MISSISSIPPI RAIL GROUP, INCORPORATED

KOSCIUSKO & SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY

PUBLIC ROAD CROSSING INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

To enhance highway-rail grade crossing safety, Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. endorses the concept of reducing the number of at-grade crossings, both public and private, through consolidation, elimination, grade separation and restriction of the number of new crossings installed. Because of safety concerns, every effort must be made to obtain alternative access to property adjacent to the railroad. Parallel or other roads leading to existing crossings and access from other directions must first be considered. In making an application, the applicant understands and agrees that if permission for the crossing is granted:

1. All construction work for new crossings from end of tie to end of tie within the track area must be performed by Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. forces at applicant's sole expense.
   

2. All grading and drainage work on roadway approaches, including maintenance, will be the responsibility of applicant at applicant's sole expense.
   

3. All relocation of utilities due to construction of a new crossing (if any) is at applicant's sole expense.
   

4. Any maintenance work performed by Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. forces will be at applicant's sole expense.
   

5. Any current or future warning devices required for the crossing (passive or active) will be installed and maintained by Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. forces at applicants sole expense.
   

6. All liability for accidents or injuries which arise as a result of the construction, maintenance and use of the crossing is assumed by applicant.
   

7. A current certificate evidencing insurance coverage in the following amounts is required:
   
   A. Small commercial private crossings and encroachments: General Public Liability providing $1 million for each occurrence and general aggregate limit of $2 million; Automobile Public Liability providing $1 million for each occurrence; Worker's Compensation covering the statutory liability determined by state law.
   
   B. Large commercial, industrial, and contractors private crossings and encroachments: General Public Liability providing $2 million for each occurrence and general aggregate limit of $4 million; Automobile Public Liability providing $2 million for each occurrence; Worker's Compensation covering the statutory liability determined by state law; Railroad Protective Liability providing $2 million for each occurrence and aggregate limit of $6 million.
   

8. Before any construction begins on a new crossing, applicant must enter into written agreement with Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. and make payment to Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. for the estimated cost of construction work.
   

9. Applicant will pay  Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. all required engineering review fees and license fees.
   

10. Before performing any work on Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. property, applicant will telephone  Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. at 601-936-6781 and notify Mississippi Rail Group's manager of track maintenance ten (10) working days prior to start of construction.
    

11. The Application must be printed and completed in its entirety. Completed applications and a nonrefundable payment of $250.00 (made payable to Mississippi Rail Group, Inc.) for preliminary review of new crossings are to be forwarded to the Mississippi Rail Group, Inc. at P. O. Box 12372 Jackson, MS 39236. Failure to complete the application in full may delay processing. Please allow a minimum of 30 days for processing crossing requests.
    

12. Depending on the scope of the work and proximity to our tracks we may require that Railroad Protective Liability Insurance be obtained, in addition to general liability insurance.
    

13. All new and modified existing public crossings will have 112 pound rail installed at applicants sole expense if such rail is not currently in place. Private crossings with public access may use existing rail if less than 100 vehicles will use the crossing per day.
    

14. New and modified public crossings will have new ties and precast concrete surfaces installed at applicants sole expense. Private crossings with public access may use full wood plank surfaces if less than 100 vehicles will use the crossing per day and trucks are less than 50% of the vehicle count.