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1 Sep 1998

Other Reports

Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 1997

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Safety Performance Measures, Accident Reduction

Keywords: Rail Safety, Rail-related Accidents, Trend Lines, Safety Performance, Annual Report

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Safety Statistics - Annual Report is intended as a resource for the FRA's safety partners and other entities who play a primary role...

Office
RRS

1 Sep 1998

Other Reports

Safety Culture Review Final Report

Author
Evans Planning Group

Subject Best Practices

Abstract: In the current environment of downsizing, mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations within the Class I freight railroad industry, the Federal Railroad Administration was...

Office
RRS

1 May 1998

Other Reports

Railroad Train Dispatcher Workload, Stress, and Fatigue - Phase II Report: Pilot Field Test

Author
J. Gertler, A. Becker, S. Reinach, G. Kuehn

Subject Railroad Employees

Keywords: Human Factors, Rail Safety, Performance Analysis

Abstract: [From the Introduction] The purpose of this project is to identify the sources of workload, stress, and fatigue associated with the train dispatcher’s job and working life. In...

Office
RRD

1 Apr 1998

Other Reports

Model Legislation for Railroad Trespass and Railroad Vandalism

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Trespasser Programs

Abstract: By 1994, the Nation had experienced four consecutive years in which more than 1,000 people were either killed or seriously injured while trespassing on railroad property other th....

Office
RRS

25 Feb 1998

Other Reports

Union Pacific Railroad Safety Assurance and Compliance Program Report

Author
Federal Rarilroad Administration

Keywords: Union Pacific, audit

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is the Federal government’s railroad safety regulatory agency that oversees the safety of more than 600 passenger, freight, and commuter...

Office
RRS