An Independent Evaluation of the Switching Operations Facility Analysis 2010 Working Group's Processes

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• Creators:
  Bonnet, Deborah ; Coplen, Michael ; Patton, Michael Quinn ; Ranney, Joyce ; Snow, Juna Z
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash analysis
  • Crash causes
  • Switching
  • Fatalities
  • Railroad safety
  • Human factors
  • Human factors in crashes
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-09/23
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  The Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA) Working Group was formed to analyze the factors contributing to fatalities in switching operations. The 2010 Working Group invited an independent team of evaluators to assess the thoroughness of the SOFA methodology with the goal of promoting the utilization of SOFA findings. This report, prepared by the evaluation team, describes the SOFA 2010 tools and processes and concludes that they are both systematic and rigorous. The railroad industry is urged to give careful consideration to the findings of the SOFA Working Group in the interest of improving rail yard safety in the years ahead.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  HG384/RR04;DTFR53-07-D00004-TO008
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34500/dot_34500_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 299.61 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a9f0a4aa9e16a54b8e24dce4c2ae57b1e6add354da919475565b633aa96cb430a29af54af877a6fe6f281bf9d16e511c1d81b5b3c613c040e200505a56edd23f