214 Railroad Crashes And Incidents Flashcards
Major railroad crashes and derailments, which involve fire, the release of hazardous materials, a serious injury or death, significant property damage, credible evidence of malfunction or failure of an active warning device, evacuations, or receives media attention (Class “A” accidents) will be investigated by what agencies?
Florida Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and National Transportation Safety Board will respond and investigate Train accidents, resulting in damages to track or equipment exceeding how much money?
$1 million
The Florida Department of transportation investigator will respond to investigate under what circumstances?
Derailment of 10 or more cars
Any crash at a crossing involving three or more fatalities
Any incident which appears to be part of a pattern or trend
The local Florida Department of Transportation Investigator will respond as soon as possible within how many hours and provide an estimated time of arrival?
He/She may represent the FRA and the NTSB at the scene
Within two hours
Once the Florida Department of Transportation Investigator is on the scene, he/she will assume full responsibility and authority over the inner perimeter.
The responding supervisor shall:
A. For any crash involving serious injury, death, or release of hazardous materials, notify the watch lieutenant.
B. Summon other resources as needed for site security, crowd control, and traffic control;
C. Coordinate with JFRD and FDOT personnel in the establishment of a command post and an inner and outer perimeter, ensuring that endangered or non-essential persons are evacuated from within;
1. The supervisor will notify the PECO of the location of the command post; and 2. Responding units will be instructed to report to the command post for assignments and briefing, unless directed to do otherwise.
What four railroads operate in Duval County?
CSX transportation, Inc.
Norfolk Southern Railway
Florida East Coast Railway
Tallyrand Terminal Railroad Company
Who shall be notified when the arrest of a train engineer or crewmember is indicated?
A supervisor
When a train engineer or crewmember is subject to arrest the supervisor, will decide whether the subject is to be physically arrested or given what?
A Notice to Appear Citation (NTA)
Any unauthorized person who intentionally interferes with any railroad train, track, switch, or signal is guilty of what under F.S.S. 860.05 - F.S.S. 860.09?
Third Degree Felony
Any person who rides or temps to ride on a train without permission is guilty of what under F.S.S. 860.04, Riding or Attempting to Ride on a Railroad Train with the intent to Ride for Free, or F.S.S. 810.08, Trespass in Conveyance?
Second-degree misdemeanor
If officers make an arrest of an on duty row employee or any person for an offense against a railroad, train, or rail car, who should be notified?
The railroad police agency for the rail line, if applicable
City of Jacksonville (COJ) Municipal Ordinance (MO) 734.104, Obstructing crossings Five Minutes duration, states:
“No railroad locomotive, car, train, or other vehicle shall be operated so as to close or obstruct a street or crossing in the city for a longer time than five minutes in a period of _____ minutes, except in cases of emergency. This provision does not apply to trains in continuous motion but shall apply to trains or cars engaged in switching. Violation of this section by the owner or person in charge of a railroad train or car shall constitute a Class ‘C’ offense.”
15 minutes
