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1 Dec 2014

IMOUs

Amtrak IMOU Train, Yard, Engine

Subject Risk Reduction Program

Keywords: C3RS

1 Dec 2014

Reference Materials

American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Employee On Duty (EOD) Safety Reports – December 2014

Author
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

Subject Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: RRS

1 Dec 2014

Safety Advisories

Roadway Worker Authority Limits— Importance of Clear Communication, Compliance with Applicable Rules and Procedures, and Ensuring that Appropriate Safety Redundancies Are in Place in the Event of Miscommunication or Error; Correction

Subject Safety Advisories

Abstract: On November 25, 2014, FRA published a document in the Federal Register to reemphasize the importance of clear communication and compliance with applicable rules and procedures...

Safety Advisory Number
2014-02

27 Nov 2014

Accident Investigations

HQ-2014-1032 (Finalized)

Subject Accident Investigations

Keywords: Accident Investigations, Canadian Pacific Railway

Abstract: On November 27, 2014, at 2:31 a.m., CST, a northbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) train, MNPVP, impacted the side of Car 55 of northbound Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) Train CP...

Accident Date
Accident Type
Side Collision (SDC)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
Location

Skyline, MN
United States

Accident Number
HQ-2014-1032
Investigation Status
Finalized

25 Nov 2014

Other Reports

Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees

Author
Thomas G Raslear

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees; Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy; Sleep Apnea

Abstract: On December 1, 2013 four passengers on a Metro North passenger train in New York City died and 70 were injured as the result of an over speed derailment [1]. Subsequently, it was...

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