RULE 68-

SENIORITY DISTRICTS

ROAD AND YARD SERVICE

 

(a)   Rights to service as trainmen (road and yard service) shall be governed by seniority and in conformance with the rules as set forth in this agreement.

(b)   Seniority districts of trainmen (road and yard service) for the Oregon Division ‑ Northwestern District are as set forth below and are subject to change only by agreement between the Company and the Organization

 

 

 

Seniority                        Yards ‑­

District        Service      Territories and Branch Lines

First            Road          Portland (Albina)‑Seattle (Argo)

                                        and connecting branch lines

                    Yards         Seattle (Argo) and Tacoma

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Second        Road          Portland (Albina) to Hinkle

                                        and connecting branch lines

                    Yards         Albina, The Dalles

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Third            Road          Hinkle ‑ La Grande ‑ Huntington

                                        and connecting branch lines

                    Yards         Hinkle, Pendleton, La Grande,

                                      Baker, Huntington

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Fourth         Road          Hinkle ‑ Ayer and connecting

                                        Branch lines

                                      Tucannon ‑ Hinkle via Ayer

                    Yards         Yakima, Walla Walla

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Fifth             Road          Eastport (SIRR) ‑ Spokane ‑ Ayer

                                       and connecting branch lines

                                      Camas Prairie Railroad,

                                       Ayer to Lewiston

                    Yard           Spokane

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NOTE 1: The branch lines embraced by and within the seniority districts listed are:

 

Seniority

District       Branch Line        Territory____________________

First           Grays Harbor      Centralia ‑ Hoquiam

                  Montesano          South Montesano ‑ Montesano

                  Olympia              East Olympia – Olympia

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Second      Bend                   Oregon Trunk Jct. ‑ Bend

                  Condon               Arlington ‑ Condon

                  Heppner              Heppner Jct. ‑ Heppner

                  Umatilla               Umatilla ‑ Irrigon (Condrs only)

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Third          Umatilla               Hinkle ‑ Irrigon

                  Pilot Rock           Pendleton ‑ Pilot Rock

                  Joseph                La Grande – Joseph

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Fourth        Yakima                Wallula ‑ Yakima

                  Sunnyside           Midvale ‑ Sunnyside

                  Pendleton           Pendleton ‑ Walla Walla

                  Pendleton           Walla Walla via Bolles ‑ Alto

                  Dayton                Bolles ‑ Turner

                  Wallula                Walla Walla ‑ Wallula Jct.

                  Tucannon           Tucannon ‑ Starbuck ‑ Relief

                  Pomeroy             Starbuck – Porneroy

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Fifth           Tekoa                  Ayer ‑ Tekoa via Tucannon

                  Moscow              Moscow ‑ Colfax

                  Connell               LaCrosse ‑ Hooper Jct. ‑ ConnelI

                  PI Valley              Winona ‑ Seltice

                  Wallace              Manito ‑ Burke

                  Sierra Nevada     Bradley ‑ End of track

                  Can‑as Prairie    Ayer ‑ Riparla ‑ Lewiston

                    Railroad              via Tucannon

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*NOTE 2: The following branch line territories are neutral terri­tory over which trainmen of Fourth and Fifth Seniority Districts may operate without restriction:

 

(1)     Ayer to Tucannon via Tekoa Branch

 

(2)     Tucannon to Riparia via Tekoa Branch

 

(3) Tucannon to Starbuck via Tucannon Branch

 

NOTE 3: The Company may at its discretion operate trains from Lewiston to Ayer and Ayer to Lewiston via Riparia ‑ Tucannon.