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Freight Rail Shipments of Freight Rail Shipments of Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials
Jennifer W. MacdonaldJennifer W. MacdonaldAssociation of American RailroadsAssociation of American Railroads
April 2009April 2009
OverviewOverview
Freight Railroads Are Required to Move Freight Railroads Are Required to Move HazmatHazmat
Freight Railroads Move Hazmat Safely Freight Railroads Move Hazmat Safely
Freight Railroads Operate under Multiple Freight Railroads Operate under Multiple Layers of Security Layers of Security
Hazardous Materials Are a Very Small Portion of U.S. Rail Traffic
NotHazmat 95.0%
Toxic 0.3%
Hazmat4.7%
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'80 '82 '84 '86 '88 '90 '92 '94 '96 '98 '00 '02 '04 '06'08p
p – preliminary Source: FRA
Railroads are Safe and Getting Safer(Index 1980=100)
Grade crossing collisions
Train accidents
Employee injuries & illnesses
Making Tank Cars SaferMaking Tank Cars Safer
Preparing Through Emergency Preparing Through Emergency Response TrainingResponse Training
Railroads provide basic emergency response training to Railroads provide basic emergency response training to communities throughout the country communities throughout the country –– 20,000/year20,000/yearEmergency Response Training CenterEmergency Response Training CenterTraining site for Training site for TSA’sTSA’s rail inspectorsrail inspectors
Making Informed Routing DecisionsMaking Informed Routing Decisions
Existing Rules Focus on Hazmat Existing Rules Focus on Hazmat
DOT Regulations already require DOT Regulations already require transporters of hazardous materials to transporters of hazardous materials to develop and implement security plans and develop and implement security plans and train appropriate employeestrain appropriate employeesCarriers required to expedite movement of Carriers required to expedite movement of hazmat hazmat –– within 48 hours after accepting within 48 hours after accepting shipment.shipment.AAR protocols in place for hazmat AAR protocols in place for hazmat shipmentsshipments
TSA Issued Security Guidelines TSA Issued Security Guidelines
TSA issued voluntary security guidelines TSA issued voluntary security guidelines to augment rail industry’s security plan;to augment rail industry’s security plan;
A list of 24 proposed voluntary action A list of 24 proposed voluntary action items were issued in June 2006 and items were issued in June 2006 and another 3 were issued in November 2006.another 3 were issued in November 2006.
TSA Hazmat Security GuidelinesTSA Hazmat Security Guidelines
System security System security practices for toxic practices for toxic by inhalation (TIH) by inhalation (TIH) materials;materials;Access controls; Access controls; andandEnEn--route security route security practicespractices
TSA Focus: High Threat Urban TSA Focus: High Threat Urban AreasAreas
46 metropolitan 46 metropolitan locations locations
Site specific plansSite specific plans
Risk reduction Risk reduction goalsgoals
DHS Rail Security RegulationsDHS Rail Security Regulations
Rail security Rail security coordinatorcoordinatorTSA inspectionsTSA inspectionsLocation and Location and shipping shipping informationinformationChain of custody Chain of custody and controland control
DOT Rail Security RegulationsDOT Rail Security Regulations
Compile data Compile data Analyze routesAnalyze routesAddress unplanned Address unplanned delaysdelaysMinimize pickMinimize pick--up and up and delivery timesdelivery timesCarriers to inspect for Carriers to inspect for tampering and tampering and IEDsIEDs
Hazmat Routing AnalysisHazmat Routing Analysis
Requires carriers to Requires carriers to compile data on TIH compile data on TIH shipmentsshipmentsRequires analysis of Requires analysis of alternative routesalternative routesRequires selection of Requires selection of the route with the the route with the least safety and least safety and security risks when security risks when transporting TIHtransporting TIH
Positive Train Control MandatePositive Train Control Mandate
PTC must PTC must be in be in place place wherever wherever TIH is TIH is routed by routed by December December 31, 201531, 2015
QuestionsQuestions
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