Passenger safety Archives - Page 18 of 18

Mar 16 2011

“Big Ten” States Start Calling Shots On Grade Crossing Safety Plans In August

By Pottroff & Karlin LLC | railroad news

(Washington, D.C., June 29. 2010) Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas the states with the most grade crossing accidents, on average, over the years 2006, 2007 and 2008, have until August 27, 2011 to develop and implement their own (apart from the national) grade crossing safety plans which will then cover the next five years. The ruling was handed down by the USDOT's Federal Railroad Administration following a February 22, 2010 public hearing in Washington, after the U. S.

Jun 24 2009

D.C. Metro crash: malfunctioning circuit?

By Pottroff & Karlin LLC | railroad news

The investigation into the Metro crash on Monday which killed 9 and injured 80 is still in its early stages, but certain clues are being found. Investigators now think that the train operator did apply an emergency brake approximately 400 feet prior to impact. Officials are investigating why the operator did not already know a train was stopped ahead. One of six circuits in the area around the crash which would alert the operator of track information such as upcoming trains and appropriate speeds seems to be functioning improperly. More investigation is underway.

Jun 23 2009

Tragedy in D.C. – Derailment kills 9

By Pottroff & Karlin LLC | railroad news

A tragic crash occurred yesterday as a Metro passenger train in Washington, D.C. ran into another train at high speeds. As of now, substantial facts are of yet to be reported - the rail cars were not outfitted with recording technology which would have recorded the speed of the train and any mechanical failures. For now, however, officials do not think that mechanical failure was the problem. The rear train rammed full speed into a stopped train in between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations in D.C.