Railroad Studies and Special
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Title: Two Rear-End Collisions Involving Chicago Transit Authority Rapid Transit Trains at Chicago, Illinois, June 17 and August 3, 2001 |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-02-01, adopted on 9/5/02 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB2002-917006 |
Title: Transportation Safety Databases |
NTSB Report Number: SR--02-02, adopted on 9/11/02 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB2002-917004 |
Title: Railroad Special Investigation Report - Maryland Transit Administration Light Rail Vehicle Accidents at the Baltimore- Washington International Airport Transit Station near Baltimore, Maryland, February 13 and August 15, 2000 |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-01-02, adopted on 12/11/01 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB2001-917005 |
Title: Railroad Special Investigation Report: Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Railroad Safety Assessment |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-99-03, adopted on 8/10/99 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB99-917004 |
Title: Evaluation of U.S. Department of Transportation Efforts in the 1990s to Address Operator Fatigue |
NTSB Report Number: SR--99-01, adopted on 5/11/99 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB99-917002 |
Title: We Are All Safer |
NTSB Report Number: SR--98-01 [Summary | PDF Document] |
Title: Safety at Passive Grade Crossings; Volume I: Analysis |
NTSB Report Number: SS--98-02, adopted on 7/21/98 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB98-917004 |
Title: Safety at Passive Grade Crossings; Volume II: Case Summaries |
NTSB Report Number: SS--98-03, adopted on 7/21/98 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB98-917005 |
Title: Railroad Special Investigation Report Derailment of Amtrak Train No. 12 and Sideswipe of Amtrak Train No. 79 on Portal Bridge Near Secaucus, New Jersey November 23, 1996 |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-97-01, adopted on 12/18/97 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB97-917002 |
Title: Special Investigation Report Steam Locomotive Firebox Explosion on the Gettysburg Railroad near Gardners, Pennsylvania June 16, 1995 |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-96-05, adopted on 9/15/96 [Summary | PDF Document] |
NTIS Report Number: PB96-917008 |
Title: Inspection and Testing of Railroad Tank Cars. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-92-05, adopted on 12/22/92 |
NTIS Report Number: PB92-917010 |
Title: Locomotive Fuel Tank Integrity. |
NTSB Report Number: SS--92-04, adopted on 10/27/92 |
NTIS Report Number: PB92-917009 |
Title: Oversight of Rail Rapid Transit Safety. |
NTSB Report Number: SS--91-02, adopted on 7/23/91 |
NTIS Report Number: PB91-917003 |
Title: Transport of Hazardous Materials by Rail. |
NTSB Report Number: SS--91-01, adopted on 5/16/91 |
NTIS Report Number: PB91-917002 |
Title: Alcohol/Drug use and Its Impact on Railroad Safety. |
NTSB Report Number: SS--88-04, adopted on 6/21/88 |
NTIS Report Number: PB88-917004 |
Title: Passenger/Commuter Train and Motor Vehicle Collisions at Grade Crossings (1985). |
NTSB Report Number: SS--86-04, adopted on 12/12/86 |
NTIS Report Number: PB86-917007 |
Title: Railroad/Highway Grade Crossing Review -- Calendar years 1983 and 1984. |
NTSB Report Number: SS--85-05, adopted on 9/30/85 |
NTIS Report Number: PB85-917010 |
Title: New York City Transit Authority Subway System Fires. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-85-04, adopted on 10/23/85 |
NTIS Report Number: PB85-917012 |
Title: National Railroad Accident Investigation Symposium, July 30, 31, August 1, 1984, Washington, DC. |
NTSB Report Number: RP--85-01, adopted on 10/17/85 |
NTIS Report Number: PB85-917009 |
Title: Hazardous Materials Release Missouri Pacific Railroad Company's North Little Rock, Arkansas Railroad yard, December 31, 1984. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-85-03, adopted on 9/4/85 |
NTIS Report Number: PB85-917008 |
Title: Railroad Yard Safety - Hazardous Materials and Emergency Preparedness. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-85-02, adopted on 4/30/85 |
NTIS Report Number: PB85-917005 |
Title: Release of Oleum During Wreckage- Clearing Following Derailment of Seaboard System RR Train Extra 8294, North Clay, Kentucky, February 5, 1984. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-85-01, adopted on 4/30/85 |
NTIS Report Number: PB85-917004 |
Title: Derailments of New York City Transit Authority Involving Traction Motor Mount Failures. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-82-02, adopted on 7/15/82 |
NTIS Report Number: PB82-917003 |
Title: Accidents Involving Passengers Between Couples Cars on the New York City Transit Authority. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-82-01, adopted on 4/26/82 |
NTIS Report Number: PB82-917002 |
Title: Eight Subway Train Fires On New York City Transit Authority with Evacuation of Passengers. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-81-05, adopted on 9/22/81 |
NTIS Report Number: PB82-139023 |
Title: The Improvement of Night-time Conspicutity of Railroad Trains. |
NTSB Report Number: SEE-81-03, adopted on 4/3/81 |
NTIS Report Number: PB81-196537 |
Title: Rail Rapid Transit Safety. |
NTSB Report Number: SEE-81-01, adopted on 1/22/81 |
NTIS Report Number: PB81-159188 |
Title: Railroad Emergency Procedures. |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-80-01, adopted on 1/18/80 |
NTIS Report Number: PB80-160112 |
Title: Tank Car Structural Integrity After Derailment. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-80-01, adopted on 7/11/79 |
NTIS Report Number: PB81-134819 |
Title: Results of A Survey on Occupational Training in the Railroad Industry. |
NTSB Report Number: SIR-79-01, adopted on 9/21/79 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-300772/AS |
Title: The Progress of Safety Modification of Railroad Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials. |
NTSB Report Number: SR--79-02, adopted on 9/13/79 |
NTIS Report Number: PB80-108665 |
Title: The Federal Railroad Administration's Hazardous Materials and Track Safety Programs. |
NTSB Report Number: SEE-79-02, adopted on 3/8/79 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-293500/AS |
Title: The Analysis of the Proceedings of the National Transportation Safety Board Into Derailments and Hazardous Materials. |
NTSB Report Number: SEE-78-02, adopted on 6/22/78 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-284665/AS |
Title: Train Accidents Attributed to Broken Rails. |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-74-01, adopted on 1/2/74 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-227631/A |
Title: Safety Methodology in Rail Rapid Transit System Development. |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-73-01, adopted on 8/8/73 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-223157 |
Title: Train Accidents Attributed to the "Negligence of Employees" |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-72-01, adopted on 5/24/72 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-211577 |
Title: Signals and Operating Rules As Causal Factors in Train Accidents. |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-71-03, adopted on 12/2/71 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-206407 |
Title: Special Study of Proposed Track Safety Standards. |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-71-02, adopted on 8/26/71 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-203995 |
Title: Special Study of Rail Rapid Transit Safety. |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-71-01, adopted on 6/16/71 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-201561 |
Title: NTSB Study of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Safety Procedures for the Proposed Metro System. |
NTSB Report Number: RSS-70-01, adopted on 8/12/70 |
NTIS Report Number: PB-194365 |