RR-06 RR-06-12-01 — Derailment Site Restoration
This process outlines the steps involved in restoring a derailment site on a US Class I freight railroad, ensuring safety, compliance with regulations, and minimizing disruption to operations.
🗺 BPMN Process Flow
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📋 Process Attributes
| Process ID | RR-06-12-01 |
|---|---|
| Domain Family | OPERATIONS |
| L1 Domain | Engineering: Track, Structures & Signals |
| L2 Process Group | Derailment Site Restoration |
| Trigger | Detection of a derailment by track geometry car or Wabtrax system. |
| Outcome | Restoration of the derailment site to safe operating conditions, with all tracks cleared for traffic and regulatory requirements met. |
| Systems | NetControl I-ETMS Wabtrax Umler FRA Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP) PTC Back Office Server (BOS) |
| Regulatory Hooks | 49 CFR Part 236 49 CFR Part 1180 |
📋 L4 Process Steps
| Step | Name | Role | System | Input | Output | KPI | Pain Point / Risk | Decision? | Exception? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Derailment Notification | Track Supervisor | Wabtrax | Derailment alert from Wabtrax system | Incident report to Harriman Dispatching Center | Time to initial notification < 10 minutes | Delayed detection of derailment | N | N |
| 1.2 | Initial Assessment | Roadmaster | NetControl | Incident report from Harriman Dispatching Center | Assessment report with preliminary safety status | Time to assessment completion < 30 minutes | Inaccurate initial assessment | Y | N |
| 1.3 | Safety Declaration | Chief Engineer / VP Engineering | Umler | Assessment report | Safety declaration and emergency response plan | Time to safety declaration < 1 hour | Inadequate safety measures | Y | N |
| 1.4 | Evacuation and Clearing | Employee-in-Charge (EIC) | NetControl | Safety declaration | Clearance order for the derailment site | Time to clearance < 2 hours | Inefficient evacuation procedures | Y | N |
| 1.5 | Track Inspection and Repair | Track Supervisor | FRA Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP) | Clearance order | Inspection report with repair recommendations | Time to inspection completion < 4 hours | Substandard track repairs | Y | N |
| 1.6 | Repair Execution | Track Supervisor | NetControl | Inspection report | Repair completion status | Time to repair completion < 8 hours | Delayed repairs | Y | N |
| 1.7 | Final Inspection and Certification | Roadmaster | NetControl | Repair completion status | Certification of site readiness for traffic | Time to final inspection < 2 hours | Non-compliant repairs | Y | N |
| 1.8 | Traffic Resumption | Train Dispatcher | I-ETMS | Certification of site readiness | Traffic resumption order | Time to traffic resumption < 1 hour | Inefficient traffic flow | Y | N |
| 1.9 | Post-Event Review | Chief Engineer / VP Engineering | Umler | Traffic resumption order | Post-event review report | Time to post-event review < 24 hours | Lack of comprehensive review | Y | N |
| 1.10 | Regulatory Compliance Check | Signal Maintainer | PTC Back Office Server (BOS) | Post-event review report | Compliance certificate | Time to compliance check < 48 hours | Regulatory non-compliance | Y | N |
| 1.11 | Documentation and Reporting | Track Supervisor | NetControl | Compliance certificate | Final documentation and reporting to relevant stakeholders | Time to final documentation < 72 hours | Incomplete documentation | Y | N |
| 1.12 | Continuous Improvement Plan | Service Design / Network Planning Analyst | NetControl (service design use) | Final documentation | Continuous improvement plan for future derailment prevention | Time to continuous improvement plan < 1 week | Lack of proactive measures | Y | N |
📊 KPIs & Risk Register
KPIs
Time to initial notification < 10 minutes Time to assessment completion < 30 minutes Time to safety declaration < 1 hour Time to clearance < 2 hours Time to inspection completion < 4 hours Time to repair completion < 8 hours Time to final inspection < 2 hours Time to traffic resumption < 1 hour Time to post-event review < 24 hours Time to compliance check < 48 hours Time to final documentation < 72 hours Time to continuous improvement plan < 1 week
Key Risks
Inaccurate initial assessment leading to unsafe conditions Substandard track repairs causing further derailments Delayed traffic resumption impacting operations Regulatory non-compliance resulting in fines or penalties Lack of proactive measures for future prevention
Swim Lanes
Track Supervisor · 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9 Roadmaster · 1.3, 1.7 Chief Engineer / VP Engineering · 1.8, 1.10, 1.12 Employee-in-Charge (EIC) · 1.4 Train Dispatcher · 1.8