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NTL Classification:AGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION;NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;
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Abstract:Trespassing along railroad rights-of-way (ROW) is the leading cause of rail-related deaths. More than 500 preventable trespass fatalities and nearly as many injuries occur each year in the United States, and most of these incidents involve pedestrians.
Based on the successful 2008[1] and 2012 ROW Fatality and Trespass Prevention Workshops[2], the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a third ROW Fatality and Trespass Prevention Workshop from August 4-6, 2015 in Charlotte, NC.
The workshop’s program was presented by rail experts and safety professionals who shared their ideas on key issues, best practices, technical developments, human behavior, law enforcement, and public education and awareness outreach methods and techniques related to trespass prevention. The participants represented Federal, State, and local governments, freight and passenger railroads, transit agencies, labor unions, academia, non-profit organizations, and consultants. Other nations were represented including the UK and Canada. The workshop concluded with the development of 24 high priority recommended actions across five topic areas.
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