Below is a safety advisory issued by the Federal Railroad Administration to all the nation's railroads to strengthen procedures for monitoring track switching operations. The advisory was in response to recent incidents involving trains that derailed because switches that divert them from one track to another were in the wrong position.

To obtain a copy of this advisory in Adobe PDF format, click on the link below.

• Safety Advisory 2005-01: Position of Switches in Non-Signaled Territory

• FRA Emergency Order No. 24

On November 4, 2005, the FRA issued 29 questions and answers regarding Emergency Order No. 24. To view them, click on Questions and Answers Regarding FRA Emergency Order No. 24.

To view other safety advisories issued by the Federal Railroad Administration, visit the FRA's Safety Advisories web page.

• Amendment to FRA Emergency Order No. 24, issued November 18, 2005