This report describes an evaluation of the effects of increased crashworthiness performance on high-speed train weight.  The crashworthiness features investigated include occupied volume strength, energy absorption systems, seats, and fire...

In 2013, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) performed testing on the gage widened special trackwork segment designed for the ultrasonic automated cracked wheel detector system; and continues to perform well in 2020. The trackwork is...

Environmental Assessment

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is proposing a program of infrastructure improvements along the existing 297-mile BNSF north-south main line between the Columbia River and the Canadian...

The study covers the approximately 162-mile rail corridor from Raleigh to Richmond and is a critical segment of the federally designated Southeast Corridor. The overall Washington, D.C., to Charlotte, N.C., Southeast Corridor route was selected by a...

Environmental Impact Statement

The Passenger Rail Study between Tucson and Phoenix explores intercity rail connections between the two largest metropolitan areas in Arizona. Arizona will use this Study to analyze and develop future intercity...

In January 2000, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published with the Notice of...

The version of this notice posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of this final rule. It was submitted to the Federal Register on Monday, August 17, 2020. The official version of the final rule will be the version...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today submitted to the Federal Register a final rule allowing railroads to use ultrasonic inspection technology, augmented with global positioning system (GPS)...