214 Railroad crashes and incidents Flashcards
Major railway crashes will be investigated by…..
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), FDOT, amd The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
An investigator(s) from the FDOT, FRA, and/or NTSB will determine the cause of the crash,
and if criminal interference or negligence is a factor, _________will conduct a criminal
investigation.
the JSO
The FRA and NTSB will respond and investigate the following types of incidents:
(1) Any incident involving the death of any railroad employee;
(2) All train v. train collisions;
(3) All derailments resulting in any death or in serious injury to any railroad passenger
or several persons in railroad crossing collisions;
(4) Any railroad hazardous materials incident, which imperils a community due to fire,
explosion, release of noxious fumes, and incidents involving an evacuation,
especially if it poses an imminent safety hazard to persons in the surrounding locale;
(5) Train accidents resulting in damages to track or equipment exceeding $1 million;
(6) Accidents that arouse public interest; and
(7) Collisions or derailments involving credible evidence of a malfunction or failure of
an active warning device which is alleged to have contributed to or caused the
accident.
In addition to these incidents, the FDOT investigator will respond to any derailment
involving
10 or more cars, any crash at a crossing involving three or more fatalities, or
any incident which appears to be part of a pattern or trend.
What railrays have their own police agents who conduct criminal investigations
CSX Transportation
Norfolk Southern Railway
Florida East Coast Railway
The local FDOT investigator will respond as soon as possible within________ and
will provide an estimated time of arrival. He/she may represent the FRA and the
NTSB at the scene;
two hours
The ______ will be responsible for removal of the reckage. (Railroad crashes)
Railroad
(Train Crash) A supervior will Ensure that the FDOT Rail Operations Administrator and the FRA have been notified by
the PECO as soon as possible so they may respond to the scene. Either they or the
railroad will contact ________.
the NTSB, as indicated.
If a train collides with a motor vehicle and the motor vehicle is being operated on a
roadway at the time of the collision, a ________ report will be created.
Long Form Crash Report will be completed in
SmartCop;
If a train collides with a motor vehicle on private property not open to the public (i.e.,
Blount Island, Talleyrand Ave. terminal area, or on a private rail spur inside a fenced warehouse compound), a _________ report will be completed.
Incident Report will be completed entitled “Accidental
Death”, “Accidental Injury”, or “Damage to Property”, as appropriate;
If a train collides with an all-terrain vehicle,______________Report will be completed
in SmartCop regardless of the location if a fatality or an injury requiring medical
treatment is involved;
a Long Form Crash
If a train collides with a bicyclist or pedestrian, or other non-motorized conveyance
resulting in injury or death, a_________ Report will be completed, regardless of the
location;
an Incident
If a train collides with another train and there are no injuries, fatalities, or damage to
property other than that owned or operated by the railroad, __________
will be called by the railroad. A JSO investigation is not required unless _________ in which case the FDOT Rail Operations Administrator will notify JSO to
respond.
the NTSB, FRA, and FDOT
the engineer is
impaired
(Train Crash) In the case of fatalities or life-threatening injuries, the following investigative units will be
notified:
a. In cases involving motor vehicles, pedestrians, and other conveyances that require the
completion of a Long Form Crash Report in SmartCop, Traffic Homicide will respond; and
b. In all other cases, Homicide will respond.
(Train Crashes) Where appropriate, the _______ shall be listed on all reports in the
space for driver’s license.
engineer’s certificate number
