| Title | Collision of Amtrak Passenger Train and Norfolk Southern Freight Train: November 30, 2007, Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 38674 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Llana, Patricia; Jeong, David; Jacobsen, Karina |
| Source | 61p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 20131000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | On November 30, 2007, an Amtrak passenger train travelling at approximately 33 mph collided with the rear of a standing freight train in Chicago, Illinois. The locomotive of the passenger train overrode the rear car of the freight train and came to rest on top of the rear car. The rest of the cars in the passenger and freight consists remained on the tracks. There were no fatalities caused by the accident and no life-threatening injuries were incurred by the passengers or crew. The passenger locomotive bore the brunt of the impact and sustained most of the structural and interior damage, creating an almost life-threatening situation within the cab. This document is the U. S. Department of Transportation’s Rail Accident Forensic Team’s report on the Chicago accident. The document comprises a main report and four appendices. The main report summarizes the sequence of events of the accident, the casualties, and the structural and interior damage incurred. The appendices provide more information and greater detail about the accident, as well as results from preliminary collision dynamics analyses |
| Rosap ID | dot:9161 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9161 |
| TRT Terms | Crashworthiness; Railroad safety; Crash investigation; Dynamic structural analysis; Structural analysis; Crashes; Passenger trains; Freight trains; Locomotives |
| General Subjects | Research Hub; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
Chicago (Illinois); United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1497275 |
| Report Number | DOT/FRA/ORD-13/45 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38600/38674/TR_Chicago_Accident_edited_20131025_FINAL_1_.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |