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11 Feb 2021

Press Releases

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $22 Million in Grants to Restore and Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Network

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Passenger Rail

27 Jan 2021

Other Reports

FRA Monitoring Procedures

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Passenger Rail

Keywords: Monitoring Procedures; MP

Abstract:

Note: These two documents will be replaced by an updated version at the end of August 2014. Please check back at that time.

Office
RPD-10

18 Feb 2020

Press Releases

FRA Launches Risk Reduction Safety Program

Subject Accident Reduction

Abstract:

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule, launching the Risk Reduction Program (RRP) to support an increasing...

10 May 2019

Research Results

Determining Bond-Slip Characteristics of Prestressing Tendons with Varying Geometries in Two Concrete Mixtures

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Track, ties, concrete, bond-slip, prestressing tendons

Abstract:

Untensioned pullout tests were conducted to obtain the bond-slip characteristics of two groups of prestressing tendons used in concrete railroad tie production. The purpose of...

Report Number
RR 19-13
Office
RDI-21

19 Apr 2019

Research Results

Impact of Water on Cracked Concrete Crosstie Service Life

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Concrete crossties, water damage, center cracks, cyclic loading

Abstract:

To investigate the impact of moisture on crack growth and other tie damage, UIUC researchers subjected pretensioned concrete crossties and small-scale beams to repeated loading...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/11
Office
RDI-21