Federal safety review prompts action on Metro-North, LIRR

摘要

A 60-day safety assessment of Metro-North Railroad by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) found that the passenger railroad's management "emphasizes on-time performance to the detriment of safe operations and adequate maintenance of its infrastructure, resulting in a deficient safety culture, increased risk and reduced safety on the Metro-North system." The assessment directs Metro-North to address 25 specific recommendations covering eight safety-critical concerns identified by FRA, which include track safety standards, railroad operating rules, certification requirements for locomotive engineers and conductors, safety training for roadway workers and employees who maintain rolling stock, train control systems, operations Control Center and fatigue management for maintenance-of-way employees.