(a) Collaboratively work with MDOT to make updates and changes to the MDOT Rail Information Manual (RIM), consistent with industry best practices, agency Goals and objectives, and safety performance. (b) Provide common carrier freight rail services, such as operating trains, locomotives, cars, and equipment with the P3 Operator’s (or Principal Participant’s) own crews solely for the purpose of performing the Services, moving non-revenue equipment over the Corridors, and the temporary staging of rail cars and securing its property and equipment. (c) Property management services, such as the marketing and administration of thirdparty uses of the railroad Corridors for occupancies, grade crossings, or other permanent or temporary uses, in accordance with the MDOT freight Rail Information Manual (RIM). (d) Provide Asset management services. (e) Complete systemic maintenance of tracks, roadbeds, culverts, vegetation, bridges, grade crossings (where required by P3 Agreement) and any other infrastructure. (f) Create, archive and preserve asset management data such as inspections, photos, documents, designs, plans, maps, agreements, specifications and schematics for engineering purposes. (g) Capital Improvement Planning to Support Business Growth and Operational Efficiency (h) Identify opportunities for capital investments that will attract new customers, additional carloads from existing customers, lead to more cost-efficient operations, and to more robust and new revenues streams associated with the MDOT owned assets (rail, property, facilities, equipment, etc.). (i) Identify and develop strategies for pursuing additional non-state funding, such as federal grants to help offset the cost of future capital improvements.
