Working Papers - An Evaluation of Railroad Safety. (An Analysis of Federal Railroad Safety Laws Administered by the Department of Transportation and Related Laws.)

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Working Papers - An Evaluation of Railroad Safety. (An Analysis of Federal Railroad Safety Laws Administered by the Department of Transportation and Related Laws.)

The Federal railroad safety laws are analyzed and the discussions include section-by-section summaries, relevant references to Congressional hearings, reports, and floor debate, and other valuable elements of the public record. Some of the major laws discussed are: the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1976, the Transportation Safety Act of 1974, the Rail Service Passenger Act of 1970, and the Noise Control Act of 1972. (Portions of this document are not fully legible)

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Title :

Working Papers - An Evaluation of Railroad Safety. (An Analysis of Federal Railroad Safety Laws Administered by the Department of Transportation and Related Laws.)

Publication date :

1978

Size :

144 pages

Type of media :

Report

Type of material :

No indication

Language :

English

Keywords :

Transportation Safety , Railroad Transportation , Railroads , Safety , Legislation , Noise reduction , Accident prevention , Hazardous materials , Rail transportation , Safety engineering , Railroad signals , Accident investigations , Collision research , Tank cars , Locomotives , Railroad tracks , Railroad cars , Regulations , Inspection , Traffic engineering , Intersections , Railroad highway crossings , Railroad accidents , Railroad derailments , Commuter rail systems , Congressional hearings , Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1976