Other Preliminary Agreements

Preliminary activities on the railroad right-of-way may require separate letter agreements with the railroad company. The agreements clarify insurance and right of entry requirements and provide authorization to the railroad company to provide flagging services. These agreements are typically between the party (TxDOT or local government) providing engineering services on the project and the railroad company. Preliminary activities could include:
  • Surveying.
  • Boring.
  • Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE).
  • Environmental mitigation (asbestos, lead, etc.).
The district railroad coordinator will assign the draft of these agreements to the appropriate district staff.
The three Class I railroads have a contract flagging company for flagging services. Standard provisions allow for the TxDOT contractor to directly reimburse the contract flagger for their services.