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1
Nov
2018
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: 2016 Systematic Review
Subject
Safety Culture,
Short Line Railroads
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads, systematic review, training, education
Abstract: Since 2015, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has been conducting voluntary, non-punitive Safety Culture Assessments of short line and regional railroads (i.e., Class II...
Report Number
RR 18-14
Office
RDI-24
18
Mar
2018
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1255 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Human Factors,
Collision
Keywords: head-on collision, Norfolk Southern, Georgetown, KY
Abstract: On Sunday, March 18, 2018, at 11:14 p.m., EDT, southbound Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train 175T817 (Train 1) passed an absolute stop signal without authority and was struck...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Head End Collision (HEC)
Railroad Name
Norfolk Southern Railway
Location
Georgetown, KY
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2018-1255
Investigation Status
Finalized
15
Sep
2017
Reference Materials
Measuring Personal Travel and Goods Movement
Subject
Budget,
Evaluation
Keywords: Economics, Finance, personal travel, goods movement, statistics
Abstract: The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 established the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) within the U.S. Department of Transportation. This...
8
Jul
2016
Technical Reports
Advanced Component Testing: Kaskasia Handbrake Test.
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Handbrake, installation, operation, impact testing
Abstract: The evaluation of a prototype remote operation handbrake showed that it can be installed on a car with only minor modifications to connect the air. This prototype did not set the...
Report Number
DOT/ORD/FRA-16/26
Office
RDI-22
10
Apr
2015
Research Results
An Evaluation of Safety Culture Initiatives at BNSF Railway
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Railroad safety culture; evaluation; BNSF; AN EVALUATION OF SAFETY CULTURE INITIATIVES AT BNSF RAILWAY
Abstract: Major safety culture (SC) initiatives initiated in the FRA Office of Research, Technology and Development (RT&D), such as Clear Signal for Action (CSA), the Investigation...
Report Number
RR 15-05
Office
RDI-24