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20 Nov 2013

Safety Advisories

Safety and Security Plans for Class 3 Hazardous Materials Transported by Rail

Subject Hazardous Materials, Safety Advisories

Keywords: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, PHMSA, safety advisory 2013-07, Lac-Megantic, classification, hazardous materials, safety and security plans

Safety Advisory Number
2013-07

3 Jun 2013

Safety Advisories

Importance of Clear Safety Procedures for Temporary Removal From Service of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems and Wayside Signal Systems

Subject Signal and Train Control

Abstract: FRA is issuing this Safety Advisory 2013–04 to reemphasize the importance of clear and precise railroad safety procedures to ensure the safety of the traveling public and railroad...

Safety Advisory Number
2013–04

28 Feb 2013

Safety Advisories

Passing Stop Signals Protecting Movable Bridges

Subject Bridge and Structures Safety

Keywords: Bridge and Structures Safety

Safety Advisory Number
2013-01

9 Jul 2012

Safety Advisories

Buckling-Prone Conditions in Continuous Welded Rail Track

Subject Continuous Welded Rail, Rail and Infrastructure Integrity, Track, Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Continuous Welded Rail; CWR

Safety Advisory Number
2012-03

13 Apr 2012

Safety Advisories

Odorant Fade in Railroad Tank Cars

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: LPG

Safety Advisory Number
2012-01