Kristin Bevil Joins SLSI Board of Directors
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is pleased to announce Kristin Bevil, general counsel and chief legal officer at Pinsly Railroad, has joined SLSI’s Board of Directors. “SLSI is fortunate …
SLSI Enters Tenth Year of Operations
WASHINGTON – September 19, 2024 – This month, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) enters its tenth year of operations. Founded in response to the tragic 2013 Lac-Megantic rail accident …
John Angel Joins SLSI Board of Directors
WASHINGTON – September 3, 2024 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is pleased to announce that John Angel has joined its Board of Directors. Angel is vice president, compliance …
Short Line Safety Institute Releases 2023 Systematic Review
WASHINGTON – July 25, 2024 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has released a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) research results paper analyzing the twenty Safety Culture Assessments (SCAs) conducted …
SLSI’s Leone Discusses Gender Diversity and Safety Culture in LRW Webinar
WASHINGTON – January 16, 2023 – The Short Line Safety Institute and University of Connecticut kick off the League of Railway Women’s Webinar Series with a research talk about gender …
Short Line Railroads Show Measurable Safety Culture Improvements After Implementing Recommendations from the Short Line Safety Institute
WASHINGTON – October 30, 2023 – The Volpe Institute recently conducted a study of twenty short line railroads that have completed both an initial Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) conducted by …
Short Line Safety Institute Welcomes Ryan Risdon in New Role
Risdon Joins SLSI As Manager of Program Support WASHINGTON – May 30, 2023 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has selected Ryan Risdon for the new position of …
Short Line Safety Institute Holds First Alert Program at New Orleans and Gulf Coast Railway
ALERT Program provides hazardous materials incident response training to first responders WASHINGTON – March 7, 2023 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has completed its first Assistance for …
FRA Finds Safety Culture Growth in Railroads Participating in Safety Culture Assessments
WASHINGTON – May 12, 2022 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI)’s Safety Culture Assessments (SCAs) have improved safety culture performance on short line railroads, according to an analysis published …
Short Line Safety Institute Releases New Resources to Serve Short Line Industry Needs
WASHINGTON – October 13, 2021 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has published several new online resources designed to address identified opportunities for improving safety culture on short line …