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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

1 Sep 2006

Technical Reports

Highway Rail-Grade Crossing Safety Research: Railroad Infrastructure Trespassing Detection Systems Research

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Marco P. daSilva; William Baron; Anya A. Carroll

Subject Grade Crossing Technology, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Safety Advisories, Safety Performance Measures, Safety Regulatory Analysis

Keywords: Right of way, Trespass detection, deterrent system, Railroad bridge, Security system, Motion detectors, Infrared illuminators, central processing units

Abstract:

Researchers evaluated a prototype video-based trespassing prevention system that used an attendant to warn trespassers in real time and to contact police if necessary.

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/03
Office
RDI-21

26 Mar 2006

Reports to Congress

Safety of Remote Control Locomotive (RCL) Operations

Author
Office of Railroad Safety

Subject Operating Practices, Remote Control Locomotive Operations

Keywords: RCL safety report

Abstract: By letter dated September 2, 2003, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Committee) requested that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conduct an...

16 Aug 2005

Technical Bulletins

Application of the Federal hours of service laws relating to specific Yardmaster duties.

Author
Edward WA. Pritchard

Subject Operating Practices

Abstract: This technical bulletin is also Operating Practices Agency Interpretation OPAI-05-01 which is being distributed to our rail industry customers through the Association of American...

Bulletin Number
OP-05-01
Discipline
Operating Practices

3 Jun 2005

Other Reports

Safe Placement of Train Cars: A Report

Subject Hazardous Materials, Operating Practices

Keywords: train placement of cars and hazardous material