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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

3 May 2013

Safety Advisories

Kicking Cars and Going Between Rolling Equipment During Flat Switching Operations

Subject Safety Advisories, Switching Operations

Keywords: kicking Cars, Safety Advisory, rolling equipment, flat switching

Abstract: FRA is publishing this Safety Advisory 2013-03 to make recommendations to railroads regarding the adoption of car-handling procedures during flat switching operations at certain...

Safety Advisory Number
2013-03

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

11 Oct 2011

Safety Advisories

Following Procedures When Going Between Rolling Equipment

Subject Operating Practices, Switching Operations

Keywords: locomotive; RCL; accident; fatality; RCO

Safety Advisory Number
2011-02

7 Apr 2011

Safety Advisories

Equipment Fouling Adjacent Tracks

Subject Operating Practices, Switching Operations

Keywords: HF; Human Factor; Part 218; shoving

Safety Advisory Number
2011-01