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California Public Utilities Commission

Monthly Summary Report of Accidents, Hazards, and Corrective Action Plans

Note: California RTAs are no Longer Required to Submit this Form

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Reporting Period

Transit Service Record (All Rail Transit Agencies, Except for Automated People Movers and Funiculars)

Transit Service Record (Only Automated People Movers and Funiculars)

Number of Reportable Accidents and Hazards

Corrective Action Plans resulting from Events and Hazard Investigations

Note: For each corrective action plan enter the RTSB assigned record number (such as TCAP 2021010001) OR RTA's internal record number that RTA has shared with RTSB OR a very brief description





Authority:

Commission General Order 164-E, Section 7.7 provides the following: Each RTA shall file a monthly accident corrective action summary report. Each RTA shall file this report in a format acceptable to Staff within 30 calendar days from the last day of the month covered. Each RTA shall file the monthly summary report whether or not any reportable accident occurred during the month.

Definitions:

Accident:
An Event that involves any of the following:

  • A loss of life;
  • a report of a serious injury to a person;
  • a collision involving a rail transit vehicle;
  • a runaway train;
  • an evacuation for life safety reasons; or
  • any derailment of a rail transit vehicle, at any location, at any time, whatever the cause.


Hazard
Any real or potential condition that can cause injury, illness, or death; damage to or loss of the facilities, equipment, rolling stock, or infrastructure of a rail fixed guideway public transportation system; or damage to the environment.


Number of Trips (for Automated People Movers):
Number of times Automated People Movers (APM) traveled from one end of the system to the other. For systems with a continuous loop, number of times APMs completed a loop. Exclude maintenance testing trips.


Passenger Miles Traveled:
The cumulative sum of the distances ridden by each passenger.


Serious injury:
Any injury which:
  • Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received;
  • Results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose);
  • Causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage;
  • Involves any internal organ; or
  • Involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface.


Train Miles:
Train Miles: The miles that trains are scheduled to or actually travel while in revenue service (actual train revenue miles) plus deadhead miles. Actual train miles exclude:
  • Miles for charter services;
  • Operator training; and
  • Vehicle maintenance testing.


Unlinked Passenger Trips:
The number of passengers who board public transportation vehicles. Passengers are counted each time they board vehicles no matter how many vehicles they use to travel from their origin to their destination.


Vehicle Revenue Hours
The hours that vehicles are scheduled to or actually travel while in revenue service.

Include:
  • Layover / recovery time
Exclude:
  • Deadhead
  • Operator training
  • Vehicle maintenance testing


Vehicle Revenue Miles:
The miles that vehicles are scheduled to or actually travel while in revenue service.

Include:
  • Layover / recovery time
Exclude:
  • Deadhead
  • Operator training
  • Vehicle maintenance testing