This report discusses a comprehensive fatigue and fracture characterization of modern head-hardened rails in reference to legacy rails. The focus is in on detail (i.e., transverse) fracture, the effects of the microstructural gradient in the railhead...

Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio July 23, 2024

Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Wilson, and members...