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26 Feb 2009

Policy and Guidance

Remote Control Operations Questions and Answers

Subject Operating Practices, Remote Control Locomotive Operations

Keywords: Remote Control Operations Questions and Answers

12 Feb 2009

Technical Bulletins

Train Riding Defects

Author
Edward W. Pritchard

Subject Operating Practices

Bulletin Number
OP-09-01
Discipline
Operating Practices

18 Jan 2007

Safety Advisories

Addresses the safety of shoving or pushing movements in yards, including those involving remote control locomotives. This advisory also addresses the behavior of employees on or about tracks

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: Manlinus ; CSX ; RCO ; remote control

Safety Advisory Number
2007-01

22 Nov 2006

Safety Advisories

Recommends that each railroad operating passenger trains assess the rules, instructions, and procedures used to ensure that a train will not depart a station until all passengers successfully board or alight from the train, and ensure compliance with such

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Operating Practices, Passenger Rail

Keywords: alighting; boarding

Safety Advisory Number
2006-05

2 Oct 2006

Other Reports

Class 1 Freight Railroad Profiles - 2006

Author
FRA, Office of Railroad Safety Analysis

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Class 1 freight railroad profile

Abstract:

Each profile includes:  Executive officers and addresses; national map showing States served by the railroad; operational and financial statistics for CY 2005 and the 2nd...