                              September 24, 2003 BNSF Railway Co.
GULF DIVISION

                            SYSTEM GENERAL NOTICE NO. 267

TO ALL CONCERNED,

SUBJECT: TY&E 2003 Employee Training Program - Revised 09/24/03
SUBDIVISION: All

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Explanation:  This General Notice replaces all previous General Notices concerning the TY&E 2003 Employee Training Program.

All changes from the previous General Notice are marked with **.
Fresno NetSim relocated from Fresno to Bakersfield.
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TY&E 2003 EMPLOYEE BIENNIAL/TRIENNIAL RULES TRAINING PROGRAM

This notice not in effect until January 15, 2003.
Do not attempt training before that date. Scheduled due dates for 2003 will be displayed via paperless timekeeping on Monday, Jan. 13, 2003.

ALL active TY&E employees included in the following:

| TY&E employees who did not complete a rules review in 2002 TY&E 
| employees due engineer or hostler training in 2003

are subject to the 2003 TY&E training program.  Unless instructed otherwise TY&E employees due BIENNIAL or TRIENNIAL rules training must complete their 2003 requirements using CBT (Computer Based Training).
Additional arrangements will be made for those locations that do not have CBT workstations. Employees who are furloughed, on leave of absence, medical leave, etc., are excluded from this requirement.

All TY&E employees certified under 49CFR, Part 240 (EXCEPT Remote Control Operators), will be referred to as ENGINEERS, regardless of what craft they might be working in at the time their 2003 BIENNIAL OR TRIENNIAL requirements are completed.

All other employees will be referred to as TRAIN AND YARD SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

EXCEPTION:  NetSims have been placed at 24 locations across the system.  Unless instructed otherwise, all engineers working at a NetSim location and are scheduled for BIENNIAL or TRIENNIAL training, regardless of the craft they might currently be working at the time they are due training, must complete their scheduled training on a NetSim.
Hostlers are NOT considered as engineers in this instance.  They must complete their required training at a CBT station.

Refer to the section of this notice titled  "NETSIM INSTRUCTIONS FOR
2003 BIENNIAL & TRIENNIAL ENGINEERS" for more specific information and instructions concerning training at a NetSimulator location.

REVIEW MODULES

There are different types of review modules associated with the 2003 TY&E training programs depending upon which craft and type of training an employee has been enrolled to complete; CBT training program and NetSim training program:

| CBT Review Modules - CBT review modules for the standard 2003
  BIENNIAL and TRIENNIAL rules training programs are divided into
  REQUIRED and OPTIONAL choices.  The REQUIRED modules MUST
  be completed in their entirety before the employee will be allowed to
  take the appropriate examination.  Review modules are NOT
  interchangeable.

| NetSim Review Modules - Engineers due BIENNIAL or TRIENNIAL
  training utilizing a NetSim must complete ALL modules displayed.  The
  modules are not divided into OPTIONAL and REQUIRED choices.  If for
  any reason you are unable to participate in one of the NetSim programs
  as initially scheduled,  you must ensure that you have been enrolled in
  the appropriate CBT program by calling the CBT Helpdesk (8-593-4357).

All TY&E employees due BIENNIAL or TRIENNIAL training will be notified of their scheduled date to attend via paperless timekeeping.
Employees must confirm receiving this information before completing their current working ticket.

EXCEPTION: Employees whose scheduled test date falls during their regularly assigned vacation must contact their Manager of Field Training to reschedule.  They must also note this on their special claim for compensation.  In addition, employees whose assigned test date is after their recertification date, or do not receive an assigned date in a year their certificate expires, must contact their Manager of Field Training or Road Foreman of Engines so that a proper date can be scheduled.
ATTENTION:  The requirement to recertify is NOT waived because a certified Engineer might be working in ground service.  They must complete all requirements before their current license expires.  The skills performance train ride can be completed at one of the NetSimulator location if territory familiarization issues arise.

Employees entering the Student Engineer Training Program prior to their assigned due date are not required to participate in the 2003 CBT Employee Training Program.

Employees in the 2003 New Hire Conductor Program are not required to participate in the 2003 CBT Employee Training Program.

Engineers working under the BLE Collective Bargaining Agreement will consider this notice as notification to attend the required rules training on the date that has been scheduled and reflected via paperless timekeeping.  No other form of notification to attend will occur unless it is to inform them to attend in advance of the scheduled due date.
NOTE:  Scheduled dates may need to be periodically adjusted to accommodate specialized or unplanned training needs at NetSim locations.

REQUIRED 2003 RULES REVIEW

Rules review and testing is not an option, it is required.  Failure to complete the CBT program and examination by the due date will be handled in accordance with past practice and applicable rules as follows:

1.Under BN collective bargaining agreements, a failure to complete
  the CBT program and examination by the due date is considered a test
  failure.  Employees will not be compensated for completing the
  examination on a later date.  Employees will be removed from service
  after 3 test failures and will remain out of service until successfully
  passing the required test.

2.Under ATSF collective bargaining agreements, a failure to complete
  the CBT program and examination on or before the due date is not
  considered a failure, but a discipline matter.  Investigations may be
  scheduled accordingly.  Employees will be removed from service
  after 2 test failures and will remain out of service until successfully
  passing the required test.

  Exception:  If you are a certified employee completing TRIENNIAL
  rules requirements, you must not operate a  locomotive or remote
  equipment, except in student status, until you have successfully passed
  the examination.  Certified employees failing the 3rd attempt will
  not be allowed to retake the examination until a period of seven days
  from the last failure has elapsed. This is in line with the BNSF's
  submission to the FRA concerning certified employees.

3.An employee who completes the CBT program and examination
  but fails to obtain a passing score on or before their due date has
  complied with instructions to take the required examination on
  the due date.  NOTE:  This statement means only that the employee
  has complied with instructions to attend on the required date. It does
  not indicate that a failing score satisfies the total requirements.
  A passing score must be obtained before the employee will be
  considered complete for 2003 rules training. Exceptions may be
  considered based on illnesses, emergencies or conditions beyond
  employees' control provided a supervisor is contacted as soon as
  the situation is known.

CREW SUPPORT NOTIFICATION

Employees who elect to complete the TY&E Employee Training Program on their due date must contact the crew support center.
The crew support center will authorize attendance and place the individual on the proper board or will require assignment protection.
Employees who are not allowed to lay off for their exam on their due date because of manpower issues, must immediately attempt after that tour of duty to again be allowed to attend rules training.  Once attendance has been completed, the employee must note on their special claim the name of the crew tech or manager that would not authorize attendance on the initial due date.

EXAMINATION FAILURES - MINIMUM PASSING SCORES

Employees who fail to obtain the minimum passing score on their 1st attempt will receive on-screen instructions for retaking the missed questions that same day.  Employees failing the TRIENNIAL recertification exam MUST NOT operate the controls of a locomotive until successfully passing the examination.

Minimum passing score for a TRIENNIAL Engineer is 90% Minimum passing score for a TRIENNIAL Hostler is 90%.
Minimum passing score for a promoted BIENNIAL employee is 80%.
Minimum passing score for a Non-Promoted BIENNIAL employee is 70% Minimum passing score for a REINSTATED promoted employee is 90% Minimum passing score for a REINSTATED non-promoted employee is 80%

NOTE: When submitting special claims for payment, it must be noted in the comment section if an employee is not a promoted conductor or engineer; thereby requiring only 70% to pass the examination.

NOTE: Employees completing TRIENNIAL or REINSTATEMENT requirements must be "proctored" before they will be allowed to take the examination.  Proctoring the examination means a supervisor (or their designee) has positively identified the employee prior to beginning the actual examination.  They will also be advised that the examination must be taken without reference materials except when authorized otherwise by on-screen instructions.  All of the REQUIRED modules must be completed before an employee requests a supervisor to call the HELP DESK to authorize enrollment into the examination.

HOURS OF SERVICE

Regardless of whether an employee volunteers or is mandated to attend, time spent completing the 2003 CBT Employee Training Program will be considered as time on duty under the Hours of Service Act.  The modules can be completed all in one sitting or one-at-a-time.  The duration of the review and examination will be approximately eight (8) hours.

Employees who elect to complete the modules and examination between trips or regular assignments must consider time spent on the computer as on-duty time under the Hours of Service Act.
Employees who do elect to complete the required program on a volunteer basis must not allow this to conflict with their job responsibilities or regular assignments due to Hours of Service requirements.

COMPENSATION

The program allows for voluntary completion in advance of the due date for employees working under any UTU Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).  Those employees may complete the CBT program and examination in advance of their due dates.  If completed prior to the due date, the employee will be paid $200.00.

The following CA (Constructive Allowance) codes MUST be used to receive payment.

| TI - TRAINING INCENTIVE.   To be used only by employees
  covered by a UTU CBA who voluntarily complete the CBT program
  and examination prior to the scheduled due date.
| CT - TRAINING PAYMENT.  To be used by employees
  covered by a UTU CBA who complete training requirements on
  or after their due dates.  To be used by employees covered by a BLE
  CBA who complete the 2003 CBT employee-training requirement.

NETSIM INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2003 BIENNIAL & TRIENNIAL ENGINEERS

Engineers due Biennial or Triennial training in 2003 will be required to complete their training on a NetSim if one is available at their home location.  This requirement applies regardless of what craft an Engineer might be working at the time they are due for training.
Example:  If an Engineer is working on the ground as a Conductor, he/she will be required to complete their 2003 training as an Engineer.

2003 Scheduled NetSim Training Programs

Biennial Engineer Training:

Engineers scheduled for Biennial training at NetSim locations will complete approximately 8 hours of training.  The training will consist of relevant CBT modules, two monitored fuel runs and three to six unusual event scenarios.  This training will also satisfy mountain grade requirements for engineers working in those territories.  There is no written exam associated with this training.

Triennial Engineer Training:

A One-Day Triennial Engineer Recertification NetSim program has been developed for use in 2003 at locations that have a NetSim.
The program will take approximately 8 hours to complete and will satisfy both written and skill performance (3-year train ride) requirements.  It will consist of approximately 2.5 hours of review modules with a 30 question exam, one green familiarization run and two scored runs on the NetSim.  A score of at least 90% must be attained on the written exam and 70% on at least one of the scored simulator runs to successfully complete those portions of an engineers' recertification requirements.

Exception: If an engineer should fail to achieve a passing score on one of three evaluated simulator runs, he/she will be required to complete the 2003 Triennial Rules Program (100-question exam).
This is in line with the BNSF's submission to the FRA concerning certified employees.

ATTENTION: Engineers scheduled for either of the above NetSim programs should come prepared to take the Standard 2003 Biennial or Triennial Rules Program (100 question exam) in the unlikely event the NetSim is out of order on their scheduled day.  Rules to Study and other appropriate training and review materials are noted at the end of this notice.

The engineer instructor at the Technical Training Center will be considered the proctor for this program.

Sufficient time has been allotted to complete the modules, exam and simulator runs on the scheduled due date. Engineers scheduled for Triennial Recertification at a NetSim location SHOULD NOT attempt to complete any review modules in advance of their scheduled date.

Hostlers scheduled for Triennial recertification must complete their testing requirements at a CBT workstation.  They will not utilize a NetSim for any portion of their training at the current time.

NetSims are currently located at the following locations:

Alliance, NE    Dilworth, MN       Lacrosse, WI      Saginaw, TX
Amarillo, TX    ** Bakersfield,CA  Lincoln, NE       San Bernardino, CA
Trinidad, CO    Galesburg, IL      Superior, WI      Seattle, WA
Clovis, NM      Gillette, WY       Memphis, TN       Spokane, WA
Corwith, IL     Whitefish, MT      Needles, CA       Springfield, MO
Denver, CO      Kansas City, MO    Pearland, TX      Winslow, AZ
Ft Madison, IA  Vancouver, WA.
(8-435-1410)    (8-435-1420)       (8-435-1430)      (8-435-1440)

Telephone Conference Bridge Numbers are indicated under the appropriate column above.

Other telephone contact numbers if the bridges are inoperative are:

8-319-2642 or 8-319-2643

Certain other home stations are close enough in proximity to a NetSim location that Engineers who are due training or recertification in 2003 will be required to complete their training on a NetSim.  Engineers due Biennial or Triennial training working out of the following locations will be expected to travel to the NetSim indicated below for their 2003 training
requirements:

Ft. Worth, Alliance and Cleburne, TX will complete training
  on the NetSim in Saginaw, TX.
Los Angeles will complete training on the NetSim in
  San Bernardino, CA.
Houston and Galveston, TX will complete training on the
  NetSim in Pearland, TX.
Kansas City, KS and Kansas City, MO will complete training on
  the NetSim at Murray Yard in Kansas City, MO.
Aurora, Cicero and Chicago, IL will complete training on the
  NetSim in Corwith, IL.
Albuquerque will complete training on the NetSim in Belen, NM Omaha will complete training on the NetSim in Lincoln, NE Interbay, Tacoma and Everett, WA will complete training on the
  NetSim in Seattle, WA

TRAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NETSIM LOCATIONS

An Engineer Instructor at the BNSF Technical Training Center will coordinate the agenda for your training day. Comply with the following instructions prior to logging on to CBT or NetSim:

| Call the appropriate Conference Bridge for your NetSim
  location between 0745 and NO LATER than 0800 hours CST
  (Central Standard Time).  NOTE:  Telephone conference
  bridges do not operate in the same manner as a typical phone
  call.  Someone does not answer "HELLO".  After the number
  rings a couple of times, the ringing will stop and the employee
  must announce they are on the bridge.  The "dead air" effect
  (no ringing or busy signal) indicates the bridge has properly
  connected.  If no one answers after you have announced
  yourself, that means the instructor or other NetSimulator
  locations haven't dialed into the bridge.  Continue to hold
  and periodically announce your presence until one of the
  instructors dials in to give you further instructions.  If you
  should get a busy signal, try one of the other bridge numbers
  noted at the other locations.  If none of the bridges appear to
  be working, call the "other" numbers indicated for further
  instructions.
| Unless otherwise provided for or instructed, employees
  who are not scheduled for the current day may be instructed
  to complete the standard 2003 rules training program at a CBT
  workstation.

COMPUTER/NETWORK PROBLEMS

Employees who cannot complete their required modules and exams because of problems with CBT computers or the Network, MUST request a TROUBLE TICKET NUMBER from the HELP DESK (8-593-4357) at the time of the problem.
This number must be included with an explanation in the comment section of the special claim being submitted for payment.  If the problem cannot be corrected on a particular CBT computer, every effort should be made to complete the program on another available computer at the same location on the same day.

PREPARATION MATERIALS

The study guide, rules review list, information on how to study and proper use of the CBT workstations are available electronically on the Inter/Intranet and the CBT workstations.
Paper versions may also be obtained by contacting your local Manager of Field Training or Division Director of Administration.

To assist in successful completion of the 2003 CBT requirements, a CBT Instructional Flipcard has been installed at each CBT workstation.  Contained within the CBT Flipcard are instructions reviewing proper procedures to ensure that your CBT activities are being properly recorded in the database.

On January 15, 2003, approximately 700 CBT workstations located at over 200 individual sites system-wide and 24 NetSims will be available for training.  For more detailed information or questions, contact the local Director of Administration or Manager of Field
Training:

DIRECTORS OF ADMINISTRATION

Chicago        Ruth McCullum       579-5102
Gulf           Larry Northcutt     350-7571
Kansas         Charlotte Alderson  551-4426
Montana        Don Boespflug       256-4012
Nebraska       Greg Wright         458-7596
Northern Cal   Jan Taylor          942-5512
Northwest      Ken Iverson         625-6275
Powder River   Pat Herrin          480-6227
Southern Cal   Terry Easley        386-4465
Southwest      Lynn Santi          864-4999
Springfield    Newton Brown        829-2102
Texas          Ed Poulson          224-7003
Twin Cities    Tom Anderson        782-3480

MANAGERS OF FIELD TRAINING

Chicago        Dennis See          376-4286
Gulf           Brad Bryant         352-2908
Kansas         George Ferris       319-3970
Montana        Ira Peterson        265-0489
Nebraska       Dennis Gengler      458-7303
Northern Cal   Colleen Jenkins     386-0036
Northwest      Richard Janes       536-2323
Powder River   Doug Bintner        685-7730
Powder River   Dave Blevens        480-6368
Southern Cal   David Nelson        386-4119
Southwest      Barry Lewis         742-7957
Springfield    John Herhalt        433-7360
Texas          Brad Bryant         352-2908
Twin Cities    Dennis Roberts      782-3108

To enhance the understanding of materials covered in the TY&E 2003 Employee Training Program, the following publications and rules should be studied prior to attendance:

Current United States Hazardous Material Instructions for Rail.

Division Timetable - For territory specific questions.

System Special Instructions - Items 1, 1(C), 2(B), 2(C), 3(E), 8(E), 11, 15, 23(E), 23(F), 48.

General Code of Operating Rules - 2.14, 5.16, 5.4.3, 5.6, 5.8.2, 6.11, 6.14, 6.2, 6.20, 6.23, 6.28, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 6.6, 7.7, 7.12, 8.9.1, 8.19, 9.1.3, 9.9, 9.9.1, 9.10, 9.12.4, 9.17, 10.1, 10.3, 10.3(C), 14.1, 14.2, 14.7, 14.9, 14.9(A), Glossary.

TY&E Safety Supplement - S-13.1.1, S-13.1.3 (A), S-13.1.3 (C), S-13.1.5, S-13.1.5(A)(3), S-13.6.2, S-13.6.4, S-13.7.2.

Air Brake and Train Handling Rules - 100.4, 100.8, 100.10(C), 100.10.1. 100.12, 100.16, 100.19, 102.1.1, 102.3, 102.14.1, ABTH Glossary.

The following rules to study apply only to hostlers completing their triennial rules exam:

System Special Instruction - Item 2(C).

General Code of Operating Rules - 1.3.1, 3.2, 5.13(A), 5.13(F), 5.3.1, 5.3.4, 5.4.7, 5.8.1, 5.9.1, 6.2, 6.13, 6.27, 6.32.2, 8.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.12.1, 9.12.3, Glosary.

TY&E Safety Supplement - S-1.0, S-10.2.1, S-10.2.2, S-13.1.3(A), S-13.1.3(B), S-13.3, S-13.4.2, S-13.5, S-13.5.2, S-13.6.1, S-13.6.2, S-13.6.3, S-13.7.1(A).

Air Brake and Train Handling Rules - 100.3, 100.6, 100.9, 100.10, 100.10(C), 101.2(B), 101.6, 101.7, 101.8, 101.13(C), 101.13(D), 101.14, 101.16, 101.19, 102.4.1, 102.8(3), 102.11, 102.20.1(1), 104.7.2, 104.7.4.




APPROVED:
C R ICE
EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & COO

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