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19
Jul
2024
Other Reports
High-Hazard Flammable Train Route Assessment & Legacy Tank Car Focused Inspection Program Summary Report
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: HHFT, hazardous materials, high-hazard flammable train route assessment, legacy tank car, focused inspection program, summary report
29
Sep
2023
Technical Reports
Development of a Bayesian Network-Based Accident Model for Hazmat Unit Trains
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Risk analysis, unit trains, hazmat
Abstract: The objective of this research project was to develop a predictive risk model for the release of hazardous material transported in unit trains using data science techniques for...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/37
Office
RDI-22
29
Sep
2023
Technical Reports
Load Environment Characterization of Tank Car Stub Sill During Revenue Operations
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Tank Cars, Rail, Stub Sill Failures, Impact Test, Yard Operation, Mainline Operation, Main Operation, Car Coupling, Draft Gear, Instrumented Couplers
Abstract: Fractures in the stub sills of tank cars pose a significant problem for the rail industry due to the potential for damage to the tank structure and possible release of the...
Report Number
: DOT/FRA/ORD-23/34
Office
RDI-22
13
Apr
2023
Technical Reports
Improved Collision Protection for Train Passengers Seated in Wheelchairs: Evaluation of Active and Passive Strategies
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Rolling Stock
Keywords: wheeled mobility device, wheelchair, compartmentalization, securement, WhMD, occupant protection, passenger railcar, railcar
Abstract: The project evaluates wheeled mobility device (WhMD) securement and occupant restraint on passenger trains. Researchers tested three off-the-shelf wheelchair securement systems...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/12
Office
RPD-22
22
Oct
2018
Technical Reports
Objective Evaluation of Risk Reduction from Tank Car Design and Operations Improvements – Extended Study
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Hazardous materials, probability of puncture, risk evaluation, tank car puncture resistance
Abstract: This report describes a novel and objective methodology for quantifying and characterizing how changes to tank car designs or the tank car operating environment lead to reductions...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/36
Office
RDI-22