Thank you for visiting the virtual FRA event booth for the Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting in January 2026.  Below, please find a list of research-related documents. 

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    Research

• 2025 Current Research Projects


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    Selected Research Publications

Evaluating Processes, Outcomes, and Sustainability for FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS)	Cost and Benefit Risk Framework for Modern Railway Electrification Options	Assessing the Safety Benefits of a Real-Time Railroad Crossing Information System for Emergency Responders
Web-based Simulator Training and Skill Transfer: Literature Review	Restricted Speed Enforcement for Positive Train Control Systems	Short Line Safety Institute: 2024 Systematic Review

• FRA Overview
  • Geographical Information System (GIS)
• Safety
  • Alternative-Fuel Source Concurrence Clarification Letter (January 17, 2025)
  • Blocked Crossings Fast Facts 2025 | FRA
  • CSX Transportation Safety Culture Assessment Report | FRA
  • Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-way Employees and Signalmen (FAMES)
  • FRA’s Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP)
  • FRA’s Engineering, Technology, and Automation Division
  • FRA Guidance Regarding Alternative-Fuel Locomotives in Passenger Service (January 3, 2025) | FRA
  • Guidance on Railroad/Employee Consultation Requirements in 49 CFR Parts 270 and 271
  • Guidance on Submitting Requests for Waivers, Block Signal Applications, and Other Approval Requests to FRA
  • Information Guide on Positive Train Control in 49 CFR Part 236, Subpart I
  • Notices and Rulemaking Documents | FRA
  • Railroad Information Sharing Environment (RISE) 
  • Safety Advisories (2025)
  • Safety Bulletins (2025)
  • Switching Operations Fatalities Analysis (SOFA)

   Videos

• Animated Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention Social Media Campaign
• Emergency Notification System Signs: Information for First Responders
• Emergency Notification System Signs: Information for the Public
• Rail Safety for Emergency Dispatchers 
• Rail Safety for Emergency Response Services 
• Rail Safety for Law Enforcement
• Rail Safety for Law Enforcement; Incident Investigation 
• Train Rescue (KEA)

   Job Opportunities

• FRA Job Announcements