ENHANCING PRODUCTION ACCESS TO LOCAL RAILROAD RESOURCES! A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF FILM COMMISSIONERS INTERNATIONAL! 2014 Rail Transportation Management Specialists, Inc.
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE AFCI UNIVERSITY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT: JERRY DAY AFCI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 2 OCTOBER SKY
INSTRUCTOR: DR. ART MILLER DIRECTOR, SAFETY & OPERATIONS STANDARDS SYSTEM ROAD FOREMAN OF ENGINES/DSLE IOWA PACIFIC HOLDINGS, LLC JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 3
Iowa Pacific Holdings 9 short line railroads IPH IS A FILM - FRIENDLY COMPANY Chicago Terminal Railroad Massachusetts Coastal Railroad Mount Hood Scenic Railroad San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay Railway Saratoga & North Creek Railway Texas-New Mexico Railroad Texas State Railroad West Texas & Lubbock Railway PUBLIC ENEMIES 4
SOME FINE PRINT, THE STUFF MY LAWYERS TELL ME TO SAY: THE OPINIONS HEREIN EXPRESSED ARE THOSE OF ART MILLER AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, INC. THEY DO NOT REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL POSITIONS OR POLICIES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FILM COMMISSIONERS INTERNATIONAL (AFCI), ITS MEMBERSHIP, OR ITS OFFICERS OR OF IOWA PACIFIC HOLDINGS, LLC., OR ITS OFFICERS. LIMITED RIGHTS TO DISTRIBUTE THIS MATERIAL ARE THE PROPERTY OF AFCI, AND THIS PROGRAM MAY NOT BE RE-BROADCAST, RE-TELEVISED OR DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF ACFI AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, INC. RAIL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, INC. www.rtms-movietrains.com art.miller@rtms-movietrains.com 5 LEATHERHEADS
1. Safety The Primary Rail Industry Concern 2. The Midnight Rider Tragedy 3. Building Better Relationships with Local Railroad Resources 6 LEATHERHEADS
1. SAFETY THE PRIMARY RAIL INDUSTRY GOAL. 1. The Laws of Gravity and Inertia are NOT repealed for film crews! 2. Railroad safety rules are often written in blood. 7
RAILROAD INDUSTRY SEGMENTS CLASS 1s (BNSF, UNION PACIFIC, NORFOLK SOUTHERN, CN, CP, CSX, KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, AMTRAK) SHORT LINES AND REGIONAL RAILROADS HISTORIC, SCENIC, EXCURSION, AND TOURIST LINES[MUSEUMS] 8
Class 1 Railroads WILL Work With Productions Infrequently 9 LEATHERHEADS & OCTOBER SKY
CLASS 1 RAILROAD FILM PROJECTS o Long planning horizons o Location safety hazard assessments and plans o Strict mechanical & track conditions and inspections o Restricted by freight train frequency and blocking o Precise Movie Train operations scheduling o Tech scout participation o On-location supervision from all RR departments 10 PUBLIC ENEMIES
RAIL AND PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES ARE NEAR POLAR OPPOSITES -- CONTRASTING CULTURES -- RAILROADS ADVERSE TO SCHEDULE CHANGES DEFINED & DELIBERATE WORK PROCESSES STRICT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS BY CUSTOMERS EXTENSIVE SAFETY REGULATIONS AND RULES RESTRICTED CREW SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY SUBJECT TO INTENSE COMPETITION PRODUCTIONS HIGHLY CREATIVE RAPID DAY-OF WORK PACE ON-LOCATION IMPROVISATION FLEXIBLE FILMING SCHEDULES SAFETY RULES ALLOW FOR FLEXIBILITY, RELATIVELY LIMITED GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT QUICKLY ORGANIZED AND DISBANDED 11
INDUSTRY IMAGE CONCERNS RAILROADS PORTRAYED AS DANGEROUS OR EVIL INACCURATE/FALSE OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SYSTEM DEPICTION PROMOTING REPLICATION OF UNSAFE ACTS THRU DEPICTION Playing chicken Criminal trespass CRIMINAL ACT GLAMORIZATION Guerilla filmmaking 12 MOTORIZED BED FRAME ON SANTA CRUZ & MONTEREY BAY RAILWAY PHOTO: SANTA CRUZ CO (CA) S.O 4/8/2014
2. The Midnight Rider Tragedy The production industry s worst accident since the Twilight Zone helicopter crash. 13
What do we think we know about the Midnight Rider incident?! 1 dead, 7 injured An attempt at stealing a shot CSX denied filming request Director had reputation for guerrilla film-making, ignoring local regulations Friction with local film commission Location Manager not on Call Sheet in protest No Railroad Protective Insurance policy in place Case referred to District Attorney for criminal prosecution FRA, OSHA, NTSB, and Wayne County Sheriffs Department investigations 14
RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY RAILROAD INDUSTRY BELIEVES THERE IS: A SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL DIFFERENCE CONCERNING THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY, AND FILM CREWS ARE NOT PROPERLY TRAINED TO HANDLE RAILROAD RISKS AND HAZARDS. 15
RAILROAD MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY BECAME MORE CAUTIOUS RAILROAD PROTECTIVE INSURANCE POLICY COSTS WILL INCREASE CIVIL CASE VERDICTS WILL DRIVE MANY LONG- TERM CHANGES EXPANDED RAILROAD AND STUDIO ON- LOCATION SUPERVISION MANDATORY PRODUCTION CREW TRAINING Likely Impacts 16
UNSTOPPABLE 3. Building Better Relationships with Local Railroad Resources 17
LEARN RAIL RESOURCES BEFORE A FILM PROJECT COMES CALLING 18
VISIT THE PROPERTY CATALOGUE PHYSICAL AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: OWNER AND LOCAL MANAGEMENT INTEREST IN PRODUCTION WORK NORMAL OPERATIONS SCHEDULE CREW AVAILABILITY TRACK CLASS & SPEED 19
! CATALOGUE PHYSICAL AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED) AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT STEAM, DIESEL, PASSENGER, FREIGHT EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS MAJOR CUSTOMER SERVICE CONCERNS PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LINESIDE SCENIC RESOURCES 20
BRING YOUR CAMERA! RAILROADS PROVIDE UNIQUE DRAMATIC VISUAL PERSPECTIVES 21
FILM COMMISSIONS CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION PROCESS DEVELOPMENT SCOUTING PRE-PRODUCTION PREP PRODUCTION WRAP & POST 22
GIVE SAFETY THE HIGH GREEN AN ORGANIZED PRODUCTION IS INHERENTLY SAFE A SAFE SET CONTRIBUTES TO OUTSTANDING ON-SCREEN PRODUCTION VALUES 23
DEVELOPMENT! MAKE RAILROAD SCENE PLANNING A TOP PRIORITY HURRY PLANS ARE WORRY PLANS PROVIDE ACCURATE CARRIER ASSESSMENTS ADVANCE CONTACT INCREASES RAILROAD S INTEREST/CAPABILITIES REALISTIC RAILROAD BUDGETS DISCOURAGE UNREALISTIC PLACEHOLDERS PROMOTE RAIL INDUSTRY REGULATION KNOWLEDGE HOURS OF SERVICE, EQUIPMENT INSPECTION & CONDITION, TRACK CONDITION AND SPEED LIMITS THERE IS GOOD, FAST, AND CHEAP. YOU CAN T HAVE ALL THREE. 24
MOST PRODUCTIONS CANNOT AFFORD TRACK UPGRADES 10 MPH SPEED LIMIT 49 MPH RAILROAD 25
RAILROADS ARE EXPENSIVE DUE TO HIGH FIXED OR CAPITAL COSTS GUIDELINE COSTS MOVIE TRAIN DIESEL: $5,000 - $10,000 / DAY MOVIE TRAIN STEAM: $10,000 - $25,000 / DAY EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT MOVE: $5000 ADDITIONAL OPERATING CREW: $2000/12 HOURS 26
UNDERSTAND LOCAL RAILROAD RESOURCES LOOK FOR LOW-RISK OPTIONS MARKET/PROMOTE USEABLE RESOURCES ENLIST THE SCOUTING TEAM IN THE SAFETY EFFORT SCOUTING COVERS LOCATIONS, EQUIPMENT & SPECIALTY SUPPORT RESOURCES LOCATION MANAGER LIAISON TOPICS RAIL INDUSTRY S SAFETY CULTURE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS ADVANCE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS 27
INSIST ON MOVIE TRAIN CLEARANCE TESTS UNSTOPPABLE LEATHERHEADS 28 LEATHERHEADS
PRE-PRODUCTION REALISTIC SCHEDULES CAN T EXPECT TO RUSH RESETS MOVIE TRAIN TEST RUNS AT RAILROAD LOCATIONS STUNT SEQUENCE REHEARSALS PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL LIAISON LOCAL DOT/AGENCY LIAISON AND TRAIN FREQUENCY NOTICES MONITOR SAFETY PROGRAM AND REGULATION COMPLIANCE UNSTOPPABLE 29
DON T OVERLOOK THESE ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES MOVIE TRAIN REHEARSALS AGENCY & PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS 30 LEATHERHEADS
FEDERAL REGULATIONS WRAP BEER PHOTO TRACK ACCESS AND TRAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL RAILROAD CREW HOURS OF SERVICE TRACK CONDITION LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR MECHANICAL CONDITION ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE AND POSSESSION NO WRAP BEERS 31
REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY PLAN SAFETY PLAN ELEMENTS LOCATIONS RISK & HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT STUDIO/PRODUCTION COMPANY OVERSIGHT STUNT/SFX REVIEW PROCESS RAILROAD AND FILM CREW SAFETY TRAINING TRAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL EMERGENCY RESPONSES 32
PRODUCTION while the cameras are rolling UNDERSTAND RAILROAD WORK AND SCHEDULES VISIT THE SET OBSERVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) DEPLOYMENT AND USE AND CREW BEHAVIORS LISTEN TO THE CREW IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. 33
WRAP ENCOURAGE SPEEDY AND COMPLETE RAILROAD EQUIPMENT RESTORATION REMOVE ALL STUNT AND SFX MATERIALS DISCONTINUE SPECIAL DOT/ LOCAL AGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL DISCONTINUE LOCATION PROTECTION PROVISIONS FOCUS POSITIVE MEDIA / COMMUNITY ATTENTION TO LOCAL RAILROAD CONTRIBUTIONS OCTOBER SKY 34
AN ESSENTIAL SAFETY TOOL -- FILM CREW TRAINING IMPORTANT: TRAINING MUST COVER HOST RAILROAD PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING PROJECT S RISKS AND HAZARDS. 35
Essential Rail Safety Training Topics MUST REFLECT ACTUAL RISK/HAZARD EXPOSURES RAILROAD HAZARD RECOGNITION HOST RAILROAD AND LOCATION PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY RULES REPORTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS 36
THE TEAMWORK APPROACH IN RAIL SAFETY TRAINING: RULES ARE MEANT TO: PROTECT ME FROM MYSELF PROTECT MY CO-WORKERS FROM MY MISTAKES PROTECT ME FROM MY CO-WORKERS MISTAKES 37
EFFECTIVE FILM CREW TRAINING: 1. Available for newly-arriving film crew members 2. Mandatory for all personnel no exceptions for above-the- line personnel 3. Address railroad locations unique physical environment 38
PROGRAM SUMMARY RECOGNIZING THE RAILROAD S CULTURE OF SAFETY AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE PRODUCTION + RAILROAD RELATIONSHIP MIDNIGHT RIDER/SARAH JONES INCIDENT REVIEW BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL RAILROAD RESOURCES RAIL RESOURCE EVALUATION TOOLS FILM COMMISSION ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCTION CREW TRAINING 39
AND FINALLY RTMS HAS A COLOR FLYER AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PRODUCERS AND SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGERS. Contact information: art.miller@rtmsmovietrains.com 719.588.8040 (24/7/365)
THE END SAFETY IT S A GREAT WAY OF LIFE! 41