Railroad Crashes 214

Question 1

What are the requirements for a class A accident in reference to railroad crashes? 7

Answer 1

1. Fire
2. Release of hazardous materials
3. Serious injury or death
4. Significant property damage
5. Credible evidence of malfunction or failure of an active warning device
6. Evacuations
7. Media attention

Question 2

What report is completed when a train collides with a motor vehicle on private property?

Answer 2

General offense

Question 3

What 3 agencies will investigate class A crashes involving railroads?

Answer 3

1. Florida department of transportation (FDOT)
2. Federal railroad administration (FRA)
3. National transportation safety board (NTSB)

Question 4

What 3 agencies have their own police agents who conduct criminal investigations of railroad crashes?

Answer 4

1. CSX Transportation
2. Norfolk Southern Railway
3. Florida East Coast Railway

Question 5

What agency will respond to a railroad crash that involves derailment of 10 or more cars, any crash at a crossing involving 3 or more fatalities, or any incident which appears to be part of a patten or trend?

Answer 5

FDOT

Question 6

If a train collides with a bicyclist or pedestrian, or other non-motorized conveyance resulting in injury or death, what report will be completed, regardless of the location?

Answer 6

General offense