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HQ-2020-1401
On December 22, 2020, at 11:40 a.m. PST, a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) loaded crude oil train experienced a broken train collision, which resulted in the derailment of 10 loaded crude oil tank cars near Custer, Washington.Feasibility of Applying Model-Assisted Probability of Detection to Track Inspection
Model-assisted probability of detection (MAPOD) is a method for evaluating the effectiveness of inspection processes. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), through a contract with ENSCO, Inc., researched the feasibility of applying the MAPOD approach to the inspection of track flaws. ENSCO...
Automated System for Concrete Railroad Crosstie Transfer Length Measurement
Kansas State University researchers produced two, fully functional, longitudinal strain measurement and transfer length assessment devices that address specific needs of the industry. The devices are: (1) an automated computer-controlled traversing device and (2) a 6-camera stationary strain...