Risk Analysis Methodology for Unit and Manifest Trains Transporting Hazardous Materia

Liu, Xiang; Kang, Di; Dick, Tyler C; Zhao, Jiaxi; Bian, Zheyong; Zhang, Zhipeng; Kirkpatrick, Steven W; Lin, Chen-Yu

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Risk Analysis Methodology for Unit and Manifest Trains Transporting Hazardous Materia

2022-05-15
By Liu, Xiang ; Kang, Di ; Dick, Tyler C

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Liu, Xiang ; Kang, Di ; Dick, Tyler C ; Zhao, Jiaxi ; Bian, Zheyong ; Zhang, Zhipeng ; Kirkpatrick, Steven W ; Lin, Chen-Yu
Corporate Creators:

Rutgers University ; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Applied Research Associates, Inc. ; University of Houston
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
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DOT/FRA/ORD-24/24
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

Between August 2019 and May 2022, the Federal Railroad Administration sponsored researchers from Rutgers University, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Applied Research Associates, and the University of Houston to develop a risk analysis methodology for railroad transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) given specific parameters (e.g., configuration, train length, placement of hazmat cars in a train, speed, yard type, yard switching approach, traffic exposure, and other operational factors). The methodology accounts for transportation risks on both mainlines and in yards and terminals. The methodology integrates train derailment probability, derailment severity, probability of a hazmat car derailing and releasing, amount of hazmat releasing quantity, and the release consequence (in terms of casualties). The risk analysis methodology can be used to quantify the overall transportation risk (including mainline and yard/terminal) given specific train configurations and operational characteristics, thereby comparing alternative service options for hazardous materials transportation.
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