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Technical Reports
Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 1 – Project Summary Report
Keywords: Concrete crossties, fastening systems, flexural behavior, mechanistic design, infrastructure components, finite element modeling, field experimentation
Abstract: Rail corridors often experience a wide variety of passenger and freight train loads, track geometry characteristics, and environmental conditions. These factors must be considered...
Environmental Review Documents
Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study Service-Level FEIS ROD-MAIN TEXT
Keywords: Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study, solid waste, blological resources, wetlands, floodplains, coastal zone, energy, utilities, geologic resources,
Abstract: This Final Service-level Environmental Impact Statement ·(FEIS) considers development of an Intercity passenger rail system that enhances existing passenger rail service and...
Presentations
Investigating Human-Automation Interaction and Human Error in the Locomotive Cab
Keywords: CTIL; CTILWEB; Automation; Human-Automation Interaction; Human-Computer Interaction; Human Error; Trip Optimization; Positive Train Control; Human-in-the-loop Testing
Abstract: This presentation discusses the use of the Cab Technology Interface Laboratory (CTIL) for investigating human error opportunities associated with automation in the locomotive cab...
Washington, DC
United States
Technical Reports
Wheel Load Cycle Tag for Rail
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has determined that there is a research need to collect and analyze statistical usage data to help ascertain the cumulative load-induced...
Research Results
High-Speed Passenger Rail Tie-Ballast Interaction
Keywords: High-Speed Passenger Rail Tie-Ballast Interaction; Track transition; Differential movement; Tie-ballast interaction; Tie-ballast gap; Accelerometers; Cameras
Abstract: This Research Results Report presents evidence of poor tie support and increased applied loads that were used to determine the “root cause” of transient and permanent vertical...