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CED-78-80 1 (1978-03-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawzv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCURT REUE 05618 - [507656911 Comoter 2ailroad Safety Activities on Conrailss Liees in New York Should Be Improved. CED-78-80; 8-164497(5). march 15, 1978. Released march 15, 1978, 27 pp. + 5 appendices (12 pp.). Report to Psp. Fred B. Roouey, Chairman, Rouse Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Transportation and Commerce Subcommittee; by Robert F. Keller, Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Transportation Systivs and Policies (2400). Contact: Community and Economic Developmeut Div. Budget Function: Commerce and Transportation: Ground Transportation (404). Organization Concerned: Department of TLansportation; Federal Railroad Adtinistnation. Consolidated Rail Corp. Congressional Se~evance: Rouse Committee on Initerstate and Foreign Coammrce; House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Transportation anl Commerce Subcommittee; Senate Committee ou Commerce. Rep. Fred B. Rooney. Authority: Locomotive Inspection act (45 U.S.C. 22). Accident Reforts Act (45 U.S.C. 38). Sonrs of Service Act (45 U.S.C. 61). Signal Inspection Act j49 U.S.C. 26). Federal Railroad Safety Act -f 1970. 45 U.S.C. 431. =49 C.P.R. 213. -49 CY.R. 230. =49 C.i.R. 236. =49 C.F.I. 217. -49 C.F.R. 228. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is responsible for regulating safety functions, investigating accJdents t'nd issuing reports on them, and administering railroad safety las. The Consolidated Rail Corpration (Conrail), which operates conuter services in the few York metropolitan aria, is responsible for implementing safety requirements through inspection, setting of standards, accident reporting, and recordkeeping. 'indings/Conclusicns: Conrail did rot conduct all safety activities prescribed by FRA regulations. Conrailes commuter railroad inspectors failed to inspect track and switches at required intervals, conduct followup inspections, and correct deficiencies noted. Although Conrail qenerally inspected equipment within the required 30-day period, records did not reflect defects, repairs required, or corrective action taken. Conrail could not effectively determine its employees' understanding of safety rules since they were not graded on this knowledge. accident/incident reports shoaed a direct relationship between deficient inspection procedures and subsequent accident/incidents. FRA has not been effective in its regulatory role. Its inspections are ineffective because of limited territorial coveragep limited followup, and Ccnrai..s failures tt, correct deficiencies and keep required records. PRA has not taken corrective action on deficiencies noted in a previous GAO report. Beconwendations= Conrail abould: adhere to FBA standards concerning required inspections and mandate followup on the deficiencies noted, keep adequate records on the 30-day equipment i-dpect4eL describing the condition of the

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