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2.7 New Technologies <br />Reimburse SCRRA's cost of installation of technologically superior and more reliable <br />equipment in the future to replace existing equipment that is obsolete. Such reimbursement <br />shall be limited to the cost of such installations serving the equipment and facilities required to <br />establish the quiet zone. <br />2.8 Indemnifications <br />a. Indemnify, defend and hold harmless SCRRA, member agencies [the five - county SCRRA <br />member agencies are comprised of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation <br />Authority ( "MTA'), Ventura County Transportation Commission ( "VCTC' ), Orange County <br />Transportation Authority ( "OCTA "), San Bernardino Associated Governments <br />( "SANBAG "), and Riverside County Transportation Commission ( "RCPC')], Operating <br />Railroads [ "Operating Railroads" means any passenger or freight- related railroad company(s) <br />operating on SCRRA track(s), including the National Railroad Passenger Corporation <br />(AMTRAK), the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), and the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe <br />Railway Company (BNSF)], as well as their respective board members, member agencies, <br />officers, agents, volunteers, contractors, and employees ( "SCRRA Indemnitees ") from any <br />and all liability, loss, expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and other defense costs), <br />demands, suits, liens, damages, costs, claims, including but not limited to, claims for bodily <br />injury, death, personal injury, or property damage, that are incurred by or asserted against the <br />SCRRA Indemnitees arising out of or connected with any negligent acts or omissions on the <br />part of public authority, its council, officers, agents, contractors, or employees under or in <br />connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to public authority related to <br />establishment and operation of a quiet zones at highway -rail grade crossings. <br />b. PUBLIC AUTHORITY EXPRESSLY UNDERSTANDS AND ACKNOWLEDGES <br />THAT BY ESTABLISHING A QUIET ZONE IT IS DIRECTING ALL RAILROADS <br />OPERATING WITHIN THE QUIET ZONE TO CEASE THE SOUNDING OF <br />LOCOMOTIVE HORNS WITHIN THE QUIET ZONE, EXCEPT UNDER <br />CONDITIONS PROVIDED UNDER §222.23. <br />2.9 Insurance <br />Obtain and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, in full force and effect during the construction <br />of the improvements for the proposed quiet zone, general and railroad protective insurance as <br />required by SCRRA in the amounts, coverage, and terms and conditions specified, and issued by <br />insurance companies as described in the Temporary Right -of -Entry Agreement ( SCRRA Form <br />No. 6). <br />SCRRA Page 5 4/21/06 <br />