Weekly Review Workspace
Week of July 6, 2026 — pre-call brief for the operations team
Weekly Operating Summary
8 new service failures logged this week and 27 open items in follow-up (19 legacy from prior weeks — 17 in dispute, 2 escalated). Charge exposure stands at $8,780 under review and $11,150 in dispute, with $4,746 recovered year to date. Fleet of 285 gondolas (228 owned, 57 leased) is running at 80% utilization; 19 cars flagged for retirement. Memphis River leads exposure — 10 missed switch events on CSX in the last 30 days.
Talking points
Recommended agenda- 1Memphis missed-switch pattern: 9 CSX events in 14 days, all crew-related. Escalation packet with district manager this week.
- 2Charlotte NS Saturday coverage: short 4 of the last 6 weeks; local supervisor call scheduled Thursday.
- 3Jacksonville constructive placement: 3 events in 30 days — review documentation and dispute status.
- 4Fleet: 19 cars flagged for retirement based on age, utilization, condition, and maintenance history; retire packet in review.
- 5Charges: track new / under review, currently disputed, and $4,746 recovered YTD.
Open action items
By priority critical priority · 1
- Escalate Memphis missed-switch pattern to CSX district managerJ. Patel · due 2026-07-11 · Memphis River
high priority · 4
- Submit dispute packet for INV-CSX-101013 ($4,200 Memphis demurrage)M. Rivera · due 2026-07-10
- Review 14 idle cars at Birmingham — retire candidatesS. Chen · due 2026-07-13 · Birmingham Works
- Confirm Saturday switch schedule with NS at CharlotteT. Brooks · due 2026-07-12 · Charlotte Metals
- Document constructive placement pattern at JacksonvilleJ. Patel · due 2026-07-11 · Jacksonville Port
med priority · 1
- Schedule fleet review with leasing partner — 38 cars > 30 yrsD. Alvarez · due 2026-07-16
low priority · 1
- Close out 6 resolved service failures from prior weeksK. Nguyen · due 2026-07-14
Suggested escalations
Recommended- 10 missed switch events on CSX at Memphis River in the last 30 days
- 3 missed switch events on NS at Charlotte Metals in the last 30 days
- 3 constructive placement events on CSX at Jacksonville Port in the last 30 days
Notes from last meeting
Memphis remains the top exposure — 9 CSX missed switches in 14 days, all Saturday crew coverage. Charlotte NS is short 4 of the last 6 Saturdays. Jacksonville has 3 constructive placement events in 30 days worth ~$7.9K in demurrage exposure.