How Safe Is U.S. Rail?

HOW 2010 SAFE 2001- IS U.S. RAIL? 32 31 30 31 30 22 22 21 HAZMAT RELEASES DECREASED 34.4% 2.435 2.305 2.197 2,234 1,989 2.133 1,934 1,788 5 1,337 DERAILMENTS DECLINED 40.2% 274 237 220 192 201 211 198 191 COLLISIONS DROPPED 40.5% 131 Less Than $100,000 ACCIDENT $100K - $500K DAMAGES ्त $500.001 $1 MILLION OVER $1 MILLION IN 2001, THERE WERE 22.6 ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS PER MILLION TRAIN MILES. IN 2010, THAT RATE WAS 16.3 A 28% SAFETY IMPROVEMENT. INJURIES FELL FATALITIES FELL 24.7% 25.3% THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: "SAFETY IS NOT AN OPTION FOR THE RAILROADS. IT DRIVES HOW WE CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS DAY IN AND DAY OUT." -- EDWARD R. HAMBERGER, PRESIDENT & CEO, AssoCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS 02-2012 | MARLY HAZEN GREATER MEMPHIS CHAMBER REGIONAL LOGISTICS COUNCIL MORE SUPPLY CHAIN INFOGRAPHICS BY MARLY AT BLOG.CTSI-GLOBAL.COM DATA: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF SAFETY ANALYSIS QUOTE: AAR IMAGE: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS USER DABNOTU