Reports on Railway Accidents in the United States
Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Safety
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 924
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Safety
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 924
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Published: 1959
Total Pages: 90
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission. Bureau of Transport Economics and Statistics
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Published: 1938
Total Pages: 84
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Railroad Retirement Board. Division of Safety Studies
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Published: 1959
Total Pages: 262
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Edgar A. Haine
Publisher: Associated University Presses
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780845348444
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This book recounts the most serious railroad accidents worldwide from 1853 to the present time. Relevant specifics of these disasters have been researched and summary narratives written. The central purpose of this volume is to record the horrendous details surrounding railroad calamities and, more importantly, to investigate, analyze, and derive beneficial knowledge about wreck causes and deduce corrective courses of action, setting forth successful principles of accident prevention that might be useful and applicable in rail operations everywhere. The ultimate purpose therefore has been to determine universal railroad safety doctrines, the application of which will lessen the frequency and severity of future rail accidents and thereby reduce death tolls, passenger and employee injuries, and the attendant financial and material losses." "Covered herein in concise form are the accounts of 70 major rail disasters in the United States and 111 train catastrophes in various foreign countries. Included for quick reference are two tabulations showing pertinent particulars for all the railroad disasters treated in this volume. The reader, if he peruses this long list of wreck narratives, will acquire a unique understanding of the widespread incident of rail accidents and, perhaps, arrive at a personal judgment on how to best further the noble cause of accident prevention. Certainly, he will gain an eye-opening view of the dreadful scope of the long-term operational misfortunes that have plagued the mighty "Iron Horse."" "More than one hundred photographs taken at the scenes of the accidents illustrate this volume." "A substantial introduction elucidates the history of railroading in relation to death-dealing mishaps, operating safeguards, railroad personnel, the human factor, the grade crossing dilemma, rail unions and worker discipline, safety research efforts, code of railroad working rules, alcohol and drug problems, the Harriman safety awards, the legendary rail cabooses, and accident prevention guidelines." "The eleven-part appendix includes a historical/statistical review of safety on the United States railroads and reports on the horrendous Louisville & Nashville Railroad hazardous materials spillage at Crestview, Florida, on 8 April 1970. Also summarized are the rail accident prevention philosophies practiced on four foreign railway systems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: U.S. Interstate commerce commission. Bureau of Safety
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 24
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Published: 1918
Total Pages: 64
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: George Bibel
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2012-10-07
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 1421405903
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Trains are massive—with some weighing 15,000 tons or more. When these metal monsters collide or go off the rails, their destructive power becomes clear. In this book, George Bibel presents riveting tales of trains gone wrong, the detective work of finding out why, and the safety improvements that were born of tragedy. Train Wreck details 17 crashes in which more than 200 people were killed. Readers follow investigators as they sift through the rubble and work with computerized event recorders to figure out what happened. Using a mix of eyewitness accounts and scientific explanations, Bibel draws us into a world of forensics and human drama. Train Wreck is a fascinating exploration of• runaway trains• bearing failures• metal fatigue• crash testing • collision dynamics• bad rails