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23 Mar 2015

Other Reports

Guidance for Law Enforcement

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Abstract: The following safety tips and resources are provided to assist the law enforcement community in partnering with the Federal Railroad Administration to reduce collisions, injuries...

11 Mar 2015

Other Reports

SOFA First Quarter Update 2015

Subject Switching Operations

Keywords: SOFA

Office
RRS

6 Jan 2015

Other Reports

Federal Railroad Administration Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms

Author
Office of Railroad Safety

Subject Grade Crossings, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Abstract:

This Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms (Guide) is intended to provide guidance to operating railroads and States on completing the U.S. DOT Crossing...

Office
RRS-23

5 Dec 2014

Other Reports

SOFA Fourth Quarter Update

Subject Switching Operations

Keywords: SOFA

25 Nov 2014

Other Reports

Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees

Author
Thomas G Raslear

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees; Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy; Sleep Apnea

Abstract: On December 1, 2013 four passengers on a Metro North passenger train in New York City died and 70 were injured as the result of an over speed derailment [1]. Subsequently, it was...

Office
RDI-24