How does DDCT LCS work?
When an incident is created, the Liability Continuity System (LCS) turns off and DDCT LCS turns on and starts evaluating the equipment. DDCT LCS will move car hire liability to and from the equipment owner’s account by using DDCT special road marks (DSP8, DSP7, DVR7, SHP8, SHP8, DEAD) under Car Hire Rule 7 and 8. The DDCT special road marks go in the “To Road” or “From Road” fields in the TRAIN6x message.
When a car is marked as On Hand at a shop, does the car go into the shop’s account?
DDCT LCS places the car in the equipment owner’s account if it is not already there.
How do repairs that are marked complete at the designated shop affect car hire?
When repairs are marked complete, an End State status is placed on the car and normal LCS processing resumes.
What happens when equipment is moving or is reported under haulage when the equipment is entered into DDCT?
Below are haulage terms that will help you understand various scenarios:
Haulage Road: The railroad that is actually moving the car
Liable Road: The railroad that is liable for car hire
Two-road haulage: Two roads are involved. The “to road” is moving the car, and the “from road” remains car hire liable. Events are masked as “from road”
Three-road haulage: Three roads are involved. The “to road” is masked to the liable road and the original “to road” is moving the car. Events are masked as “liable road.”
What happens to current LCS messages where there is a hard interchange from SHOP?
If repairs are reported as complete, and the interchange is reported out of the SHOP, LCS has been flagged to evaluate the car due to the repairs being marked complete. LCS will evaluate the interchange reported out of SHOP and create the appreciate Gap records for continuity. If repairs are not reported complete and the interchange is reported out of shop, DDCT LCS will remain active and car hire will remain with the equipment owner. Car hire will move from SHP7/SHP8 to DSP7/DSP8 because the car is moving to another shop for additional repairs.
Does DDCT LCS follow the same schedule as LCS?
Yes. DDCT LCS runs after LCS runs and will continue to age events for 120 hours before evaluation.
Normally a reclaim is allowed for “to” and “from” shop. How does the handling carrier s get money back if the system states that the car is complete, but they haven’t notified the railroad that they are getting liability?
If repairs are marked complete, DDCT LCS will be flagged to turn off and LCS will resume evaluating the equipment. Car hire will remain in the account of the equipment owner until LCS decides that car hire needs to be changed. This can happen by three consecutive events, or an interchange being reported. LCS will create the appropriate Gap record for continuity.
What is the SPLC code for Gap records created by DDCT LCS?
DDCT LCS will create Gap records with SPLCs of all 9s, as is done with non-DDCT Gap records when the SPLC cannot be determined.
What happens if a car is in haulage and the DDCT incident is generated?
In this case, Road B is hauling for Road A so LCS states that the car is in B’s account. However, Road A reports the incident. What does DDCT do with the LCS messages? It depends on the scenario. For example, for Rule 107 a car is moving under haulage and an incident is entered in to DDCT. The haulage is ended and the LCS code of “F” is sent to indicate that haulage has ended, and car hire will be placed into the account of the damaging carrier. If haulage is reported after the incident has been created, then the haulage will remain active for tracing purposes. DDCT LCS will look at the haulage interchange as an interchange and not a movement event. Car Hire move into the account of the owner using one of the special DDCT road marks. If 720 hours passes before the car is interchanged to another railroad or reported at SHOP, then car hire will move into the haulage road’s account.
How is disposition handled when a car is released from the shop? How is the handling carrier supposed to get this money back if the system states that the car is complete but they haven’t notified the railroad that they are getting liability?
When the car is marked as Repairs Complete, car hire will remain in the owners account (SHP7,SHP8) until there is an interchange reported to a carrier. At that time, a GAP would be created SHP7 SHOP and the SHOP Carrier. If the interchange out of SHOP is reported without a Repairs Complete action from DDCT, then it is assumed that the car is going to another SHOP for additional repairs and car hire will move from (SHP7,SHP8) to (DSP7,DSP8). Once repairs are marked complete, LCS will turn on and create GAP records to place car hire with the carrier moving the car.
When disposition for a Rule 107 incident is provided and settlement is offered and accepted, at when is car hire turned off?
When settlement is accepted in DDCT, a message goes to LCS and the car is put in ‘Dead’ status. This turns off LCS/DDCT LCS evaluation for the equipment. The equipment will need to be added back to the Umler® system for LCS evaluation to be turned back on.