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Motive Power and Equipment Compliance Manual
Revised sections are noted in the table of contents. The Motive Power and Equipment Compliance Manual prescribes guidance for Federal and State Motive Power & Equipment (MP&E) Inspectors that engage in inspection, investigative and surveillance activities to assure compliance with Federal...Motive Power and Equipment Compliance Manual
The Motive Power and Equipment Compliance Manual prescribes guidance for Federal and State Motive Power & Equipment (MP&E) Inspectors that engage in inspection, investigative and surveillance activities to assure compliance with Federal laws, regulations, orders and standards issued by the...Operating Practices Enforcement Manual
This directive provides guidance and instructions to operating practices safety inspectors concerning the enforcement of regulations under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and which relate to all facets of railroad operations, including human factors. Although every...Operating Practices Enforcement Manual
This manual prescribes the manner in which Federal and State Operating Practices inspectors shall engage in investigative and surveillance activities to ensure railroad compliance with rules, regulations, orders and standards issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and such other...Shared-Use of Railroad Rights-of-Way
This report responds to a provision in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act) that directed the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to evaluate passenger and freight rail systems’ shared-use of railroad rights-of-way and the operational, institutional, and legal...Highway-Rail Intersection Crash Taxonomy for Connected Vehicle Safety Research - Ten Year Trend
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) accident data from the 2008–2017 study period showed that annual combined highway-rail intersection (HRI) and rail infrastructure accident costs were between $20 million and $40 million dollars. An alternative method developed by the National Highway...