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Section 610 Periodic Review of Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification and Investigations (49 CFR Part 225)
The purpose of this document is to provide information and further details on the determination of the economic impact on small entities of 49 CFR Part 225, Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification and Investigations. This document is also intended to fulfill the requirements of...Safety of Remote Control Locomotive Operations - Final Report
FRA has completed the RCL safety assessment and has concluded that RCL operations are no less safe than conventional operations. Based on the data collected from December 2003 through December 2004 (this period begins where the interim report period ended), RCL train accident rates were...The Effects of Mounted Oscillating Lights on Leading Railroad Cars
This document was prepared in response to the mandate contained in Section 702(c) Ci) of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1982, which directed the Secretary of Transportation, within 60 days of enactment of the Act, to report to the Congress on whether or not to issue rules,...Joint Bar Failure Study—Field Investigation
After the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) accepted a 2011 recommendation by the Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC), the agency directed its Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) to initiate a comprehensive study that would examine the track and operational conditions...