The Federal Railroad Administration issued a formal safety advisory Thursday calling on railroads to review their operation of long trains and their effects on communities amid a surge in complaints about blocked railroad crossings.
The federal regulator also urged railroads to ensure that locomotive engineers are trained to handle long trains, which have become longer and heavier over the years, citing three recent derailments that involved trains more than two miles long.
Complaints have surged, with accounts about parked trains dividing communities, causing children to be late to school and delaying firetrucks from reaching burning homes. In some cases, ambulances have not been able to respond to emergencies.Frequent blocked crossings have fueled efforts in state legislatures to restrict train lengths, even though states hold limited power over the nation’s railways.
“The recommendations within this advisory align closely with the prudent steps railroads already take to do just that,” spokesperson Jessica Kahanek said. “The industry is committed to reviewing existing practices to see if there are areas for even greater safety improvement.
The latest advisory, the third from the agency in two months, again emphasizes that the operation of longer trains presents more-complex operational challenges, which it said “can be exacerbated by the weight and makeup of the trains.”
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