Northstar line FRA plans
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| Submitted | Oct. 7, 2019 |
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From: Joseph Durso
Greetings Mr. Padilla,
Pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, I request the following records, as pertain to the Northstar Line rail system:
1. The current passenger train emergency preparedness plan (aka "E-plan") submitted to and approved by the FRA in accordance with 49 CFR 239 for the Northstar Line system.
2. If Metro possesses said documents, the current conductor and engineer certification/qualification plan submitted to and approved by FRA in accordance with 49 CFR 242 and 49 CFR 240 (or predecessor regulations) as would pertain to the Northstar line.
The requested records will be immediately and freely available to the public on muckrock.com, and this request is not being made for any commercial purpose.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thanks for your help.
Cheers,
Joseph Durso
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 7, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Joseph Durso
Mr. Padilla,
I'm attempting to follow up on the GDPA request I emailed on 10/7/2019. Follow up emails were sent on 10/22, 11/06, and 11/21. To date I haven't received any communication or acknowledgement from your agency about the request. If I don't hear from anyone this week I will attempt to reach out by phone and letter. If there is a different contact I need to address GDPA requests to, I would very much appreciate you letting me know.
Thanks,
Joseph Durso
From: Metro Transit
Mr. Durso,
I work with Howie Padilla, who received your request. The emergency preparedness plan is being reviewed for security sensitive information. The document was prepared with input from public safety officials and written for emergency responders.
Laura Baenen
Metro Transit public relations
Senior communications specialist
From: Joseph Durso
Ms. Baenen,
Understood. Thank you for the update.
All the best,
Joseph Durso
From: Metro Transit
Mr. Durso,
The attachment is the Northstar emergency preparedness plan as you requested.
You also requested the current certification/qualification plan for BNSF conductors and engineers who operate Northstar trains. Metro Transit does not have these documents.
Laura Baenen
Metro Transit
Senior communications specialist
From: Joseph Durso
Ms. Baenen,
Got it. Thank you for your assistance with this request.
All the best,
Joseph Durso