The safety issues discussed regarding the collision include: the train crew's fitness for duty and the effect of irregular and unpredictable shift and night work; irregularity and unpredictability of present-day train operations on Conrail and other railroads; dispatcher stress and lack of backup relief for dispatchers; the adequacy of safety backup devices on Conrail's locomotive; and Conrail's management and supervision policies.


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    Title :

    Railroad Accident Report: Head-End Collision of Consolidated Rail Corporation Freight Trains, UBT-506 and TV-61 Near Thompsontown, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1988


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    86 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English