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Technical Bulletin MP&E 21-01, Submission of Forms and Notifications for Steam Locomotives, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 230
On June 1, 2020, the Office of Railroad Safety implemented a major reorganization than eliminated all former Regional Offices. Until the various sections of Part 230 are amended to reflect the reorganization, owners and/or operators are to make all notifications, and submit all forms to...
Acoustical Warning Devices as Emergency Warning Signals, Phase 2
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a project to demonstrate the effectiveness of an Acoustical Warning Device (AWD) to be used for generating a secondary Emergency Warning Signal (EWS). The focus of this Phase 2 work is to warn trespassers of an approaching train through the...
Solid-State Welding of Signal Wire Attachment
More reliable signal wire attachments can reduce uncertainty, improve safety, and reduce operational costs. This report investigates the causes of failures at these attachments and develop an alternative signal wire-to-rail attachment process. EWI modified an earlier design of the brass stud to...