The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has released the annual Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) research results paper analyzing 20 Safety Culture Assessments (SCAs) conducted on short line, regional, historic, tourist, commuter, and passenger railroads in 2024. The analysis notes five areas of safety culture strength across the industry and identifies five areas of opportunity.
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WASHINGTON – August 13, 2025 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is hiring for two positions, a hazardous materials (hazmat) instructor and a safety culture assessor. Click here to view the hazmat instructor job description. To apply for the hazmat position, email a cover letter and resume to HMIT@shortlinesafety.org. Click here to view the safety culture assessor job description. To apply for the safety culture position, send a cover letter and resume to SLSI@shortlinesafety.org. All submissions are due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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WASHINGTON – June 18, 2025 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for procurement of a highway flatbed trailer that will comprise part of SLSI’s Safety Train Systems. Responses to the RFP are due Aug. 1. Click here to view the RFP.
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WASHINGTON – May 27, 2025 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has released the annual Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) research results paper analyzing the twenty Safety Culture Assessments (SCAs) conducted on short line, regional, historic, tourist, commuter, and passenger railroads in 2024.
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