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25
Apr
2022
Research Results
Implementing SLSI-Provided Opportunities Supports Safety Culture Growth
Subject
Safety Culture
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture model, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads
Report Number
RR 22-07
Office
RDI-24
13
Sep
2021
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: Measuring Safety Culture Growth Across Four Railroads
Subject
Safety Culture
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture model, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads
Report Number
RR 21-16
Office
RDI-24
15
Jun
2020
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: Safety Culture Growth Across Two Railroads
Subject
Safety Culture
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture model, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads, human factors
Report Number
RR 20-08
Office
RDI-24
20
Sep
2019
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: Early Outcomes after a Safety Culture Assessment
Subject
Safety Culture
Keywords: safety culture, Short Line Safety Institute, assessment
Abstract: The research reported here, conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe Center (Volpe), provides insight into (a) what changes assessed railroads have...
Report Number
RR 19/18
Office
RDI-24
1
Jul
2019
IMOUs
Belt Railway of Chicago Non-Operations IMOU
Subject
Railroad Safety Program Management,
Safety Culture
Keywords: c3rs
Abstract: Implementing Memorandum of Understanding for the Belt Railway of Chicago Non Operations crafts
5
Jun
2019
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: The Most Robust Model for Assessing Safety Culture in the U.S. Railroad Industry
Subject
Safety Culture
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture model, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads, literature review
Abstract: Since 2015, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has been conducting voluntary, non-punitive, confidential assessments of the safety culture at participating short line and...
Report Number
RR 19/15
Office
RDI-24
8
Mar
2019
Technical Bulletins
Application of the Hours of Service Laws to Positive Train Control Systems
Subject
Hours of Service
Bulletin Number
S-19-01
Discipline
Signal and Train Control
1
Nov
2018
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: 2016 Systematic Review
Subject
Safety Culture,
Short Line Railroads
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads, systematic review, training, education
Abstract: Since 2015, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has been conducting voluntary, non-punitive Safety Culture Assessments of short line and regional railroads (i.e., Class II...
Report Number
RR 18-14
Office
RDI-24
8
Dec
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1237 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Freight Operations,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Accident Investigations, CSX, Hazardous Materials
Abstract: On December 8, 2017, at 2:08 p.m., EST, eastbound CSX Transportation (CSX) mixed freight Train Q40407, consisting of 3 locomotives and 141 cars (66 loads/75 empties), derailed 31...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
CSX Transportation
Location
Union, NJ
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2017-1237
Investigation Status
Finalized
29
Nov
2017
Technical Reports
Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 1 – Project Summary Report
Subject
Freight Operations,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Concrete crossties, fastening systems, flexural behavior, mechanistic design, infrastructure components, finite element modeling, field experimentation
Abstract: Rail corridors often experience a wide variety of passenger and freight train loads, track geometry characteristics, and environmental conditions. These factors must be considered...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-17/23
Office
RDI-21