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HQ-2019-1370
On November 8, 2019, at 2:17 p.m., EST, Norfolk Southern (NS) westward Train Z7XC107 (Train 1) struck the rear-end of stopped NS westward Train 21VC108 (Train 2) at Milepost (MP) PT 318.7 on Main Track 2 of NS’s Pittsburgh Subdivision near the rural community of Georges Station in...
HQ-2019-1350
On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 5:22 a.m., PDT, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) freight train, MNPWCB-08 (Train 1), traveling at a recorded speed of 35 mph, derailed 32 loaded bi-level autorack cars. The derailment occurred at Milepost (MP) 432.8 on the UP's Caliente...
25th Annual Association of American Railroads (AAR) Research Review Posters
In June 2020, FRA participated in the 25th Annual AAR Research Review, which was conducted via webinar.
Cyber Security Risk Management for Connected Railroads
This research develops a cyber security risk analysis methodology for communications-based connected railroad technologies. The methodology can be tailored to specific use cases and system designs. By implementing the methodological framework, the study can identify potential cyber attack...
Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume I Unit Train
The Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) is simulation software, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and developed by Sharma & Associates, Inc. (SA), to study train operation safety and performance as affected by equipment, train makeup, train handling, track conditions...