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Compliance Manuals
Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees; Compliance Guide
Keywords: Training
Abstract: Updated May 2019 Compliance Guide for 49 CFR Part 243
Other Reports
From Research to Rulemaking in the Federal Railroad Administration
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...
Other Reports
Federal Railroad Administration Action Plan for Addressing Critical Railroad Safety Issues
Abstract: The railroad industry's overall safety record has improved over the last decade and most safety trends are moving in the right direction. However, significant train accidents...
Technical Bulletins
Retention of ExclusiveOoccupancy Records by Dispatcher
Keywords: RWIC; train dispatcher ; control operator in charge ; 49 C.F.R. Part 228; RWP
Technical Bulletins
Adjacent Tracks and Small Unit of Major Work
Keywords: train approach warning; large scale maintenance; adjacent track