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2003 Workshop Proceedings

Proceedings from the FRA-sponsored human factors workshop: Improving Railroad Safety Through Understanding Close Calls.

2003 Workshop Proceedings Volume 1 — Summarizes speaker presentations on lessons learned from existing close call systems,...

Safety Publications

Close Calls Multer, J., Ranney, J., Hile, J. & Raslear, T. Developing an effective corrective action process: Lessons learned from operating a confidential close call reporting system. In Rail Human Factors: Supporting reliability, safety and cost reduction. Eds. Nastaran...

Participating Railroads

Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway Amtrak: Mechanical IMOU;  Train, Yard, Engine IMOU; TCU/IAM and ATDA IMOU BNSF/ATDA Pilot Program for Train Dispatchers Belt Railway of Chicago Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad D&I Railroad Delaware Lackawanna Railroad Denton County...

Safety Partnerships Division

The Safety Partnerships Division (SPD) manages a portfolio of railroad safety partnership programs designed to increase organizational resilience in the railroad industry. SPD manages and coordinates nationwide voluntary programs including Confidential Close Call Reporting...

Emergency Notification Systems at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Blue ENS Sign Example with phone and xing number

The Emergency Notification Systems (ENS) sign gives the public critical emergency contact information at every highway-rail grade crossing. The information on the ENS sign enables the public to reach the railroad responsible for the crossing and to identify the specific crossing in the event of an emergency.

State Crossing Inventory Contacts

STATE CONTACT ADDITIONAL CONTACTS Suggest a change or update to this list  here ALABAMA

Ronn D. Sherrod Rail Projects Manager Alabama Department of Transportation 1409 Coliseum Boulevard...

Grade Crossing Accident Prediction System

The Grade Crossing Accident Prediction System (GXAPS) is an analytical computer model that provides information to  assist governmental agencies and railroads in determining where highway-rail grade crossing resources can best be directed.

GXAPS generates reports listing public...

Rail Crossing Locator App

The Rail Crossing Locator allows emergency responders and the public to access information in FRA’s highway-rail grade crossing database and a variety of map features from a mobile device. The app allows users to locate crossings by U.S. DOT Crossing ID number, address, or geo-location....