(a) Each rail transit agency shall notify the department
and FTA within two hours of any accident involving a rail transit
vehicle or taking place on property used by rail transit agency if
the accident:
(1) results in a fatality at the scene;
(2) results in one or more persons suffering serious
injury;
(3) results in substantial damage from a collision
involving a rail transit vehicle;
(4) results in an evacuation for life safety reasons;
(5) is a collision at a grade crossing resulting in
serious injury or a fatality;
(6) is a main-line or yard derailment;
(7) is a collision with an individual resulting in
serious injury or a fatality;
(8) is a collision with an object resulting in serious
injury or a fatality;
(9) is a runaway train;
(10) is a fire resulting in a serious injury or a fatality;
or
(11) is a collision between rail transit vehicles.
(b) If an accident involving a rail transit vehicle
or taking place on property used by rail transit agency results in
a fatality away from the scene of the accident but within 30 days
after the accident, the rail transit agency shall notify the department
within two hours of the confirmation of the death of the individual.
(c) A rail transit agency that shares track over the
general railroad system of transportation and is subject to the Federal
Railroad Administration notification requirements, shall notify the
department within two hours of an incident for which the rail transit
agency must notify the Federal Railroad Administration.
(d) A rail transit agency must track and report to
FTA each incident that does not qualify for reporting under subsection
(a) of this section and that results in one or more non-serious injuries
that require medical transportation from the incident scene or that
results in non-collision related damage to equipment, rolling stock,
or infrastructure that disrupts operation. The report must be filed
within 30 days after the date of the incident.
(e) A rail transit agency must track and make the resulting
information available when requested by the department or FTA any
event that does not qualify for reporting under subsection (a), (b),
or (d) of this section.
(f) Notification to the department under this section
must be provided in the method specified by the department in the
State Safety Oversight Program Standard.
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