Passenger Train Emergency Response Topics Covered: Emergency Response Personnel:
· Railroad Right of Way Dangers and Safety Concerns
· Mainline Switches Are Remotely Controlled (Hundreds of Miles Away)
· Passenger and Freight Railroad Relationship
· Emergency Phone Numbers
· Average Frequency of Passenger, Freight Trains, Maps and Schedules
· Passenger Loads
· Train Speeds
· Train Crew Orientations
· Challenges of Extraction
· Railroad Mileposts, Signals, Crossings, Flagging Distances, Bungalows
· Access Points To The Railroad; Secondary Access Points If Primary Is Blocked
· Trespassing on Railroad Property
· Bent Rail
· Pre-Planning
· Pneumatic and Electrical Hazards
· Equipment Diagrams
· Tunnels and Bridges Pre-Planning
· Environmental Issues
Registration is through www.preparingtexas.org