An Approach Towards A Sensor Based Model For Avoiding Train Accidents

Introduction. On 06 January 2005, a cargo train carrying a massive amount of chlorine spilled in Graniteville, South Carolina creating panic and indeed chaos to both citizens and emergency managers on how to properly respond to the hazardous materials released from the train wreckage. The people of the small rural town of Graniteville located just outside of Aiken, South Carolina, where caught in their sleep when Freight train 192 traveling approximately 47 mph struck other consignments spilling a dangerous amount of chlorine gas into the atmosphere. As a result of this disaster, 5,400 individuals were evacuated from their homes whiling causing nine death. The magnitude of such disaster was one that would change any town or city forever.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer fullback Mike "The A-Train" Alstott remains an all-time fan favorite for his accomplishments on and off the field. He played 12 seasons as a fullback, racking up 5,088 yards rushing; 71 touchdowns (a team record); six Pro Bowls; and a 2002 Super Bowl championship. He was also injured nearly 50 times and was given prescription painkillers to get him through the pain and back on the field. Fortunately, Alstott, now 41 years old and a head coach for a St. Petersburg high school football team, came through it all without experiencing an overdose or becoming dependent on painkillers, something he credits to having trainers and physicians on his side who helped him understand how to take them safely.

This case analysis, Competing technology options and stakeholder interests for tracking freight railcars in Indian Railways will focus on alternative analysis on multiple types of technological options for undertaking a pilot project based on time-tested

In all decision making and process, there are many steps to come to an assured conclusion. Evaluation in the public administration's sector is to realize both the efficient and the impact that issues like "the scratchitti" has on the public through the reaction of the citizens of one city; while still maintain accountability to the citizens, see how things are not working efficiently and how to shift the performances to better it. Hence, this evaluation ought to help analyze and choosing the best approach in ameliorating or fixing the situation; while spending as efficiently and precisely needed money as possible. Although evaluation does not automatically guaranty success, but it helps with the analyzing and elimination process. Through this

The book Orphan Train written by Christina Baker Kline gives the reader a detailed look into the lives of both Vivian and Molly, and how their stories compare and contrast. Molly, a young “goth” teenage girl who is orphaned at young age due to the death of her father, is introduced as a “delinquent” of sorts that has to make up for a book she has stolen from the library. Her boyfriend, Jack, finds a volunteering opportunity for her through his mother; the job requires Molly to sort through and get rid of mementos that belong to an old woman named Vivian. As Vivian and Molly organize the mementos, Vivian informs Molly that she too is an orphan, and explains the stories behind each item they encounter. As the story progresses, Molly learns more and more about Vivian’s life, and becomes infatuated with her anecdotes. Vivian tells of how her parents and sister supposably died, how she had to board and “Orphan Train” and was sent to various families. Vivian describes in detail what problems she faced as an orphan, the people she met, and how it shaped her as a person. Despite initially being reluctant to help Vivian, Molly comes to realize that her life story is fascinating, and helps Vivian research the people that came up in her story.

A railroad crossing is a very dangerous thing to all drivers, you don't truly know when they are coming until those gates and lights come on. The gates and lights are really important to every driver around the world to know when to stop and when to go. The way trains are now, they go way faster and farther in a shorter amount of time. In the unit 5 Lesson 7 paper, it states "A light rail system is currently operating in Salt Lake City and is being expanded. Light rail cars receive power from overhead electric lines. Each car is approximately 88 feet long and weighs more than 88,000 pounds. Trains may be from one to four cars long. Light Rail cars accelerate very quickly. A light rail car can accelerate to 55 miles per hour in just 19 seconds. Most light rail trains will operate at 55

When someone gets stopped by a train on their way to work, do they ever think about the people driving those trains? Michael Watkins is a RCL conductor for 40 years at Alton and Southern Railroad, station in the heart of East St. Louis, and he is the person who runs trains by remote control. This railway has a record of incidents that are both horrifying and tragic which Watkins has experienced as well as witnessed. We will find out just how dangerous these types of jobs are.

And for all of you fast drivers out there never try to race the train because it’s not going to turn out good for you. In the video It’s Your Choice it talks about many stories of people dying by being hit by a train. In one of these stories it’s about a young boy, this young boy was walking on the tracks with his ipod and had headphones in listening to music. By the time the train conductor saw the little boy on the tracks it was to late, he honked his horn and put the emergency brakes on but by the time he did this it was to late for the kid to realize there was a train behind him and the train struck the young boy and the end result was fatal. I hope that you will learn from this young boys mistake and will never even walk on the train tracks especially with earbuds or headphones on because you not even see or hear the train coming for you. In conclusion, I would like to remind you to obey all of the rules when it comes to railroad tracks. Always remember that you can never be to careful when it comes to

vehicles but they are hard to stop instantly but cars can plus cars are a lot lighter than trains and

Ever hear a story and pay attention to the details that you kind of thru and not actually what was being observed. I am going to speak for myself, and I know I have plenty of times. I am sure that the rest of the class has as well. On Wednesday the professor kind of tested us on this. The professor read two short stories and at the end of them we had to answer some questions.

When approaching a train hazard, one must understand that identification is usually found on the right side, lower right corner or on the rear of the rail car. Tank cars typically transport solids, liquids or gases that may or may not be under pressure. Therefore, it is important to read the shipping documents or contact dispatch before responding.

According to the most recent Federal Railroad Administration’s (FDR) Office of Safety Analysis, the total number of railroad accidents to occur in the United States between 2006-2015 was 113,302, resulting in 7,146 deaths and 80,661 injuries (Federal Railroad Administration, 2015). The most recent event to occur was on May 12, 2015 when a train traveling more than 100 mph on a curve derailed and crashed in Philadelphia killing eight people and injuring more than two hundred. Investigators determined that the train was traveling far above the required speed limit of 50 as it neared the curve. Traditionally, to ensure operational train safety on different sections of tracks, engineers and maintenance crews rely on movement authority

Golangco (2015) stated that LRT is one of the fastest transportation that commuters use to go to their work or school even if it is crowded. But the incidents in trains still continue, like the lack of good trains that function well, the broken trains and the unexpected accidents in railroads. The situation that mentioned is really hard face every day especially for the students and workers who always use LRT. There is not enough trains running in the track meaning the passengers have two choices to make; one is to wait for another train which is more comfortable or to risk their comfortability to ride in a congested train in order to reach their destination fast.

1. In this story, the point of view is third person limited omniscient. This is because, the reader obtains no information about their inner thoughts when reading this story, as the story is written in mostly dialogue between the man and the girl. For example, when the narrator says that “there were labels on [the luggage] from all the hotels where they had spent nights” together, the reader can infer that they have spent many nights together (99). However, this only describes their actions and does not reflect upon how the characters are feeling or thinking in their mind. Hence, the reader does not know why they are bickering, and how the girl feels towards the “operation.”

By implementing this system it reduces the public effort going to the train station and making a booking there, the customer can book online while he is sitting in his home. Below SWOT analysis describes about the online ticket buying or booking in functional and non-functional point of view. Though this system has weaknesses which have been mentioned in the SWOT analysis which can be avoided by taking counter measurements.