Rail Safety

Rail Safety

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Rail Safety

Rail Safety

Challenges, Oversight Issues & Positive Train Control

Written by Sharon Niel

Sale price  £63.74 Regular price  £84.99
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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.
ISBN-13
9781633213647
Publication date
1 September 2014
Format
Paperback
Pages
89
Dimensions
230 x 155 mm
Language
English

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