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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
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
Sep
2002
Technical Reports
Locomotive Crashworthiness Impact Test No. 1: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data
Subject
Crashworthiness - Tank Car
Keywords: Hopper Cars, Impact Test, Angle of Attack
Abstract: A full-scale locomotive impact test was performed August 1, 2002. The test involved a SD-45 locomotive, modified to meet AAR Specification S-580, and three trailing loaded hopper...
Report Number
DTFR53-93-C-00001
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Reports to Congress
Locomotive Crashworthiness and Cab Working Conditions
Subject
Crashworthiness - Tank Car
Keywords: Railroad Employees, Safety Measures, Cost/Benefit Analysis
Abstract: The Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act (RSERA) mandated that the Secretary of Transportation conduct a proceeding to determine the need for action on locomotive...
1
Sep
1992
Other Reports
Guide to Meeting Federal Railroad Safety Requirements
Subject
Railroad Safety Program Management
Abstract: The purpose of this manual is to help small railroads gain a basic knowledge of the Federal railroad safety regulations. The manual is not a complete reference. It deals with...
Office
RRS
1
Mar
1988
Technical Reports
Results from the Car Coupling Impact Tests of Intermodal Trailers and Containers
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Crashworthiness - Tank Car,
Collision
Keywords: Trailer-on-flat car; Container-on-flat car
Abstract: Results are presented from the car coupling impact and lift/drop tests which were conducted during April 1985 at the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado, under the Safety...
Report Number
DOT/FRNORD-88/08
Office
RRD