NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

NOTICE

JULY 24, 2009

TO: All Passenger Engineers, Work Zone ATR

FROM: BRUCE NICHOLS – CMS Assignment Clerk

SUBJECT: Optional Displacement

In accordance with the B. L. E. Agreement, engineers (with the exception at this time of work zones 1 and 2) will have the opportunity to exercise an optional displacement twice a year. Engineers in each work zone may elect to exercise an optional displacement to an assignment held by a junior employee or to an assignment that is subject to or being advertised for bid in their current or prior right work zone. The application for an optional displacement must be submitted in writing by 12:00 noon EST on AUGUST 3, 2009 to be effective at 12:01AM on Wednesday AUGUST 19, 2009

All employees exercising displacement rights to another assignment as a result of these Agreements who are not fully qualified on such assignment will not be permitted to occupy such assignments until fully qualified. Additionally, the incumbents of such assignments will not be considered displaced until the displacing employees fulfill such qualifying requirements.

Employees who exercise seniority to assignments subject to or being advertised shall be considered an automatic bidder for such assignment.

Request for Optional Displacement will not be considered unless submitted on proper application form. Forms may be obtained from Transportation Manager.

Applications for Optional Displacement should be addressed to:

Bruce Nichols – CMS Assignment Clerk

CNOC Bldg 2^nd Floor

15 South Poplar Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

- OR -

FAX TO: (302) 683- 2333

ATS 734-2333

If you have any questions concerning the Optional Displacements, you may contact:

Bruce Nichols – Assignment Clerk, CMS – (302) 683-2161 or ATS 734-2161

Applications received after 12:00 Noon EST Monday AUGUST 3, 2009 will not be honored or entertained.

APPLICATION FOR B. L. E. OPTIONAL DISPLACEMENT

In accordance with B. L. E. Letter of Agreement, Passenger Engineers may elect to exercise an OPTIONAL DISPLACEMENT once every six (6) months during the months of February and August.

The application for an optional displacement must be submitted in writing by 12:00 noon EST on Monday AUGUST 3, 2009 to be effective at 12:01AM on Wednesday AUGUST 19, 2009

Zone ATR Present job symbol _____________

Name_______________________________________ Prior Right Roster #_____________ ( if applicable- zone 09A prior rights only)

Social Security No. ____________________________ National Roster # _____________

POSITION TO BE DISPLACED (list in order of preference)

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23.

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24.

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25.

15.

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27.

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28.

18.

29.

19.

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10.

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11.

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33.

Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________________________

DATE:07/23/2009 LABOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE: 1

TIME:11:49 A TRAIN AND ENGINE SERVICE BULLETIN REPORT NAME: PTD628

ZONE: AUTO TRAIN

OPTIONAL NOTICE

BULLETIN TYPE: OFF CORRIDOR ENGINEERS

BID OPEN DATE: FRIDAY 07/24/09 BID CLOSE DATE: MONDAY 08/03/09 AWARD DATE: WEDNESDAY 08/19/09

VACANCY JOB CYCLE SIGN-UP SIGN-OFF

NUMBER SYMBOL WEEK <------ DAYS OF WORK ------> TIME TIME COUPLET ORGIN-DESTINATION

CREW BASE: LORTON, VA

LORTON, VA TO FLORENCE, SC

1ATLR01 1 THU FRI 7:45 A 4:00 P YRD

1 SAT 2:30 P 11:59 P 53-HLD LOR-XFL

1 SUN 11:59 P 9:44 A HLD-52 XFL-LOR

1ATL601 1 TUE FRI 2:30 P 11:59 P 53-HLD LOR-XFL

1 WED SAT 11:59 P 9:44 A HLD-52 XFL-LOR

1ATL602 1 MON THU 2:30 P 11:59 P 53-HLD LOR-XFL

1 TUE FRI 11:59 P 9:44 A HLD-52 XFL-LOR

1ATL603 1 MON THU 11:59 P 9:44 A HLD-52 XFL-LOR

1 WED SUN 2:30 P 11:59 P 53-HLD LOR-XFL

2ATL601 1 TUE FRI 2:30 P 11:59 P 53-HLD LOR-XFL

TUE: THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER'S POSITION

FRI: THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER'S POSITION

1 WED SAT 11:59 P 9:44 A HLD-52 XFL-LOR

2ATL602 1 MON THU 2:30 P 11:59 P 53-HLD LOR-XFL

MON: THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER'S POSITION

THU: THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER'S POSITION

1 TUE FRI 11:59 P 9:44 A HLD-52 XFL-LOR

2ATL603 1 MON THU 11:59 P 9:44 A HLD-52 XFL-LOR

1 WED SUN 2:30 P 11:59 P 53-HLD LOR-XFL

WED: THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER'S POSITION

SUN: THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER'S POSITION

YARD ASSIGNMENTS

1YL600 1 LORTON YARD

WED SAT SUN MON TUE 7:45 A 4:00 P YRD

DATE:07/23/2009 LABOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE: 2

TIME:11:49 A TRAIN AND ENGINE SERVICE BULLETIN REPORT NAME: PTD628

ZONE: AUTO TRAIN

OPTIONAL NOTICE

BULLETIN TYPE: OFF CORRIDOR ENGINEERS

BID OPEN DATE: FRIDAY 07/24/09 BID CLOSE DATE: MONDAY 08/03/09 AWARD DATE: WEDNESDAY 08/19/09

VACANCY JOB CYCLE SIGN-UP SIGN-OFF

NUMBER SYMBOL WEEK <------ DAYS OF WORK ------> TIME TIME COUPLET ORGIN-DESTINATION

CREW BASE: LORTON, VA

EXTRA BOARD

EXLOR GUARANTEED ENGINEERS EXTRA BOARD

CREW BASE: SANFORD, FL

SANFORD, FL TO FLORENCE, SC

1ATS-01 1 SAT TUE FRI 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

1 MON THU 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

2 SUN WED 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

2 MON THU 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

3 TUE FRI 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

3 WED 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

1ATS-02 1 TUE FRI 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

1 WED 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2 SAT TUE FRI 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2 MON THU 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

3 SUN WED 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

3 MON THU 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

1ATS-03 1 SUN WED 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

1 MON THU 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2 TUE FRI 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

2 WED 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

3 SAT TUE FRI 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

3 MON THU 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

DATE:07/23/2009 LABOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE: 3

TIME:11:49 A TRAIN AND ENGINE SERVICE BULLETIN REPORT NAME: PTD628

ZONE: AUTO TRAIN

OPTIONAL NOTICE

BULLETIN TYPE: OFF CORRIDOR ENGINEERS

BID OPEN DATE: FRIDAY 07/24/09 BID CLOSE DATE: MONDAY 08/03/09 AWARD DATE: WEDNESDAY 08/19/09

VACANCY JOB CYCLE SIGN-UP SIGN-OFF

NUMBER SYMBOL WEEK <------ DAYS OF WORK ------> TIME TIME COUPLET ORGIN-DESTINATION

CREW BASE: SANFORD, FL

SANFORD, FL TO FLORENCE, SC

1YS-01 1 SAT 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

1 SUN 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

1 THU FRI 7:30 A 4:00 P YRD

2ATS601 1 THIS JOB IS AN SECOND ENGINEERS POSITION

SAT TUE FRI 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

1 MON THU 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

2 SUN WED 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

2 MON THU 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

3 TUE FRI 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

3 WED 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2ATS602 1 THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER POSITION

TUE FRI 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

1 WED 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2 SAT TUE FRI 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2 MON THU 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

3 SUN WED 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

3 MON THU 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2ATS603 1 THIS JOB IS A SECOND ENGINEER POSITION

SUN WED 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

1 MON THU 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

2 TUE FRI 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

2 WED 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

3 SAT TUE FRI 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

3 MON THU 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

SANFORD, FL TO SANFORD, FL

E09-SFA 1 SAT 3:00 P 12:45 A 52-HLD SFA-XFL

1 SUN 11:00 P 9:59 A HLD-53 XFL-SFA

1 TUE WED FRI XBD

DATE:07/23/2009 LABOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PAGE: 4

TIME:11:49 A TRAIN AND ENGINE SERVICE BULLETIN REPORT NAME: PTD628

ZONE: AUTO TRAIN

OPTIONAL NOTICE

BULLETIN TYPE: OFF CORRIDOR ENGINEERS

BID OPEN DATE: FRIDAY 07/24/09 BID CLOSE DATE: MONDAY 08/03/09 AWARD DATE: WEDNESDAY 08/19/09

VACANCY JOB CYCLE SIGN-UP SIGN-OFF

NUMBER SYMBOL WEEK <------ DAYS OF WORK ------> TIME TIME COUPLET ORGIN-DESTINATION

CREW BASE: SANFORD, FL

YARD ASSIGNMENTS

1YS-02 1 MON TUE WED SAT SUN 7:30 A 4:00 P YRD

EXTRA BOARD

EXSN GUARANTEED ENGINEERS EXTRA BOARD