Federal Railroad Administration
RRS-26, Mail Stop 25
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Mail Stop 25
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: (202) 493-6207
Fax: (202) 493-6309
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The Risk Reduction Program Division assists the rail industry in establishing voluntary programs that identify and address risk and that include measurable goals and corrective action processes. By working with railroad, labor, and other interested organizations on a voluntary basis, the Risk Reduction Division will oversee projects that target operations, equipment, or systems that pose a risk to operational and personnel safety, and will establish projects that effectively prevent an accident or incident.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
(Please click the link of each question to obtain the answer to the faqs listed below.)

GENERAL INFORMATION
What is the overall objective of the Voluntary RRP?
Why is RRP important?

RELATIONSHIP OF RRP TO ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
How does RRP relate to the enforcement and compliance roles for the Office of Safety (RRS)?
Will it be a voluntary or mandatory program?
Will a waiver be part of the process, or required?
What types of projects are considered?

RELATIONSHIP OF RRP TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND PILOT PROJECTS
How will the Voluntary RRP be managed in FRA?
How does RRP compare to the work accomplished by the Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA) group and the Collision Analysis Working Group (CAWG)?
How does RRP relate to other pilot projects, such as the Confidential Close Calls Reporting System (C3RS), Changing At-Risk Behaviors (C.A.B.), and Safety Through Employees Exercising Leadership (S.T.E.E.L.)?
Will RRP be implemented through pilot projects?
How will the RRP identify safety risks that are pertinent to the industry and to individual railroads respectively?

INVOLVEMENT OF FRA OFFICE OF RAILROAD SAFETY INSPECTORS
What does the RRP mean for the FRA Safety Inspector?