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1
Jun
2022
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: 2021 Systematic Review
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Freight railroads, regional railroads, short line railroads, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, state of rail industry, human factors
Report Number
RR 22-09
Office
RDI-24
10
May
2022
Research Results
Rail-Mounted Strain Gauges for Tie Reaction Measurement Under Dynamic Loading
Subject
Track
Keywords: Strain gauge, calibration, tie reaction force, tie support condition, Differential Shear Strain, DSS, track, wheel load, railroad
Report Number
RR 22-08
Office
RDI-21
25
Apr
2022
Research Results
Implementing SLSI-Provided Opportunities Supports Safety Culture Growth
Subject
Safety Culture
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture model, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads
Report Number
RR 22-07
Office
RDI-24
31
Mar
2022
Research Results
Field Validation of Vertical Tie Reaction Force Measurement Using Rail Strain Gauges
Keywords: Strain gauge, calibration, tie reaction force, tie support condition, Differential Shear Strain, DSS, track, railroad, Load Cell, LC
Report Number
RR 22-06
Office
RDI-21
15
Mar
2022
Research Results
Effect of Concrete Composition on Splitting Cracks in Prestressed Concrete Railroad Ties
Subject
Track
Keywords: Prestressed concrete railroad ties, crossties, fracture toughness, longitudinal splitting cracks, crack resistance, splitting resistance
Report Number
RR 22-05
Office
RDI-21
8
Feb
2022
Research Results
Railroad Trespass Detection Using Deep Learning-Based Computer Vision
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Automated railroad trespass detection, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, railroad trespassing, grade crossing violations, railroad safety
Abstract: FRA has sponsored research to develop an AI software application for automating the detection of grade crossing violations and trespassing activities from static camera feeds...
Report Number
RR 22-04
Office
RDI-23
28
Jan
2022
Research Results
Interoperable Employee-In-Charge Portable Remote Terminal (EIC-PRT)
Keywords: Positive Train Control, PTC, Employee-in-Charge, EIC, Employee-in-Charge Portable Remote Terminal, EIC-PRT, work zone, electronic instructions
Report Number
RR 22-03
Office
RDI-23
14
Jan
2022
Research Results
Evaluating Crowdsourced Data from Waze for Rail Safety
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Waze, crowdsourced data, railroad safety, grade crossing, blocked crossing
Abstract: FRA sponsored a research project to explore the potential uses of WAZE data to increase safety at grade crossings.
Report Number
RR 22-02
Office
RDI-23
7
Jan
2022
Research Results
Concrete Tie Performance in Degraded Track Conditions
Subject
Track
Keywords: Concrete crossties; crosstie degradation; center cracks; cyclic loading; flexural performance
Report Number
RR 22-01
Office
RDI-21
1
Dec
2021
Research Results
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collision Test of a Fuel Tender
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Fuel tender, alternative fuels, impact testing, finite element analysis, FEA, hazardous materials
Report Number
RR 21-24
Office
RDI-22