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May
2021
Technical Reports
Reducing Hazards Associated with Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections
Subject
Track
Keywords: Track research, track inspection, inspection, automated inspection, automation-aided inspection, railroad, track safety, safety, human factors, passenger rail, systems-theoretic process analysis, STPA, STAMP, systems-theoretic accident model and process,
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/18
Office
RDI-21
21
May
2020
Technical Reports
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology and Evaluation Implementation
Subject
Track
Keywords: Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR, substructure parameters, track condition, track substructure degradation, track
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/18
Office
RDI-21
31
Mar
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1306 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company; Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Company; head-on collision; derailment; remote control yard train; remote control zone; lifted off truck; coupler and draft system defects; general switching rules.
Abstract: On November 19, 2018, at approximately 3:05 p.m., EST, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (WE) remote control yard train 561 (Train 1) collided head-on with Akron...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Head End Collision (HEC)
Railroad Name
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company & Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Company
Location
Akron, OH
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2018-1306
Investigation Status
Finalized
2
Dec
2019
Technical Reports
Wheel Bearing Brake/Instrumented Wheelset (WBB/IWS) Friction Characterization Study
Subject
Track
Keywords: Wheel/rail interface, W/R, friction, angle of attack, AoA, traction curves, instrumented wheelset, IWS, rolling contact fatigue, wear, tribometer
Abstract: The wheel/rail (W/R) interface experiences variable friction conditions during in-service operation. This is due mainly to the application of top-of-rail friction modifiers (...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/46
Office
RDI-21
18
Sep
2019
Technical Reports
Detection of Concrete Tie Rail Seat Deterioration
Subject
Track
Keywords: Concrete tie, rail seat deterioration, RSD, rail seat abrasion, laboratory testing, detection, inspection, gage restraint measurement system, GRMS, track geometry
Abstract: Rail seat deterioration (RSD) is a loss of concrete in the rail seat area of concrete ties that may compromise safety by increasing track gage, reducing fastener toe load, and...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/33
Office
RDI-21