General Problem – Every 3 hours…it was just 4 years ago that this statistic was every 90 minutes.
Why professional drivers?
As a non-profit with limited resources, like many of you, we tryi to focus our educational projects to very specific audiences and problems.What makes train-truck collisions so devastating is:Heavier trucks, like cement trucks and garbage trucks, can derail trains If a truck is carrying explosive materials, other people at the crossing can be killed by the explosion. If there is a hazardous material being carried by the truck, entire communities may have to be evacuated, a town’s water table may be affected, etc.However, there are 3 specific things that will affect the trucking and the railroad industry when any incident happens: (3)Lost Time /Money – Even small incidents, like a truck getting hung up at a crossing can cost tens of thousands of dollars for freight companies and passenger /freight – town itself if a crossing is blocked for awhile – emergency vehicles, businesses, 3-hours typical delay – very least PR nightmareLost Lives – The worst outcome Tragically, the train usually wins – and we hung our hat on that very fact when trying to make headway with the trucking industry.
Peers – We all have stakeholders issues – but Trucking Companies/Professional Drivers and Railroads are not only competitors, but at times…enemies all the way to Capital Hill with their lobbyist.
Hung our hat on the awful statistic that the train usually wins against vehicles and people to try and start the bridge-building with the trucking industry.Successful trucking companies depend on well-trained, safe drivers to move good safely to their destination. So, we made sure that our most important members of the original design team were SMEs from the trucking industry. We made sure we have Million Mile Safe drivers (explain) and new drivers on the design team from the very beginning from the trucking industry to help lead us to problems they face around tracks and trains that railroad engineers and personnel would not be aware of.Railroads strive for no incidents along their tracks. They are not only concerned for their employees safety, the safety of the professional driver, but also the safety of entire communities – additionally, no incidents is much better PR in those local communities.
Trucking Companies and Railroad Companies do not see themselves as partners, but rather opponents. At times, (many times) this was a painful part of the process – bringing these two competitive industry giants together in one project. To do this, we focused on the saving of lost time, lost money, but mostly on lost lives. If there was anything the two industries could agree on, it was safety.We focused on explaining how the e-Leaning program’s simulated driving environment would allow drivers to work independently and expose them to worst-case scenarios that require quick thinking and critical decision-making . However, they gain this safety experience without incurring injuries, fatalities, or fleet damage.It was an on-going process., and Lisa and the Studio I was working with at Allen Interactions joined us at several key meetings throughout this process, which was so beneficial. Maybe some of you have the same problem I have, after hearing me explain WHY we should be doing things in a certain way when it comes to learning and training, after awhile when I talk, I’m sure they start hearing “blah, blah” from me. Having members of AI there, added another layer of credibility. They were they talking the same talk adding their expertise and solid reasoning's as to why effective e-learning looks different, feels different, IS different – but the outcome is so much better. Helen – “It’s not what you KNOW, it’s what you DO”Another audience it helped having AI at a few key meetings were for some of our “silent” Stakeholder – Our State Coordinators - each independent chaptersSaw this new product as a threat to what their program was currently doing with professional drivers -
I run the latest data on Friday – WendeOur latest data shows that 95% would recommend this to another driver96% said they learned something about rail safety94% said correct terms and familiar language/wording was usedCurrently, &*(78-0 have logged in to “Take the Challenge”
I run the latest data on Friday – WendeOur latest data shows that 95% would recommend this to another driver96% said they learned something about rail safety94% said correct terms and familiar language/wording was usedCurrently, &*(78-0 have logged in to “Take the Challenge”
I run the latest data on Friday – WendeOur latest data shows that 95% would recommend this to another driver96% said they learned something about rail safety94% said correct terms and familiar language/wording was usedCurrently, &*(78-0 have logged in to “Take the Challenge”
Lisa starts - In-Kind – Weigh Stations – Flying J (Raise of Hands)
