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Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Tests 1 & 2: Analyses and Test Results
Crash energy management (CEM) components which can be integrated into the end structure of a locomotive were developed: a push-back coupler and a deformable anti-climber. These components are designed to inhibit override and improve crashworthiness for equipped locomotives in a wide range of...
Modeling Track Mechanical Behavior with Under Tie Pads and Under Ballast Mats
Under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), researchers at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center developed a finite element (FE) track model to understand track mechanical behavior with pads and mats. The track model used monitoring data gathered during the...Railworthiness Directive for Certain Railroad Tank Cars Owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Rail Services (SMBC) and Equipped With SMBC-owned Rubber Linings
Note: A Federal Register Notice regarding this Railworthiness Directive was published on July 25, 2023. Click here to access the Federal Register webpage.