Transcript Association of American Railroads

Railroad Industry
Hazmat Response
and Coordination
Railroads Help Keep CoalBased Electricity
BNSF
CN
CP
CSX
FXE
KCS/KCSM
NS
UP
Other RRs
SLIDE 1
Freight
Railroads in
North
America
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Still a Very Small Portion
of Railroad Traffic
2009
Everything else
99.96%
Crude oil
0.04%
2013
Everything else
98.6%
Crude oil
1.4%
Transportation of hazardous materials/ dangerous goods is
handled with a 99.998% success rate, without incident
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Railroad Industry Voluntary Actions
Community Relations
•Addressing location specific concerns
Increased Inspections
•Additional rail inspections on main line routes
Lower Speeds
•40 MPH through HTUAs
Use of Rail Traffic Routing Technology
•Using Risk Corridor Risk Management System
(RCRMS) to determine safest and most secure routes
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Tank Car Standards
High Capacity Pressure
Relief Valves
Top Fittings Protection
Steel Tank
Head Shields
Bottom Outlet Handles
Jacket and Thermal
Protection
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Emergency Response Training
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