HURT911® presents the following selected links (arranged by subject) including railroad crossing safety, railroad safety, train accident reconstruction with information on train accident cause codes, train braking, train stopping distance, train speed and train travel distance and train time to stop, train software and train event data recorders:
Railroad Crossing Safety
Train Accident Reconstruction
Train Accident & Railroad Accident Reconstruction Experts
Railroad Unions
Railroads
Government Agencies Regulating Railroads
Railroad Health Insurance Carriers
FELA The Federal Employers Liability Act Video
Operation Life Saver is a nationwide, non-profit public information program dedicated to eliminating collisions, injuries and fatalities at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad rights-of-way. Through a network of State Coordinators in 49 states (excluding Hawaii), Operation Lifesaver sends nearly 2,500 volunteers into the field to deliver a public safety message.
Railroad Crossing Safety Tips (from Operation Life Saver)
Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis Web Site – Railroad safety information including accidents and incidents, inspections and highway-rail crossing data. From this site users can run dynamic queries, download a variety of safety database files, publications and forms, and view current statistical information on railroad safety.
Low Cost Active Railroad Crossing Signals
Railroad Safety Statistics – on crossing and trespassing incidents from the US Federal Railroad Administration
Grade Crossing Collision of a Freight Locomotive and Steel Coil
Grade Crossing Collision of a Freight Locomotive with a Log Truck
False Precede Signals Reports and Causes
Train Accident Reconstruction and FELA and Railroad Litigation
Documents for Investigating Railroad Accident Cases (available for a fee).
Analysis of Railroad Crossing Accident Causes – Conrail states: “Nearly two-thirds of all crossing accidents occur during daylight hours. Because two-thirds of all accidents occur at crossings equipped with automatic warning devices, driver inattention is clearly the major cause.” This article explains why this is untrue, although accurate.
An Introduction to Train Brakes – By John Bentley on the TARO website.
Train Braking software by Train Dynamics, Inc.
Event Data Recorder Regulations
Utilizing Data from Automotive Event Data Recorders – (PDF download) NHTSA
Train Accident & Railroad Accident Reconstruction Experts
Mainline Rail Management Consulting Service
Human Fatigue & Inattention in Transportation Accidents
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division
Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen
International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
National Conference of Firemen and Oilers
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Transportation and Communications International Union
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
ATCS Monitor allows you to graphically monitor train traffic on some railroads
Government Agencies Regulating Railroads
Federal Railroad Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
US Department of Transportation
Railroad Health Insurance Carriers