspections will be done at a facility and time mutually agreed upon between Amtrak and Owner. All costs associated with inspections will be borne by the Owner. The Owner shall pay Amtrak any costs incurred to perform emergency enroute repairs or provide other non-routine services requested by the Owner or that Amtrak determines are necessary to permit continued movement of a car.

3. Amtrak, where feasible, will provide running repair services at its facilities and provide cost estimates to the Owner prior to initiating repairs. Shop maintenance and/or overhaul may be also provided when and where feasible.

4. No movement request will be processed for private cars that have expired annual inspection dates 14 days prior to movement or for cars that will go out of date prior to the end of the trip that the movement request covers.

5. Fines and penalties assessed by any regulatory agency as a result of a failure to comply with applicable regulatory requirements will be the sole responsibility of the Private Car Owner.