                              October 07, 2003
BNSF Railway Co.
TEXAS DIVISION

                            GENERAL NOTICE NO. 200

TO ALL CONCERNED,

SUBJECT: VOICE TRAIN REPORTING (VTR)
SUBDIVISION: ALL


Monday, October 13, 2003 at 0800 hours the implementation of a Voice
Train Reporting (VTR) sytem will commence on the Texas Division.

VTR is a system, which enables a conductor to directly access the BNSF
computer system by radio or telephone in order to report Train Arrivals,
Departures, Setouts, and Pickups.

All trains except Locals, Road Switchers, Yard Jobs and Work Trains
will be required to use the VTR system. Conductors will use this
system in lieu of calling or faxing work to a Service Support
Representative to report Train Arrivals, Departures, Setouts and
Pickups both enroute and at the conclusion of their trip.

At this time only the MRAS system is available for radio reporting.
Use of MRAS does not relieve a train crew from the requirement to
monitor the dispatcher's radio frequency. An information card with
channels for MRAS radios on the division will be available at the
on-duty points.

Any telephone can be used. When using a telephone on a train be
governed by Rules 1.10 as amended by System General Order No. 8.

In order to use this system, a conductor is required to register his
or her voice with the system prior to their first use of the system.

Initially, personnel from the Network Support System (NSS) will be on
hand to assist and help educate train crews on the proper use of the
VTR system. The initial roll out on the Texas Division will be at
Alliance, Fort Worth North Yard and Gainesville. October 20, 2003
the implementation will be at Arkansas City, Amarillo, Oklahoma City,
Wichita Falls and Temple.

Instructions on registration and system use will be available at on-
duty points. The phone number for registration and to use the system
is (company line) 593-7670 or bell line (817) 593-7670.


                    D J GALASSI
                    GENERAL MANAGER
APPROVED:
M D DEALY
V.P. OPERATIONS

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