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1
Oct
2018
Reports to Congress
National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property
Subject
Trespasser Programs,
Accident Reduction,
Grade Crossings
Abstract: Trespassing on railroad property is the leading cause of all rail-related deaths in the United States. More people are struck and killed by trains each year while trespassing –...
16
Jun
2018
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1276 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident, Railroad Crossings, UP, Union Pacific, Grade Crossing
Abstract: On June 16, 2018, at 5:29 p.m., CST, a Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train (ZG4MQB 16) with 3 engines and 73 cars traveling timetable south (geographical south) collided...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
Location
Tilton, AR
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2018-1276
Investigation Status
Finalized
18
Mar
2018
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1255 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Human Factors,
Collision
Keywords: head-on collision, Norfolk Southern, Georgetown, KY
Abstract: On Sunday, March 18, 2018, at 11:14 p.m., EDT, southbound Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train 175T817 (Train 1) passed an absolute stop signal without authority and was struck...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Head End Collision (HEC)
Railroad Name
Norfolk Southern Railway
Location
Georgetown, KY
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2018-1255
Investigation Status
Finalized
1
Dec
1981
Reports to Congress
Department of Transportation Systems Safety Plan for Improving the Management of Railroad Safety Programs
Subject
Railroad Safety Program Management
Keywords: Inspections, Training, Regulations and Enforcement, Railroad Safety
Abstract: [From the Executive Summary] This report has been prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) which has responsibility for railroad safety laws within the Department of...
1
Aug
1972
Reports to Congress
Railroad-Highway Safety Part II: Recommendations for Resolving the Problem
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Safety Culture
Abstract: Part I of this report described the extent and nature of the safety problem associated with railroad-highway grade crossings nationwide. Part II contains a further analysis of...