Posts by Grady C. Cothen Jr.
Grady C. Cothen Jr.
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RSAC: A Demonstrably Successful Collaborative Body
Editor’s Note: Grady C. Cothen Jr., though he retired from the Federal Railroad Administration in 2010, has remained active in the industry, writing papers on safety-related subjects, several of which…
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RAILROAD SAFETY WHITE PAPER: ECP Brakes – Moving the Industry Through the 21st Century
This series began with multiple versions of a White Paper titled “Management of In-Train Forces.” The conclusions regarding the factors underlying the problem may have been controversial, but the theme…
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WHITE PAPER: Management of In-Train Forces – Challenges and Directions, First Addendum
The June 2022 White Paper supplemented here was devoted to “management of in-train forces.” This is an issue for trains of virtually all lengths and tonnages, but longer trains present…
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WHITE PAPER: Crossing Safety and Trespassing Prevention: Unfinished Business
My principal responsibilities during my working life were focused directly on railroad safety, including work at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) from initial employment as a research assistant (legal clerk),…
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WHITE PAPER: Management of In-Train Forces – Challenges and Directions (Updated June 13, 2022)
I present this white paper (downloadable below) from the viewpoint of an observer and generalist, albeit one with more than 46 years of involvement in rail safety and policy issues,…