Acacso Conference Nov 2011, Memphis (TN)
This ACACSO workshop provides an in-depth review of Car Hire Rule 22 and the circumstances under which a railroad may reclaim car hire for loading delays involving assigned equipment. The presentation explains the background and intent of Rule 22 and walks through the rule section by section, connecting the formal requirements to practical car hire accounting and operating situations.
A major focus is the distinction between cars held at the loading point and cars held short of the loading point. The presentation explains how Car Service Rule 16 assignments and pool relationships affect reclaim eligibility, including differences between railroad pools and national customer pools. It also discusses the use of Accounting Type Codes 222 and 224, the 24-hour requirement for held-short reclaims, movement-record requirements, storage-charge considerations, and the effect of car movement on reclaim eligibility.
The workshop also addresses cars ordered home or redirected to another loading point, negotiated agreements covering assigned equipment, reclaim rates, and the time limits governing the issuance and handling of reclaims. Additional commentary highlights common areas of interpretation and inconsistency, making this presentation a useful historical and practical reference for researching Rule 22 reclaims and counter-reclaims.
Car Hire Rule 22, Rule 22 reclaims, car hire reclaims, loading delay, Car Service Rule 16, assigned cars, railroad pools, national customer pools, loading point, holding point, held short, Account Code 222, Account Code 224, Account Code 010, CHDX, car movement records, demurrage free time, storage charges, pool assignments, car hire agreements, Car Hire Rule 13, Car Hire Rule 14, car hire accounting, railroad equipment accounting, interline settlements