A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO RAILROAD SAFETY

The American railroad industry, with the cooperation of its suppliers and the Federal Railroad Administration, is currently pursuing an accelerating research program. Those parts of the program which are directed toward hazard abatement and control represents a major fraction of the overall program. These are complementary to programs directed toward improving railroad efficiency and effectiveness and reducing the environmental impact of the industry. This paper describes a systematic approach to railroad hazard abatement and control research. Several current and planned research programs are cited as examples of the methodology.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads

  50 F Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001-1564
• Authors:
  • Hawthorne, K L
  • Harris Jr, W J
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Research projects; Safety
• Identifier Terms: Association of American Railroads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research programs
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056880
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM