Locomotive Emissions Monitoring Program - Railway Association of ...

Management Plan:
The RAC has taken the following actions:
• For the collection of the 2008 Railway Trends data and data for the 2008 LEM report, the RAC took over the data
collection process, previously solely contracted to Bob McCabe. In 2009, the RAC hired a full-time staff member
whose primary responsibility is the collection and compilation of Railway Trends data and to organize data for
LEM reporting.
• For the collection of the 2008 data, the RAC will strengthen communication of expected timelines to RAC
members, prior to sending out the 2008 Railway Trends survey.
The RAC will take the following action:
• Where feasible request data, for LEM reporting, prior to sending out the full RAC Trends Survey in order to give the
consultants, who prepare the LEM report, additional time to review, analyze, and organize the data.
• The RAC does not agree with the recommendation that data received after the cut-off date should be omitted
from the LEM report. Efforts should be made, when feasible, to accommodate the inclusion of late data in order
to improve overall LEM reporting. However, efforts have and will be made to encourage RAC members to submit
data within the state deadline.
OFI-02
Recommendation:
RAC should consider offering training to the survey respondents on: (i) the importance of data; (ii) the timeliness
of their responses; and (iii) filling out the LEM portion of the RAC Railway Trends survey, stressing the importance
of data accuracy and completeness.
Management Response:
The RAC has taken the following action:
• For the collection of the 2008 LEM data, the RAC improved communications with RAC member railways in terms
of importance of data accuracy and completeness
The RAC will take the following action:
• The RAC will consider offering training to the survey respondents on: ) the importance of data; (ii) the timeliness
of their responses; and (iii) filling out the LEM portion of the RAC Railway Trends survey
OFI-03
Recommendation:
RAC to provide contact information within the LEM Report to allow interested parties to make enquiries and to
provide feedback. For example, some sections of the LEM Report may not be perceived as useful and could be
eliminated. Conversely, RAC members may require additional information that is not presently included in the annual
LEM Report.
Management Plan:
The RAC will take the following action:
• In an effort to improve feedback from the public on LEM reports, a RAC contact will be listed in the LEM reports
in order to receive comments.
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