ROCKEY, WALTER C.

Federal Railroad Safety Regulations Expert

180 Puma Drive

Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331

(717) 633-6406

Since retiring from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in 1997, I have been working as a railroad federal regulation and safety consultant. I have worked on over 170 cases for union-represented railroad employees, railroads and outside parties. I am an expert on FRA operating practices, equipment and track regulations, specifically including the Safety Appliance and Locomotive Inspection regulations. I analyze data, prepare concise reports, provide deposition and trial testimony.

Between 1983 and 1997, I was a member of the FRA Office of Safety Senior Management Team. I participated in the development of national railroad safety regulations covering operating practices, equipment, track, signal systems and the transportation of hazardous materials. Earlier at FRA, I served as a safety inspector enforcing federal railroad safety laws/regulations covering operating practices/equipment and investigated railroad accidents; and a rail accident analyst where I wrote published accident reports and taught railroad accident investigation procedures at the Transportation Safety Institute. I worked with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on major railroad accident investigations and had the lead in responding to the Board’s safety recommendations for nearly 15 years. I was with the FRA between 1971 and 1997.

From 1956 to 1971, I worked for pre-Conrail railroads, primarily as an operating officer, including trainmaster and terminal superintendent. I am qualified on railroad operating and safety rules.