Safety
Free e-learning program from Operation Lifesaver provides crossing safety training for first responders
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, April 2, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day, 80,000 emergency response vehicles travel the nation’s roads; there are 200,000 railroad crossings on those roads. National rail safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) wants to help first responders safely travel to emergencies and stay safe when responding to rail-related incidents with…
Read MoreBatory to railroads: We’re here for you
(Source: Railway Age March 20, 2018) Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief Characterizing progress on Positive Train Control as “uneven,” Federal Railroad Administrator Ron Batory pledged that the agency he now officially leads “is taking a proactive approach to ensure railroads acquire, install, test and fully implement certified PTC systems in time to meet the congressional interim deadline…
Read MoreFRA seeks input on railroad industry automation
(Source: Progressive Railroading 03/29/2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is soliciting public comments on the future of automation in the railroad industry. The agency is requesting information and comments from industry stakeholders, the public, local and state governments, and other interested parties on the potential benefits, costs, risks and challenges to implementing automated railroad operations, according to a…
Read MoreFRA: PTC operating on 56 percent of freight route miles
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 21, 2018) Positive train control (PTC) systems are operating on about 56 percent of freight railroads’ route miles that are required to be governed by PTC systems, up from 45 percent in third-quarter 2017 and 16 percent on Dec. 31, 2016, the Federal Railroad Administration announced yesterday. Full story: Progressive Railroading Thursday,…
Read MoreDrones Are Watching: Railroad Irks Workers With Unmanned Aircraft
(Source: The Wall Street Journal 03/14/2018) Workers say drones are a distraction; the railroad says the program will coach employees in correcting behaviors that could cause serious injury By Paul Ziobro Union Pacific Corp. UNP -0.15% riled employees recently when it started flying drones over some of its railroad yards to ensure workers were following safety guidelines. The aerial…
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