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Accident Investigation Guidelines

General Compliance Manual Part IV, Chapter 9 These guidelines explain the categories of accidents and incidents FRA investigates, and provide general guidance on the forms or formats used for each type of investigation. Detailed guidance and instructions are included in the sections of this...

FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports - 2003

A railroad is required by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations at Title 49, Part 225 of the Code of Federal Regulations to use the current FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports (“Guide” or “reporting guide”) when preparing its monthly report. The instructions and...

Rail-Highway Crossing Safety Report

Also on Title Page: DOT/FRA RR Safety Initiatives : Railroad Crossings Over the years, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has worked closely with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the States, the railroad industry, rail labor, suppliers, the National Safety Council (NSC), and...

Analysis for NPRM : Strobe Lights on Locomotives

This regulatory analysis was prepared using the procedures developed in Railroad Safety'Economics: A Guidebook for the Analysis of Regulations (prepared by IOCS Inc., for the Federal Railroad Administration, February 1978). It includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of strobe lights, an...

Improved Truck Castings - Industry Survey and Cost-Benefit Analysis

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored work conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. at their facility. The current work builds on the results of the two previous phases of this project, which involved investigating alternative materials to reduce or prevent brittle...