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4
Sep
2024
Technical Reports
Rail Decarbonization: A Global Collaborative Research Endeavor
Subject
Environmental Protection
Keywords: decarbonization; clean energy; emissions; zero-emissions; rail; hydrogen; battery energy storage system; BESS; fuel cell; dual fuel
Abstract: This report summarizes a...
Report Number
RR 24-09
Office
RDI-22
9
Aug
2024
Other Reports
Federal Railroad Administration Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms
Subject
Grade Crossings,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Abstract: This Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms (Guide) is intended to provide guidance to operating railroads and States on completing the U.S. DOT Crossing...
Office
RRS-23
6
Dec
2022
Other Reports
Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Four Real World Inter-City Passenger Trips: A Comparison of Rail, Air, and Road Travel Modes by City Pair
Subject
Environmental Protection
Keywords: Carbon, greenhouse gas, operational emissions, transportation mode, Amtrak, climate change
9
Nov
2022
Research Results
Utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Accident Reconstruction
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Photogrammetry, accident reconstruction, grade crossing, railroad safety, highway-rail grade crossing, train control
Abstract: The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center evaluated the effectiveness of using UAVs and photogrammetry software to expedite the accident reconstruction process.
Report Number
RR 22-37
Office
RDI-23
29
Aug
2022
Technical Reports
Feasibility of a Train Horn with Optimized Directivity: Environmental and Occupational Noise Benefit of an Ideal Train Horn
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Horn, noise, highway-rail grade crossing, safety, environment, occupational, detectability, acoustic hailing device, rolling stock, train horn
Abstract: This views the feasibility of and suggests an acoustical specification for an optimized horn. Decibel of the horn inside vehicles was compared to the optimized horn and several...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/32
Office
RDI-22