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John McBrideLocomotive Engineer
Kirk ThomasConductor
Kevin MahoneyRoad Foreman
John PepeRail Traffic Controller
Bruce ParkinFRA
Company Overview- 900 Conductors
- 80 Rail Traffic Controllers
- 400 Engineers
- Over 1200 pieces of Rolling Stock.
- Over 700 Trains Operated Daily.
- Annual Ridership of 83 Million Customers.
- 385 Route Miles of Track Serving 125 Stations in New York and Connecticut. Second Largest Commuter Railroad in the Country.
- In 1983, Metro-North assumed the control of passenger rail responsibilities from Conrail.
- May 17th 2013, there was a main line high speed collision between two opposing trains at Bridgeport, CT resulting in 70 injuries.
- May 28th 2013, Track Supervisor on an out of service track was fatally struck by a train in West Haven, CT.
What Brought Us To The C3RS Program?
- December 1st 2013, a Hudson Line express train derailed at Spuyten Duyvil Station in Bronx, NY resulting in 4 fatalities and 61 injuries
C3RS Implementation :
- IMOU finalized on September 16, 2014
- PRT Staffing finalized in December 2015
- C3RS Training Program instituted for all PRT members in January 2015
- C3RS Employee Roll Out Mid April 2015
- C3RS Management Roll Out Early April 2015
Case Work :
- Initial NASA case download consisted of 12 cases
- To date, a total of 237 Close Call Reports received
- 77 Total Cases Analyzed
PRT Recommended Corrective Actions :Speeding Cases:- Temporary Speed Restriction Reminder Sign – For
Engineer Reference
Future Proposed C.A.’s and Program Enhancement
- Enhanced Job Safety Briefing Check List to emphasize situational awareness.
- Non Punitive Joint Operational Testing between FRA, Labor and Management.
- PRT Members to attend Safety Stand Down.
- Hang Tag Reminder for engineers.
- Introduction of C3RS Program for new hires and annual block training.