NTL Record

Title 2015 ROW Fatality & Trespass Prevention Workshop
Record ID 56758
Personal Name
Creator
Harrison, James
Source 4p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Safety Analysis
Publisher United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development
Publication Date 20151200
Language English
Abstract Trespassing along railroad rights-of-way (ROW) is the leading cause of rail-related deaths. More than 500 preventable trespass fatalities and nearly as many injuries occur each year in the United States, and most of these incidents involve pedestrians. Based on the successful 2008[1] and 2012 ROW Fatality and Trespass Prevention Workshops[2], the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a third ROW Fatality and Trespass Prevention Workshop from August 4-6, 2015 in Charlotte, NC. The workshop’s program was presented by rail experts and safety professionals who shared their ideas on key issues, best practices, technical developments, human behavior, law enforcement, and public education and awareness outreach methods and techniques related to trespass prevention. The participants represented Federal, State, and local governments, freight and passenger railroads, transit agencies, labor unions, academia, non-profit organizations, and consultants. Other nations were represented including the UK and Canada. The workshop concluded with the development of 24 high priority recommended actions across five topic areas.
Rosap ID dot:12243
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12243
TRT Terms Right of way (Land); Trespassers; Fatalities; Pedestrians; Railroad crashes; Prevention; Workshops
Classification AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY
Geographical
Coverage
North Carolina
TRIS Online
Accession No
1583643
Contract Number RR97A5
Report Number RR 15-42
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Proceedings
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56700/56758/RR_2015_Trespass_Workshop.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository