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Railroad Technology & Road Failure Report
Name
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E-mail
Phone Number
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Union Local
Craft
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Engineer
Conductor
Fireman
Date of incident
Train ID
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In what state did the event occur?
Select one
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Minnesota
Subdivision
Enter subdivision the incident occurred
Did the event involve (select all that apply):
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PTC
EMS - Trip Optimizer/Leader
Drawbar Failure
Knuckle Failure
Derailment
Was PTC communication lost? (e.g. PTC synch error flag)
Yes
No
If PTC communication was lost at an area commonly known to lose communication, please list what is thought to be the cause (e.g. bridge, overpass)
Was communication regained?
Yes
No
Was EMS controlling the train at the time of the incident?
Yes
No
During the event, was it necessary for the crew to intervene to operate the train?
Yes
No
During the event, was EMS capable of controlling train speed without human intervention?
Yes
No
During the event, was EMS capable of identifying its location and properly traversing over specific territory characteristics without human intervention (e.g. track number, speed restriction, work authority, etc)?
Yes
No
Excluding a penalty brake application; during the event, was the train capable of stopping itself without human intervention?
Yes
No
Did a human have to complete the trip?
Yes
No
Was a call made for assistance (e.g. help desk)?
Yes
No
Please list date and time of request:
Did railroad rules prevent you from requesting assistance from the helpdesk?
Yes
No
Was a report of the event provided to the railroad?
Yes
No
Please describe in detail what occurred
Describe any telemetry (EOT/DPU) events that may have occurred
On-Duty Date
On-Duty Time
Off-Duty Date
Off-Duty Time
On-Duty Location
Off-Duty Location
Train Makeup
Loads
Empties
TPA
Tons
Length
Did the train have an EOT?
Yes
No
Reporting Mark for Cars Involved (e.g. TILX 348532, UP 56734, etc)
Locomotive Consist
Locomotive Consist (Input all locomotives on train, please)
Engine No.
Engine # (e.g. UP5617, BNSF2345)
Online?
Yes
No
Head-end or DPU?
Head End
Mid Train DPU
Rear DPU
Submit
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