Short Line Safety Institute Welcomes Julia Leone, PhD
WASHINGTON – June 23, 2020 – The Short Line Safety Institute welcomes Julia Leone, PhD as Manager, Research and Organizational Development. Ms. Leone will be responsible for working with senior …
FRA Study Shows Safety Culture Growth Across Railroads Following SLSI Assessments
WASHINGTON – May 29, 2020 – The Safety Culture Assessment (SCA) ‘process and follow up support hold promise for strengthening railroad safety culture’, states a study released by the Federal …
Short Line Safety Institute Releases a Best Practices Guide to Enhance Safety Culture on a Short Line Railroad
WASHINGTON – May 20, 2020 – Based on data collected from over five years of short line Safety Culture Assessments conducted, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has developed and …
Short Line Safety Institute Hires John Walsh as Director of HazMat Programs
WASHINGTON – May 18, 2020 – The Short Line Safety Institute is pleased to announce the hiring of John Walsh in a new position, Director of Hazardous Materials Programs. Mr. …
Short Line Safety Institute Expands Training
Short Line Safety Institute Expands Training Railway Age Magazine, February 2020 – SLSI Executive Director Tom Murta shares a snapshot of the Short Line Safety Institute at it’s five year …
FRA’s Volpe Institute Report on Railroad Implementation of Safety Culture Assessment Recommendations
FRA’s Volpe Institute Report on Railroad Implementation of Safety Culture Assessment Recommendations September, 2019 – Report details the results from participating railroads, who reported making a change or taking multiple …
Short Line Safety Institute Pilots All-New Leadership Development Program
WASHINGTON – July 17, 2019 – The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) today announces the launch of an all-new in-person Leadership Development Program, designed to address soft skills in railroad …
Short Line Safety Institute Lauded as “The Most Robust Model for Assessing Safety Culture in the U.S. Railroad Industry”
Short Line Safety Institute Lauded as “The Most Robust Model for Assessing Safety Culture in the U.S. Railroad Industry” WASHINGTON – June 12, 2019 – In a report issued Friday, …
Short Line Safety Institute Appoints Director of Research and Organizational Development
Short Line Safety Institute Appoints Director of Research and Organizational Development WASHINGTON, DC –Today, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) announced the hiring of Dr. Kim Davies-Schrils as Director, Research …
Short Line Safety Institute Secures FRA FY18 Grant
Grant Will Enable SLSI to Continue Safety Culture Assessments, and to Launch New Programs for U. S. Short Line and Regional Railroads WASHINGTON, D.C., October 15, 2018 – The Short Line …