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Title: |
U S Railroads |
| Sub-title: |
Issues, Regulations & Safety |
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| Edited by: |
Thomas L Dupont |
| ISBN10-13: |
1617615021 : 9781617615023 |
| Illustrations: |
tables, graphs, diagrams |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
180x260mm |
| Pages: |
202 |
| Weight: |
.576 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US) - March 2011 |
| List Price: |
203.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
| Subjects: |
Transport planning & policy |
| The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is the federal agency primarily responsible for safety in the rail industry. FRA's safety programs were last authorised in 1994; their authorisation expired in 1998. Most measures of rail safety have improved significantly since FRA's last authorisation, including the number of grade crossing collisions and fatalities and the number of employee injuries and deaths. However, the improvements in safety measures have levelled off in recent years. Given significant projected continued increases in freight and passenger rail activity in the coming decade, there is concern that without additional efforts, some of the gain of the past decade may be lost. This book explores the issues, regulations and safety of U.S. railroads. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Preface; Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation; The Federal Role in Rail Transit Safety; The Federal Railroad Administration's Train Horn Rule; Rail Transit: Observations on FTA's State Safety Oversight Program & Potential Change in its Oversight Role; Commuter Rail: Many Factors Influence Liability & Indemnity Provisions, & Options Exist to Facilitate Negotiations; Surface Transportation Board Report to Congress Regarding the Uniform Rail Costing System; Railroad Retirement Board: Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Unemployment, & Sickness Benefits; Railroad Retirement Board: Trust Fund Investment Practices; Use of the Railroad Retirement Board Occupational Disability Program across the Rail Industry; Railroad Retirement Board: Review of Commuter Railroad Occupational Disability Claims Reveals Potential Program Vulnerabilities; Index. |
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