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18 Sep 1997

Safety Advisories

Safety practices to reduce the risk of accidents arising from the authorization of train movements past stop indications of absolute signals.

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: Signal and Train Control

Safety Advisory Number
97-03

18 Sep 1997

Safety Advisories

Safety practices to reduce the risk of casualties from runaway locomotives, cars, and trains caused by a failure to properly secure unattended rolling equipment left on sidings or other tracks

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: Rolling Stock

Safety Advisory Number
97-02

2 Sep 1997

Safety Advisories

Flash Flooding

Subject Track, Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Damage to tracks, roadbed, and bridges

Safety Advisory Number
97-01

30 Jun 1997

Safety Advisories

Safety practices to evaluate the integrity of all railroads' program of operational tests and inspections and to ensure that safety-critical information is accurately conveyed and acknowledged for operations in Direct Train Control (DTC) territory

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: Safety Regulatory Analysis

Safety Advisory Number
97-01

30 Jan 1997

Safety Advisories

Recommended safety practices for certain locomotives equipped with emergency MU fuel line cut-off devices located inside the locomotive control compartment at a location which enables the cut-off device to be activated unintentionally

Subject Motive Power and Equipment

Keywords: Hazardous Materials

Safety Advisory Number
97-01