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New, Historic FRA Decision Affects New York Passenger Trains

Last month the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) made a historic decision. On August 12, 2011, for the first time in history, the FRA issued a rule that distinguished between passenger service trains and freight trains.

The new rule regulates hours of service for passenger train crews in an effort to avoid fatigue-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. The passenger train hours of service regulations were drafted using "fatigue science" to determine the maximum on duty hours and minimum off duty hours required for passenger train safety.

Key Components of the New Hours of Service Rules

The new passenger train crew hours of service regulations include:
  • Maximum on duty hours and minimum off duty hours for passenger train employees including locomotive engineers and conductors.
  • Requirements for railroads to use approved and scientifically validated models of human performance to identify specific risks of fatigue.
  • Requirements for railroads to develop and implement plans to mitigate risks before fatigue-related accidents occur.
  • Requirements for railroads to submit certain work schedules and fatigue mitigation plans to the FRA for approval.
  • Requirements for the railroads to conduct fatigue training for passenger train crews.

The new scientific data used to create these rules seeks to protect passenger train crews and passengers from fatigue-related mistakes, accidents, injuries and deaths.

How a New York FELA Attorney Can Help After a Train Crash

If you have been hurt in a New York train accident caused by fatigue, then you may be entitled to compensation whether or not the railroad complied with the new regulations, which are set to go into effect on October 15, 2011.

Please call a New York FELA lawyer today at 1-800-362-9329 to discuss your rights after a train accident injury and to learn what you can do to protect your potential recovery.

*Source: Federal Railroad Administration, Press Room, U. S. Department of Transportation Launches Initiative to Prevent Employee Fatigue and Increase Safety on America's Railways, August 12, 2011

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