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Nov
2018
Research Results
2017 Grade Crossing Research Needs Workshop
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: Railroads, highway-rail, grade crossing, research needs, rail safety, rail research
Abstract: At this workshop, subject-matter experts shared best practices, identified research needs and discussed new strategies for reducing grade crossing incidents and fatalities.
Report Number
RR 18-16
Office
RDI-23
13
Nov
2018
Research Results
Rail Temperature Control System for Improved Railway Safety
Subject
Railroad System Issues
Keywords: passive control, thermal adsorption, steel railroad stress reduction, maximum temperature reduction, buckling
Abstract: Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has developed a tunable passive solution for limiting the maximum temperature of railroad track. The Rail Temperature Control System (RTCS)...
Report Number
RR 18-15
Office
RDI-21
1
Nov
2018
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: 2016 Systematic Review
Subject
Safety Culture,
Short Line Railroads
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads, systematic review, training, education
Abstract: Since 2015, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has been conducting voluntary, non-punitive Safety Culture Assessments of short line and regional railroads (i.e., Class II...
Report Number
RR 18-14
Office
RDI-24
27
Aug
2018
Research Results
Railroad Right-of-Way Vehicle Incursion Prevention Research
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Right-of-Way
Keywords: grade crossing, right-of-way incursion, rail, vehicle incursion, railroad safety
Abstract: Researchers evaluated whether high-visibility markings could deter vehicles from mistakenly turning onto the tracks at grade crossings.
Report Number
RR 18-13
Office
RDI-23
1
Aug
2018
Research Results
Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties
Subject
Analysis
Keywords: Pretensioned concrete crosstie, splitting crack, bursting crack, concrete release strength, prestressing wire, prestressing strand, bond strength, finite element analysis
Abstract: Under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration, finite element (FE) analyses were conducted at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center)...
Report Number
RR 18-12
Office
RDI-21
17
Jul
2018
Research Results
Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website
Subject
Sleep Disorders
Keywords: Sleep health, fatigue, railroad safety culture, human factors, fatigue risk management, sleep disorders
Abstract: Originally launched in 2012, the Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep (RGHS) website (http://www.RailroaderSleep.org) is a non-regulatory, educational resource. Designed for...
Report Number
RR 18-11
Office
RDI-24
13
Jul
2018
Research Results
Positive Train Control Interoperability Test Support: Radio Frequency Desense Testing
Subject
Track
Keywords: PTC, ITC, ACSES, radio frequency, RF desense testing
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored research that was conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to evaluate the performance of the Advanced...
Report Number
RR 18-10
Office
RDI-23
6
Jun
2018
Research Results
Ballast Degradation Under Heavy Axle Load Trains at the Western Mega Site
Subject
Heavy Axle Load (HAL)
Keywords: Ballast degradation, triaxial testing, ballast box, heavy axle load, HAL
Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), in conjunction with Union Pacific Railroad (UP), investigated ballast...
Report Number
RR 18-09
Office
RDI-21
8
May
2018
Research Results
High-Speed Rail Learning System: Education and Training Web Portal
Subject
Track
Keywords: High-speed rail, rail, on-line learning, workforce development, education, rail education
Abstract: The United States has begun moving towards developing a High-Speed Rail (HSR) network. However, the necessary workforce and expertise for planning, design, construction, and...
Report Number
RR 18-08
Office
RDI-22
10
Apr
2018
Research Results
Feasibility of Track Energy Metric
Subject
Track
Keywords: Track, energy, damage, wheel rail forces, vehicle-track interaction, axle-box acceleration, VTI, track energy metric, TEM
Abstract: Identifying track locations with rapid degradation potential and derailment risks due to structural failure is important for the railroad industry. Among the tools used to...
Report Number
RR 18-07
Office
RDI-21