​​Conductors XBD guarantee as of 7/1/24
$6,382.15 per half

$425.48 per day

 Switchmans XBD guarantee as of 7/1/24
$3,910.33 per half​ 

$260.69 per day

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Trip Rates out of Houston as of 7/1/24

Note: trip rates do not include car scale allowance $36.51 (SF agreement) as of 7/1/19

or

short crew $42.78 (BN agreement) as of 7/1/19) 

Note: for entire list of 7/1/2023 wage increases, view trip-rates here and job ratings here 

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Houston / Temple (super pool)

one way trip of 213 miles @  $541.21 with no flip rate (Houston super pool agreement) however O.T. after 8 hrs. on duty if turned back to Houston per Article 2(E)

Houston / Lafayette (super pool)

one way trip of 231 miles to Lafayette, via Beaumont sub but 220 returning to Houston 

@  $551.61 no flip rate (Houston super pool agreement) however O.T. after 8 hrs on duty if turned back to Houston per Article 2(E)

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THESE REMAINING HOUSTON NON-SUPER POOL / TURNS STILL HAVE THE FLIP RATES 

Houston / Smithville (non-super pool)
Conductor Version A (via the Mykawa Sub) one way trip 153 miles  @ $401.01 and flip rate of 306 miles @ $768.21

Conductor Version B (via the Glidden Sub) one way trip 127 miles @ $345.78  and flip rate of 254 miles
@ $643.38

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Houston / Shreveport (non-super pool)

one way trip 242 miles @  $598.32  with a flip rate of 484 miles @  $1,241.01 (BN agreement)

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Trip Rates out of Galveston as of 7/1/24

Note: trip rates do not include car scale allowance $36.51 (SF agreement) as of 7/1/19

or
short crew $42.78 (BN agreement) as of 7/01/19)

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CONDUCTOR'S THERE ARE NO FLIP RATES OUT OF GALVESTON TERMINAL, YOU GET ONE WAY TRIP PLUS THE MILES TURNED IN ROUTE BACK TO HOME TERMINAL.

Galveston / Sea Drift

one way trip of 174 miles @  $423.62 with no flip rate (Galveston super pool agreement)

Pearland / Sea  Drift

one way trip of 214 @  $522.59 with no flip rate (Galveston super pool agreement)

Galveston / Temple

one way trip of 218 miles @  $540.24 no flip rate (Galveston super pool agreement)

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Galveston / Corpus Christi

​one way trip of 262 miles, @  $587.16 via Port, Savage Lane or Robstown pays at a 277 miles (same pay)

Miscellaneous basic day rates of pay @ 130 miles as of 7/1/23

Thru - Freight rate brakeman $273.24, conductor $295.29

Local rate brakeman $273.95, conductor $291.58

Switcher (5 day) rate brakeman $311.83, conductor $324.58

Work-train rate brakeman $274.19, conductor $291.64​​