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14
Oct
2022
Other Reports
Quiet Zone Locations by City and State
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Quiet Zones, Locations
Abstract: The purpose of this report is to provide latest information of Quiet Zone Locations by City and State as of 4/15/2020.
Office
RRS-23
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
17
Jun
2016
Technical Reports
Improved Quality Truck Castings
Subject
Operating Practices
Keywords: Bolster, side frame, truck, casting, foundry
Abstract: A review of the car repair billing database shows that many bolsters and side frames are removed from service each year due to cracking or breaking. Derailment-related costs due...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-16/18
Office
RDI-22
30
Sep
2014
Technical Reports
BNSF San Bernardino Case Study: Positive Train Control Risk Assessment
Subject
Positive Train Control,
Signal and Train Control,
Risk Assessment
Keywords: Positive Train Control, Generalized Train Movement Simulator, I-ETMS, risk assessment, level splitting, engineering reliability metrics
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration funded the BNSF San Bernardino Case Study to verify its Generalized Train Movement Simulator (GTMS) risk assessment capabilities on a planned...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/31
Office
RRD
25
Jul
2014
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Wheel/Rail Contact Mechanics: Concepts Report
Subject
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Roller Rig, Wheel-Rail Contact Mechanics, Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Contact Patch Dynamics, Wheel Forces and Moments
Abstract: A need exists for a new test rig design with advanced sensing technologies that will allow the railroad industry and regulatory agencies to better understand the wheel-rail...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/28
Office
RDI-21