Peter M. Bartek

Protran Technology

Newest Safety Technology for

Location Awareness System

Washington Metro

Mike S. Davis

Washington Metro

And

TRB 2018 Conference

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

CPUC, NTSB, FRA and FTA Approvals and recommendations

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

CPUC, NTSB, FRA and FTA Approvals and recommendations

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Location Awareness System

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Track Worker Safety

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Location Awareness System

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Track Worker Safety

TRB 2018 Conference

• Fatigue

• Stress

• Complacency

• Communication

• Awareness

• Distraction

Key Human Factors

• 12 top preconditions to unsafe acts

Lack of knowledge

Teamwork

Lack of resources

Pressure

Lack of assertiveness

Norms

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

TRB 2018 Conference

Track Worker Fatalities• 2017 4 + Worker Fatalities - Jan - March

• 2016 14 + Worker Fatalities

• 2015 21 + Worker Fatalities

• 2014 15 + Worker Fatalities54 Workers Killed from 2014 - 2017

124 Workers killed since 2009

On Track Equipment Collisions• 2017 – Approximately 75

• 2016 – Approximately 106

• 2015 – Approximately 182

• 2014 – Approximately 145

Most are not reported

1. THE PROBLEM

• Track Worker Fatalities

• On Track Equipment Collisions

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

2. THE CAUSE

• Safety Risks

• Single Point Failures

• Track Inspectors, Walkers, Lone Worker

• Adjacent Track

• Human Factors

• Dirty Dozen

• 300 +

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

Approvals and recommendations

3. REGULATORY RESPONSE• NTSB – R-08-04

• NTSB – R-08-05

• NTSB – R-08-06

• NTSB – R-13-39

• NTSB – R-13-40

• FRA – 17-14

• CPUC – GO 175

• FRA CFR Part 214 Revisions

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

Wayside Units

Detect Train

Wayside Units

Detect Train

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

Timestamp Event Type Vehicle ID Vehicle Speed Front Alarm Front Radio ID Front Offset Front Range Front Speed Rear Alarm Rear Radio ID Rear Offset Rear Range Rear Speed

04-05-2015

02:06:33Alarm Worker 8729 32

04-05-2015

02:06:36 w357 000 1230 0 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

04-05-2015

02:00:00Alarm Worker 8729 18

04-05-2015

02:00:03w873 000

1230

0 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

04-04-2015

06:32:12Alarm Worker 8729 44

04-04-2015

06:32:16w923 000

12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

04-04-2015

06:33:00OTE 8729 0

04-04-2015

06:33:03OTE892 000

123012 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

04-04-2015

06:33:32Alarm Worker 8729 0

04-04-2015

06:33:35w357 000

12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

04-04-2015

06:32:41Alarm Worker 8729 0

04-04-2015

06:32:43w923 000

12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

04-04-2015

06:32:37OTE 8729 0

04-04-2015

06:32:38OTE843 000

12307 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

04-04-2015

06:34:08Alarm Worker 8729 0

04-04-2015

06:34:10w478 000

12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0

Data Logging

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

Newest Safety Technology for

Track Worker Safety

CPUC, NTSB, FRA and FTA Approvals and recommendations

Technology that adds “WARNING” AND “REDUNDANCIES”

will mitigate the 12 top preconditions to unsafe acts

What is better

Advance Warning?

OR

Redundant Signal Protection?

Thank you