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Inward- and Outward-Facing Audio and Video Recordings for Transit Rail Vehicles
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2021-08-01
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Edition:April 2018–April 2021
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Abstract:The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has investigated numerous railroad and rail transit accidents for which inward- and outward-facing camera and audio recorders provided or could have provided an unequivocal record of a train operator’s actions. Recognizing the importance of this technology, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015 mandated that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issue regulations requiring video recorders.The mandate also gave the Secretary of Transportation the discretion to require audio recordings on all FRA-regulated passenger (intercity and commuter) trains operating on the general railroad system. As a result of additional events and ongoing investigations, including the collision of two Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) trains in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, on February 21, 2017, the NTSB issued one safety recommendation to FTA and two to SEPTA associated with inward- and outward-facing cameras. NTSB’s recommendation to FTA (R-17-13) is as follows: “Require the installation, in all controlling locomotive cabs and cab car operating compartments, of crash- and fire-protected inward- and outward-facing audio and image recorders capable of providing recordings to verify train crew actions and train operating conditions. The devices should have a minimum 12-hour continuous recording capability with recordings that are easily accessible for review, with appropriate limitations on public release, for the investigation of accidents and as a tool to improve operational safety.” FTA directed CUTR to conduct the research necessary to assist APTA in the development of a recommended practice for the industry for the installation of inward- and outward-facing camera and audio recorders, consistent with R-17-13.
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