by Schuylkill Valley
I recived this in an E-mail
Len.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - March 28, 2007 - Michael Ward, chairman and chief
executive officer of CSX Corporation, has assured Federal Railroad
Administrator Joseph Boardman that CSX Transportation will move promptly
and aggressively to address safety concerns, through heightened
inspection standards and other special initiatives in response to a FRA
inspection report.
"Safety is our top priority, and we welcome the FRA's inspections and
insights," said Ward. "We are committed to working closely with FRA on
all safety issues."
Company officials reported that CSXT promptly took corrective action on
the defects identified in the FRA focused inspection in January, many of
them before the inspection concluded. In addition to several initiatives
under way in New York State, CSXT also plans to tighten standards for
geometry car track inspections to exceed FRA thresholds. The track
geometry inspection compares the track profile to standards for safe
operation.
The FRA released its findings from the January inspection on Tuesday,
and is currently conducting a track geometry inspection on the company's
lines in New York State.
In 2006, CSXT reduced train accidents 24 percent. While the company's
overall progress continues this year, serious derailments in New York,
Kentucky and West Virginia have prompted both the FRA's action and the
company's re-assessment.
In New York, CSXT is taking several independent steps to address safety.
* CSXT is operating three rail test cars that use ultrasound
technology to search for internal defects in rails on all main lines in
New York State. This additional testing began March 14 and will conclude
by the end of April.
* On March 10, CSXT began conducting additional weekend visual
inspections of its track between Erie, Pa., and Selkirk, N.Y., in
addition to the normal twice-weekly inspections already conducted.
* CSXT will run track geometry cars on all CSXT main lines between
Erie and Bergen, N.J., via Selkirk, beginning on April 2 after the FRA
geometry cars conclude testing. These tests will be conducted at least
three times annually
Len.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - March 28, 2007 - Michael Ward, chairman and chief
executive officer of CSX Corporation, has assured Federal Railroad
Administrator Joseph Boardman that CSX Transportation will move promptly
and aggressively to address safety concerns, through heightened
inspection standards and other special initiatives in response to a FRA
inspection report.
"Safety is our top priority, and we welcome the FRA's inspections and
insights," said Ward. "We are committed to working closely with FRA on
all safety issues."
Company officials reported that CSXT promptly took corrective action on
the defects identified in the FRA focused inspection in January, many of
them before the inspection concluded. In addition to several initiatives
under way in New York State, CSXT also plans to tighten standards for
geometry car track inspections to exceed FRA thresholds. The track
geometry inspection compares the track profile to standards for safe
operation.
The FRA released its findings from the January inspection on Tuesday,
and is currently conducting a track geometry inspection on the company's
lines in New York State.
In 2006, CSXT reduced train accidents 24 percent. While the company's
overall progress continues this year, serious derailments in New York,
Kentucky and West Virginia have prompted both the FRA's action and the
company's re-assessment.
In New York, CSXT is taking several independent steps to address safety.
* CSXT is operating three rail test cars that use ultrasound
technology to search for internal defects in rails on all main lines in
New York State. This additional testing began March 14 and will conclude
by the end of April.
* On March 10, CSXT began conducting additional weekend visual
inspections of its track between Erie, Pa., and Selkirk, N.Y., in
addition to the normal twice-weekly inspections already conducted.
* CSXT will run track geometry cars on all CSXT main lines between
Erie and Bergen, N.J., via Selkirk, beginning on April 2 after the FRA
geometry cars conclude testing. These tests will be conducted at least
three times annually
