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RBMN’s Real Estate Department manages all of the company’s
property, including numerous leases and easements.
THIS PAGE CONTAINS FORMS AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO DO
BUSINESS WITH THE REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT.
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REAL ESTATE CONTENTS:
- Entry Requirements (for
entry onto railroad property for ANY reason)
- Utility Line
Requirements
- Valuation Map Requests
- Lease Agreements
- Real Estate Contact
- Police Department
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
FOR ENTRY ONTO RAILROAD PROPERTY FOR ANY REASON:
Important Notice to all persons who desire access to
Railroad property - Click Here to read the Important Notice Regarding Temporary Entry.
A Security Deposit will be required from all contractors PRIOR to
entering Railroad property. Please read the
Important Notice To All Contractors.
THREE complete copies of construction plans accompanied with
payment of $600.00 for engineering review and a fully completed
Projected Scope Of Work form must be submitted for each project.
Failure to include this form will automatically result in rejection of
the request. Plans submitted without payment will not be reviewed.
- Specifications for Working on the RBMN Right of Way
- Temporary Entry Permit - required for entry on Railroad property
- Procedure for Requesting Inspectors on Railroad Property - required
prior to any work being done on Railroad property
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CHECKLIST
This is a summary of how each construction project will be handled.
Failure to follow procedure will result in delay or possible rejection
of project.
It is essential that ALL contractors and sub-contractors are aware
of and are given copies of our requirements as stated in the RB6
(General Requirements for working on Railroad Property), and as
applicable, RB4 (Wire Installations) and/or RB8 (Pipe and Conduit
Installations) in the bid package for any project. These
specifications can be downloaded from our website. Attached plates do
not appear on the website but are available upon written request.
- Requesting Party (Municipality, Engineering Firm, etc.) submits the following at the same time to initiate
the project. Forms can be downloaded from our website.
- Submit a detailed letter of request to the Real Estate
Department, including the name and address of the financially
responsible party for payment of the inspector fee and annual
agreement fee, should the project be approved.
- Submit a completed Projected Scope Of Work form.
- Submit an Application for Temporary Entry along with the Application Fee.
- Submit THREE copies of the Engineering plans along with the Engineer Review
Fee.
- Railroad submits plans to Engineer for approval. Review is faxed
to the requestor. If corrections must be made, re-submit the
corrected plans as per the Engineer’s request.
- NO CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
ARE ADDRESSED.
- Railroad prepares a lease agreement (if applicable) and sends to
the municipality/authority for signature and payment.
- Upon receipt of signed agreement and payment, railroad contacts
requestor to proceed with the process accordingly.
- Contractor submits $10,000.00 Security Deposit (returned with
interest upon satisfactory completion of the project.)
- Contractor submits request for inspector a minimum of 14 days
prior to expected construction start date.
- Railroad prepares an invoice for inspector fees and sends to
financially responsible party as indicated in original letter of
request.
- Upon receipt of payment, the Railroad will schedule an inspector
and send a completed Confirmation of Inspector Form to the
Contractor.
- Construction can now begin within the requirements of the
Railroad and only with the presence of a Railroad Inspector.
- When the project has been completed, Railroad personnel will
inspect the site, determine if any damage has been done to the
integrity of the rail-bed, and if no damage has been detected, the
process for the return of the Security Deposit is begun.
UTILITY LINE REQUIREMENTS
Communications, Electric, Pipelines, etc.
The following requirements are in ADDITION to the entry requirements:
- Specifications for Wire, Conduit, and Cable Occupations
- Specifications for Pipeline
Occupancy
Note: The plates for the RB4 and RB8 are
available from the Real Estate Department by written request.
VALUATION MAP REQUESTS
All requests for valuation maps must be submitted in writing.
Maps will be copied and supplied to requestor within
two weeks from receipt of form and payment. In the event the map sheet
requested is not available, payment check will be returned.
Cost per sheet - $100.00
To request a map sheet,
submit the fully completed
form and appropriate payment to:
Reading & Northern Railroad
Real Estate Department
P.O. Box 188
Port Clinton, PA 19549
LEASE AGREEMENTS
These standard agreements are posted for REVIEW ONLY.
Actual
agreements are prepared by our Lease Preparation Department.
REAL ESTATE CONTACT
You may contact Del Jean Saylor, Manager - Real Estate, for further
assistance regarding Railroad property at:
Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad
Real Estate Department
P.O. Box 188
Port Clinton, PA 19549
Voice Mail Phone: 610-562-2902
Fax: 610-562-5379
E-mail: realestate@readingnorthern.com
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Phone: 610-562-2100
Fax: 610-562-3641
If emergency, dial 911
Railroad property is private property. Anyone caught on railroad
property without written authorization will be handled as a trespasser
and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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