Collision Hazard Analysis Guide: Commuter and Intercity Passenger Rail Serice

摘要

The FRA develops programs that identify, monitor, and address safety issues on passenger and freight railroads. Over the past ten years, there have been a number of collisions resulting in serious or fatal injuries to passengers and crew. To better understand the risks associated with these events, FRA requests that passenger rail operators conduct a collision hazard analysis that identifies potential hazards and hazard mitigation strategies. The Collision Hazard Analysis Guide supports the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Commuter Rail System Safety Program Plan initiative by providing a step-by-step procedure on how to perform a hazard analysis and how to develop effective mitigation strategies that will improve passenger rail safety. Where applicable, this analysis should be conducted in conjunction with the hazard analysis element under the passenger railroad's System Safety Program Plan (SSPP). The techniques described in this guide are focused on passenger rail collisions but are also valid for evaluating other hazards or safety issues related to any type of operating system. Although this guide focuses on primary and secondary collision scenarios, it is also important for the rail system to identify other conditions that affect the safety of passengers.