Safety Related Operating Rules

A safety culture initiative that improves safety through a carrier and labor cooperative process of rewriting safety rules. Labor and management cooperation begins a dialogue that also improves safety culture and communication.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12073
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Human Factors, Railroad Systems & Operations - Railway Worker and Operator Performance

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  55

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Coplen, Michael

• Performing Organizations:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Start Date: 20150829
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cooperation; Management; Operations; Railroad safety; Workforce
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01575031
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 55
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2015 4:28PM