49 C.F.R. § to Part 674
Current through September 30, 2024
| Event/threshold | Human factors | Property damage | Types of events (examples) | Actions |
| Accident: Rail Transit Agency (RTA) to Notify State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) SSO and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) within two hours | -Fatality (occurring at the scene or within 30 days following the accident) -One or more persons suffering serious injury (Serious injury means any injury which: (1) Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received; (2) results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose); (3) causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage; (4) involves any internal organ; or (5) involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface.) | -Property damage resulting from a collision involving a rail transit vehicle; or any derailment of a rail transit vehicle | -A collision between a rail transit vehicle and another rail transit vehicle -A collision at a grade crossing resulting in serious injury or fatality -A collision with a person resulting in serious injury or fatality -A collision with an object resulting in serious injury or fatality -A runaway train. -Evacuation due to life safety reasons. -A derailment (mainline or yard). -Fires resulting in a serious injury or fatality. | -RTA to notify SSOA and FTA within 2 hours; Investigation required. -RTA to report to FTA within 30 days via the National Transit Database (NTD). -RTA to record for SMS Analysis. |
| Incident: RTA to Report to FTA (NTD) within 30 days | -A personal injury that is not a serious injury -One or more injuries requiring medical transportation away from the event | -Non-collision-related damage to equipment, rolling stock, or infrastructure that disrupts the operations of a transit agency | -Evacuation of a train into the right-of-way or onto adjacent track; or customer self-evacuation -Certain low-speed collisions involving a rail transit vehicle that result in a non-serious injury or property damage -Damage to catenary or third-rail equipment that disrupts transit operations -Fires that result in a non-serious injury or property damage -A train stopping due to an obstruction in the tracks/"hard stops" -Most hazardous material spills. | -RTA to report to FTA within 30 days via the National Transit Database (NTD). -RTA to record for SMS Analysis. |
| Occurrence: RTA to record data and make available for SSO and/or FTA review | -No personal injury | -Non-collision-related damage to equipment, rolling stock, or infrastructure that does not disrupt the operations of a transit agency | -Close Calls/Near Misses -Safety rule violations. -Violations of safety policies. -Damage to catenary or third-rail equipment that do not disrupt operations. -Vandalism or theft. | -RTA will collect, track and analyze data on Occurrences to reduce the likelihood of recurrence and inform the practice of SMS. |
49 C.F.R. §to Part 674