RAIL SAFETY UPDATEPaul Worley, CPMDirector, NCDOT Rail DivisionSeptember 24, 2013

Rail Safety Advisory Committee• Lac-Mégantic, Quebec – July 6, 2013

Rail Safety Advisory Committee• FRA Emergency Order 28 and Safety Advisory 2013-06

issued August 2, 2103 following this derailment.

Rail Safety Advisory Committee• FRA Emergency Order 28 and Safety Advisory 2013-06

issued by FRA August 2, 2103 following derailment in Quebec in July.

• August 29, 2013 Emergency Safety meeting of RSAC• Voted to adopt four new task statements on:

• Hazmat Issues• Train Securement• Operational Testing for Train Securement• Appropriate Train Crew Size

• Recommendation of working groups on new tasks will be presented by April 2014.

Rail Safety Advisory CommitteeAASHTO-SCORT Represented in:

• Full RSAC Committee• Passenger Safety Working Group• Risk Reduction Working Group• General Passenger Safety Task Force• Engineering Task Force Groups

• Engineering Structure & Integrity Task Group• Cab Glazing Task Group• ITM Task Group• Brakes Task Group• Track Worthiness Task Group• GPS Door Task Group• System Safety Plan Task Group

Crossing Safety & Trespass Statistics

2012 Compared to 2007-2011 Five-Year Average

NOTE: FEWEST CROSSING AND TRESPASSER INCIDENTS, FATALITIES, & INJURIES IN STUDY PERIOD OCCURRED IN 2009

Section 130 Crossing Safety Funding• Section 130 was one of few dedicated programs

maintained in MAP-21.• AASHTO-SCORT needs to continue to advocate for

continuing the program in reauthorization.• Since 1976 in NC, Section 130 funds have completed

an average of 80 projects/year: • funded crossing warning system installations

and/or upgrades at 2,939 public crossings • provided for closure of 144 public crossings 

• Hamberger-Horsley Letter• Continued collaboration with AAR, One

Rail, ASLRRA, and S4PRC is needed.

Operation Lifesaver, Inc.• Joyce Rose is new National Executive Director• OLAV (Operation Lifesaver

Authorized Volunteers)• OLI grants• National Rail Safety Campaign

www.oli.org/training/volunteer-for-oli

BeRailSafe is a statewide safety initiative of the NCDOT• Educate children, adults, civic organizations and social

groups about the importance of being alert and safe around railroads • Partnering with local law enforcement and communities for

outreach programs – presentations, safety blitzes, festivals• Safety trains to educate community leaders• PSAs for community TV• BeRailSafe.org website with rail safety

information for all ages

Children’s page onBeRailSafe.org

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

• Educate fire, police and rescue on how to respond to train collisions

• Training video• Training classes• Mock collision exercises

• BeRailSafe provided rail safety training and information to more than 5,000 people from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012.

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

• Our Goal: to reduce and eliminate fatalities and injuries associated with trespassing on railroad tracks and risky driving behaviors at highway-railroad crossings

• Our Plan: actions include organizations, education and training, enforcement and engineering

• Our Partners: NCDOT, community leaders, police (local, state and railroad), railroad industry leaders, engineers, planners and Operation Lifesaver

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Development and Progress

Thank you.Questions or comments?