Author: Julius GrodinskyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Federal Regulation of Railroad Security Issues ...
Author: Julius GrodinskyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Federal Regulation of Railroad Security Issues
Author: Julius GrodinskyFederal Regulation of Railroad Security Issues, by Julius Grodinsky...
Author: Julius GrodinskyRail Safety
Author: Susan FlemingPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437980031
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Positive train control (PTC) is a communications-based train control system designed to prevent some serious train accidents. Federal law requires passenger and major freight railroads to install PTC on most major routes by the end of 2015. Railroads must address other risks by implementing other technologies. The FRA oversees implementation of these technologies and must report to Congress on progress in implementing PTC. This report discusses railroads' progress in developing PTC and the remaining steps to implement it, the benefits of and challenges in implementing other safety technologies, and the extent of FRA's efforts to fulfill the PTC mandate. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.
Railway Security
Author: Richard R. YoungPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351643061
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This book provides an overview and assessment of the security risks, both manmade and natural, facing the railways and rail networks. Railroads face significant threats from disasters, but with situational awareness and coordinated effort these can often be substantially minimized. Transportation assets have always been vulnerable to natural disasters, but in the current environment these assets are also a preferred target of human-caused disruption, especially in the form of terrorism, as the events in many other parts of the world have underscored. Railways are not a homogeneous mode of transportation given their various roles in intercity and commuter passenger movement, as well as being a major portion of the freight ton-miles upon which the U.S. economy is highly dependent. Designed to provide advice for railway owners and first responders, this text discusses how to secure hazardous material transport and how to establish guidelines for rail freight operations and rail passenger operations. The book aims to develop an understanding of the unique operating characteristics of railways, the nature and the range of vulnerabilities, the present means for protecting the infrastructure, and the public policy initiatives that are prerequisite for developing a comprehensive appreciation of the magnitude of this issue. The book utilizes case studies of transport disasters to illustrate lessons learned and to provide critical insight into preventative measures. This book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of transportation, technology and engineering, and security management.
Rail safety and security some actions already taken to enhance rail security, but riskbased plan needed.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428942998
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Rail Safety and Security
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hazardous materials
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Rail Safety
Author: Sharon NielPublisher: Nova Science Publishers
ISBN: 9781633213647
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) rail-safety oversight framework relies on inspections to ensure railroads comply with federal safety regulations. FRA inspects railroad infrastructure and operations, identifies safety defects, and may, if warranted, cite the railroads for violations of federal safety regulations. This book examines the overall framework that FRA, the states, and the railroads use to ensure rail safety; the extent to which FRA and the railroads assess safety risks and allocate resources to address those risks; and what challenges, if any, exist to FRA's current safety framework, and what ongoing and emerging issues FRA faces.
Freight Rail Security
Author: Cathleen A. BerrickPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437916716
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
An attack on the U.S. freight rail system could be catastrophic because rail cars carrying highly toxic materials often traverse densely populated urban areas. The Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) is the fed. entity primarily responsible for securing freight rail. This report assesses the status of efforts to secure this system. This report discusses: (1) stakeholder efforts to assess risks to the freight rail system and TSA's dev¿t. of a risk-based security strategy; (2) actions stakeholders have taken to secure the system since 2001, TSA's efforts to monitor and assess their effectiveness, and any challenges to implementing future actions; and (3) the extent to which stakeholders have coordinated efforts. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
Federal Regulatory Overreach in the Railroad Industry
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous MaterialsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description