Metrolink peer review report - Ventura County Star
Metrolink peer review report - Ventura County Star
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METROLINK COMMUTER RAIL SAFETY PEER REVIEW PANEL<br />
Final Report – January 5, 2009<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
TOC<br />
Table of Contents<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................................................................1<br />
A. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 8<br />
1. Summary................................................................................................................................ 8<br />
2. Review of Safety Issues ..................................................................................................... 9<br />
3. SCRRA Motion ....................................................................................................................10<br />
4. Overview of Panel and Technical Team...........................................................................10<br />
5. Scope of Work .....................................................................................................................12<br />
6. Review Process...................................................................................................................12<br />
B. SAFETY OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................14<br />
C. METROLINK’S ENHANCED SAFETY ACTION PLAN AND MILESTONES .....................15<br />
D. ISSUE PAPERS .....................................................................................................................20<br />
Issue Paper #1: Safety Culture .............................................................................................21<br />
Issue Paper #2: SCRRA Organizational Structure...........................................................25<br />
Issue Paper #3: System Safety Program Plan..................................................................33<br />
Issue Paper #4: Safety Performance Measurements.......................................................36<br />
Issue Paper #5: Infrastructure and Maintenance.............................................................42<br />
a. Maintenance of Way (MOW) ........................................................................................................ 42<br />
b. Vehicle Equipment Maintenance................................................................................................ 44<br />
c. Infrastructure Safety Improvements......................................................................................... 47<br />
Issue Paper #6: Analysis of <strong>Metrolink</strong> Short Term Safety Projects..............................49<br />
a. In-Cab Video Surveillance ............................................................................................................ 49<br />
b. Automatic Train Stop (ATS) and Positive Train Control (PTC) Technologies to Prevent<br />
Collisions.................................................................................................................................................51<br />
c. Second Set of Eyes ........................................................................................................................ 55<br />
d. DigiCon Dispatch .............................................................................................................................57<br />
e. Annual Medical and Psychological Evaluations for Train Crews ........................................ 59<br />
f. Railroad Industry Hour of Service/Split Shift Issue..................................................................61<br />
Issue Paper #7: Strategic Plan............................................................................................63<br />
Issue Paper #8: Governance ................................................................................................65<br />
F. NEXT STEPS ..........................................................................................................................67
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