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May 13, 2004 The Honorable Allan Rutter Administrator Federal Railroad Administration 1120 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20590 Dear Administrator Rutter: The TRB Committee for Review of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
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2 program areas; and (3) whether the programs reflect an appropriate balance of federal, state, and private-sector input and cost sharing.
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3 – Class I freight railroads (for safety and topics related to public-interest issues) – Commuter railroads Next Generation HSR Program • Internal – Office of Safety – Office of Policy • External – Amtrak – State and local agencies/passenger services – Freight railroads (for traffic and capacity interaction studies)
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4 Proposal for a Pilot Study for a Close-Call Safety Monitoring and Reporting System. This proposed 5-year project would be designed to collect and analyze data from close calls or near misses; such information can highlight potential safety issues before they lead to actual accidents, and permit analysis of safety data outside the faultbased arena.
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5 to support freight railroad operations related to safety and public-interest concerns. Outreach to freight railroads can help FRA select the most relevant technologies and options for research.
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6 trip times. After making investments in infrastructure and grade-crossing improvements, the agencies are looking for the most cost-effective ways to trim additional minutes off trip times.
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7 successful mixed operations. Even though disagreements among the parties involved are likely, this model needs to be vetted among potential users and then provided as soon as possible.
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8 FRA's Office of Policy is considering a study on changes occurring in the workforce. The committee encourages FRA to undertake a study that will examine changes in job functions related to the deployment of new technologies, including requirements for new skills.
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9 Several members of the committee and I would like to meet with you personally at your earliest convenience to discuss the findings and recommendations contained in this report. Sincerely yours, Louis S
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Enclosure 1 Committee for Review of the Federal Railroad Administration Research, Development, and Demonstration Programs Committee Members Attending December 4–5, 2003, and April 1–2, 2004, Meetings Chairman Mr. Louis S
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Enclosure 2 Invited Speakers and Guests at December 4-5, 2003, and April 1-2, 2004, Meetings Federal Railroad Administration: Mark Yachmetz, Associate Administrator for Railroad Development (December and April) Jo Strang, Deputy Associate Administrator for Railroad Development (December and April)
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Volpe National Transportation Systems Center: Robert Dorer, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Safety and Security (December and April) Michael Coltman, Chief, Structures and Dynamics Division (December and April)
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