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30
Sep
2014
Other Reports
Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation METRA: Focused Safety Assessment Report
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Program Evaluation
Keywords: Metra, safety audit
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted an intensive, focused safety assessment of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra) after three...
Office
RRS
28
Oct
2013
Technical Reports
Collision of Amtrak Passenger Train and Norfolk Southern Freight Train—November 30, 2007, Chicago, Illinois
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Amtrak,
Freight Operations,
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment,
Passenger Rail,
Collision
Keywords: Transportation, safety, collision, rail accident investigation, crashworthiness, structures, dynamics
Abstract: On November 30, 2007, an Amtrak passenger train travelling at approximately 33 mph collided with the rear of a standing freight train in Chicago, Illinois. The locomotive of the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/45
Office
RRD
23
May
2011
Other Reports
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports
Subject
Accident Investigations
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) regulations on reporting railroad accidents/incidents are found primarily in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 225.1 The...
Office
RRS-22
5
Apr
2011
Other Reports
Companion Guide: Guidelines for Submitting Accident/Incident Reports by Alternative Methods (Electronic File Format and Valid Data Specifications)
Subject
Accident Investigations
Abstract: Companion Guide to FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports; The Railroads may choose to submit, to the FRA, their Accident/Incident Reports in an electronic file, with...
30
Nov
2006
Other Reports
Summary of Headquarters-Level Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration - 2004
Subject
Accident Investigations
Office
RRS