1. Reducing the threat of in-transit derailments involving dangerous goods through effective placement along the train consist.
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Bagheri M, Saccomanno F, Chenouri S, and Fu L
- Subjects
- Causality, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Humans, Probability, Risk, Accidents, Traffic prevention & control, Accidents, Traffic statistics & numerical data, Hazardous Substances, Railroads statistics & numerical data, Safety Management methods, Stochastic Processes
- Abstract
Train derailments are important safety concerns, and they become increasingly so when dangerous goods (DG) are involved. One way to reduce the risk of DG derailments is through effective DG railway car placement along the train consist. This paper investigates the relationship between DG railway car placement and derailment for different route attributes and DG shipments. A model is presented for estimating the probability of derailment by position, based on the estimated point of derailment (POD) and the number of cars derailing. A DG placement model that considers in-transit derailment risk is shown to provide a sound scientific basis for effective DG marshalling in conventional rail hump yard operations., (Crown Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2011
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