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Letter to Association of American Railroads Dated April 7, 2015

In recent years, the production and transportation of domestic crude oil by rail has increased dramatically. Since the increase began the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) (including the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety...

PHMSA- Hazardous Materials: Emergency Response Information Requirements

PHMSA is issuing this notice to remind hazardous materials shippers and carriers of their responsibility to ensure that current, accurate and timely emergency response information is immediately available to emergency response officials for shipments of hazardous materials, and such information is...

Tread Buildup on Railroad Wheels

Based on the results of wheel slide tests and an inspection of wheels, the root cause of tread buildup (TBU) was identified as wheel slide caused by excessive brake force. During the tests, TBU accumulated to the greatest heights under dry conditions, at longer slide distances, and under heavier...

An Evaluation of Safety Culture Initiatives at BNSF Railway

Major safety culture (SC) initiatives initiated in the FRA Office of Research, Technology and Development (RT&D), such as Clear Signal for Action (CSA), the Investigation of Safety Related Occurrences Protocol (ISROP), the Participative Safety Rules Revision, and the Confidential Close Calls...