The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored MxV Rail to conduct a collision test using both a moving and a stationary three-car consist. The moving consist included an EMD F40 passenger locomotive equipped with crash energy management (CEM)...

The FRA Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) support research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) on the root cause of wheel-related accidents. The purpose of project...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) collaborates with the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Coupling System and Truck Castings Committee and Transportation Technology Center, Inc. to investigate possible solutions to early-life failures...

Information about inhomogeneous areas in castings before they leave the manufacturer could provide useful information for manufacturers and customers. Some of this information could be used to estimate the life of the component. The Federal Railroad...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) collaborated with the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Coupling System and Truck Castings Committee and Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to investigate possible solutions to railcar side...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) fund research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) on the root cause of wheel-related...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) support research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) on the root cause of wheel-related...

Detecting poor track conditions before they become safety-critical is essential for improving the safety and efficiency of railroads. To this end, autonomous track inspection technologies are beneficial, since established manual inspection methods are...