Twin Cities and Western 242 Program Approval Letter

USDOT, Biden Administration Deliver $4.3 Billion in Funding to Amtrak in Year One of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

NJT - Riverline 240 Program Approval Letter

KBN Inc. (Minnesota Northern, Dakota Northern Railroad, St. Croix Valley Railroad) 242 Program Approval Letter

KBN Inc. (Minnesota Northern, Dakota Northern Railroad, St. Croix Valley Railroad) 240 Program Approval Letter

Impact of Shoulder Cleaning on Ballast Drainage

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) jointly supported Transportation Technology Center, Inc., (TTCI) to investigate the influence of shoulder ballast cleaning (SBC) on the performance of fine-filled ballast. Repeated vehicle loadings degrade...

Technologies and Testing to Prevent Water Ingress in Railroad Bearings

Bearing degradation and defects can result in a bearing being removed from service before the end of its normal service life or possible bearing failure, causing service disruption or even derailment. Water damage is the leading cause of premature bearing failure; therefore, preventing this...

Evaluation of Longitudinal Wing Slopes for No. 20 Frogs

In a collaboration between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) investigated the benefits of modified No. 20 frogs on mitigating damage to the frog point, heel, and wing rails under heavy-haul...

Equivalent Labor Protections

FRA Audit Report, Norfolk Southern Railway Company