The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) conducts an annual review of Safety Culture Assessments (SCA) reports created in a given year. A Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) research results paper titled “Short Line Safety Institute: 2024 Systematic Review” describes the results of that study. SLSI and the FRA analyzed 20 Safety Culture Assessments conducted on short line railroads in 2024, identifying five safety culture strengths across the railroads and five safety culture opportunities for improvement. The report also notes areas of need that can be addressed by SLSI and the institute’s plans for future action based on this year’s review.
Click here to read the research results.