Compliance & operating rules : results of a focus group

Presented at the:Bi-Annual Operating Rules Association Meeting of North AmericaPDFTech ReportUnited States. Federal Railroad AdministrationCoplen, M. K.John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)Coplen & AssociatesNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITYNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThis interim report presents the results ofa focus group session onrailroadoperating rules and compliance. In addition, it summarizes information gathered fromstructured interviews with various railroad managers, government officials, and otherindividuals concerned with the management ofrailroad safety.The focus group session was tape recorded and then transcribed verbatim.Participants included first-line and mid-level operating rules officials from Class I, II, andIII railroads. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge,Massachusetts funded the project