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20
Aug
2015
Safety Advisories
Ballast Defects and Conditions—Importance of Identification and Repair in Preventing Development of Unsafe Combinations of Track Conditions
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Track,
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Safety Advisories, Track, Ballast
Abstract: FRA is issuing this safety advisory to emphasize the importance of timely repairing ballast defects and conditions on main tracks. FRA notes that ballast defects and ballast...
Safety Advisory Number
2015-04
8
May
2015
Other Reports
From Research to Rulemaking in the Federal Railroad Administration
Subject
Accident Reduction
Keywords: Research and development; R&D; risk reduction; railroad safety; regulations; safety culture; Tank Car Structural Integrity; Rail Joint Bar Inspection; Employee-in-Charge Portable Remote Terminal; system safety; rulemaking; enforcement
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) research and development program provides the engineering and scientific foundation for rail rulemaking and enforcement in the United...
Office
RPD-30
25
Nov
2014
Other Reports
Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees
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...
Office
RPD-34
27
Aug
2014
Other Reports
Human Factors Research Division Team Updates - September 2014
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: CTIL; Cab Technology Integration; simulator; human factors team updates
Abstract: Human Factors Division of the FRA Developing New Locomotive Crewstation Concept
Report Number
SEPT 2014
Office
RPD
28
Mar
2014