FRA has engaged in several initiatives to help improve the safety of highway-rail crossings. To that end, FRA recently funded research through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to encourage development of a drone-based inspection...
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- October 7, 2020
- October 7, 2020
This report describes Phase I compliance testing of light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures as locomotive headlights and auxiliary lights. The purpose was to validate that all LED samples submitted by participating suppliers complied with applicable...
- October 7, 2020
With the development of new lighting technologies, such as light-emitting diodes (LED), the safety requirements stipulated in 49 CFR §229.125 may not adequately accommodate the introduction of LED lamps to the railroad industry. Consequently, it is...
- October 6, 2020
- October 6, 2020$6.6 million nationwide campaign runs through November 8
- October 5, 2020
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test on a DOT-105 tank car at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) to evaluate its performance under dynamic impact conditions and to provide data for the verification and...
- October 5, 2020
- October 3, 2020
- October 1, 2020
- October 1, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation Accident Prediction and Severity (APS) model has been used by Federal, State, and local authorities to assess accident risk at highway-rail grade crossings since the late 1980s. The Federal Railroad Administration...