There is a general tendency to blame the pedestrian who is involved in a railroad-related accident for not being careful or not watching where they are going. This seminar will discuss Station Platform Accidents, Track Related Accidents and Railroad Crossing Accidents.
Station Platform Accidents topics include: Platform-to-Railcar Gap; Crowd Management; Slip, Trip and Fall; Premature Door Closing; Sudden Train Movement; Role of the Train Operator.
Track Related Accidents topics include: Right-of-Way Trespassing, Falling from Station Platform, Sidewalk Crossings and Crossovers (Pathways).
Crossing Accident topics include: Components of Grade Crossing, Design Considerations and Solutions.
