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Prototype Design and Test of a Collision Protection System for Cab Car Engineers
Advancements in the design of rail cars can potentially prevent the structural collapse of space occupied by a cab car engineer during a train collision. With adequate survival space maintained, the next crashworthiness objective is to minimize the consequences of any resulting secondary impact...FRA Issues Industry-Wide Safety Advisory on Roadway Worker Authority Limits
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Industry-Wide Safety Advisory on Roadway Worker Authority Limits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory to the rail industry to better...
Countermeasures to Mitigate Intentional Deaths on Railroad Rights-of-Way: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Trespassing is the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States. A large proportion of these trespasser fatalities are from intentional acts (i.e., suicides). With a lack of systematic research and evaluation of the countermeasures that are currently in place as well as those...