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2026, 08, v.26 2946-2958
Risk analysis for railway dangerous goods transportation system based on a FMEA-ETIFIAD approach
Email: huangwencheng@swjtu.edu.cn;
DOI: 10.13637/j.issn.1009-6094.2025.1289
Published:   2026-04-24
Publication Date:   2026-04-24
Online:   2026-04-24
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Abstract:

This study introduces a risk analysis method, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis-Extended Triangular Intuitionistic Fuzzy Information Axiomatic Design(FMEA-ETIFIAD), to address the limitations of traditional risk assessment techniques in railway hazardous goods transportation systems. The method incorporates three key innovations to enhance conventional FMEA. First, Triangular Intuitive Fuzzy Numbers(TIFNs) are employed to evaluate the severity(S), occurrence probability(O), and detection possibility(D) of each risk sub-indicator, replacing the traditional discrete real-number scoring system. This fuzzy approach incorporates membership, non-membership, and hesitation values, thereby minimizing information loss and effectively managing uncertainties. Second, the method calculates the information content of S, O, and D using the Information Axiom(IA), moving away from the traditional Risk Priority Number(RPN) that relies on linear multiplication. This modification resolves the issue of multiple risk levels being assigned identical RPNs. Third, the Entropy Weight Method(EWM) is applied to objectively determine the weights of risk sub-indicators based on historical accident data from the Chinese railway hazardous goods transportation system(1985-2017), thereby eliminating biases associated with subjective expert judgments. A case study was conducted utilizing data from the Chinese railway hazardous goods transportation system. Three experts from Southwest Jiaotong University and the Chengdu Railway Bureau assessed the risk sub-indicators using TIFNs. The data were processed using MATLAB R2012b and Microsoft Excel 2013 VB to compute the information content of each risk factor. Results indicate that personnel risk(H) holds the highest total information content(1.448 342 59), followed by equipment risk(M1, 1.229 193 54), cargo risk(M2, 0.967 631 42), management risk(M3, 0.788 793 21), and environmental risk(E, 0.764 327 26). Critical sub-indicators include insufficient technical knowledge of staff, equipment failure, hazardous goods handling, and inadequate railway infrastructure. A comparison with traditional FMEA demonstrates that the FMEA-ETIFIAD method effectively distinguishes risk levels in cases exhibiting identical RPNs and provides a more reliable risk assessment that aligns closely with actual accident data.

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Basic Information:

DOI:10.13637/j.issn.1009-6094.2025.1289

China Classification Code:U298

Citation Information:

[1]Chong Pengyun,Yao Mian,Huang Wencheng.Risk analysis for railway dangerous goods transportation system based on a FMEA-ETIFIAD approach[J].Journal of Safety and Environment,2026,26(08):2946-2958.DOI:10.13637/j.issn.1009-6094.2025.1289.

Fund Information:

国家自然科学基金面上项目(72571223);国家自然科学基金青年科学基金项目(72001179); 四川省科技厅面上项目(24NSFSC0526)

Published:  

2026-04-24

Publication Date:  

2026-04-24

Online:  

2026-04-24

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