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17 Jun 2024

Research Results

Short Line Safety Institute: 2023 Systematic Review

Author
Federal Railroad Administration
Starr Kidda, Julia Leone, Samantha Lacey

Subject Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: freight railroads, regional railroads, short line railroads, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, state of rail industry

Report Number
RR 24-06
Office
RDI-24

31 Aug 2017

Research Results

Evaluating Amtrak’s S2S: Are Recorded Injury Rates Showing Actual Injury Rates?

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Safety culture, injuries, underreporting, suppression, Amtrak, Safe-2-Safer

Abstract:

Since 2009, Amtrak has been engaged in unprecedented efforts to advance its safety processes and improve the safety culture of the entire corporation, including establishing a...

Report Number
RR 17-09
Office
RDI-24

1 Nov 2005

Research Results

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1922 : Safety

Subject Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: old drivers, traffic law enforcement, truck and bus, motorcycles, school transportation

1 Jan 2003

Research Results

The Impact of Safety Rules Revisions on Safety Culture, Incident Rates, and Liability Claims in the U.S. Railroad Industry

Author
Michael Coplen

Subject Human Factors, Railroad Employees, Railroad Safety Information Management, Railroad Safety Program Management, Railroad Safety Technical Training Standards

Keywords: Railroad safety culture, safety rules revision, safety rules consolidation, compliance, FELA, Federal Employer’s Liability Act, incident rates, liability claims, lessons-learned

Report Number
RR03-03
Office
RDI-24

1 Jul 1995

Research Results

Human performance and safety in highway, traffic, and ITS systems

Author
Transportation Research Board National Research Council

Subject Safety Performance Measures, Safety Regulatory Analysis

Keywords: safety, ITS, research, highway, traffic

Abstract:

The papers in this volume are evidence of the breadth of safety interests and research on highway and traffic systems. Advanced technology, particularly the role of humans in...

Report Number
1485
Office
RDI-24