On Tuesday, April 23, 2002, about 8:10 a.m. Pacific daylight time eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway freight train PLACCLO3-22 collided head on with standing westbound Southern California Regional Rail Authority passenger train 809 on the No. 2 track at Control Point Atwood in Placentia, California. Emergency response agencies reported that 162 persons were transported to local hospitals. There were two fatalities. Damage was estimated at $4.6 million. The safety issues discussed in this report are the attentiveness of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train crew, the signal awareness form procedures for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, passenger car survival factors, and the absence of positive train control systems. As a result of its investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board issued safety recommendations to the Federal Railroad Administration, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company, and the Association of American Railroads. The Board also reiterated a previously issued safety recommendation to Federal Railroad Administration.


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    Title :

    National Transportation Safety Board Railroad Accident Report: Collision of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Freight Train with Metrolink Passenger Train Near Placentia, California, on April 23, 2002


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    50 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English