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A Wire Indent Profiling System for the Assessment of Crosstie Bond and Splitting Propensity
This report highlights the development and testing of an automated, high-resolution, non-contact wire indent profile measurement system designed to measure geometric parameters of prestressed concrete reinforcement wire. This tool measures wire features that have a relationship to the bond and...Railroad Freight Car Remote Controlled Electrically Driven Set & Release Hand Brake (EDHB) – Optimization for Increased Reliability and Performance
From April 2014 to September 2019, the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology worked with Sharma & Associates, Inc. (SA) on an ongoing project to develop prototype Electrically Driven Set and Release Hand Brakes (EDHB) that were engineered and...
Actions Taken to Implement Unmet Statutory Mandates and Address Open Recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of Transportation's Inspector General Regarding Railroad Safety
Actions Taken to Implement Unmet Statutory Mandates and Address Open Recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of Transportation's Inspector General Regarding Railroad Safety.Training for FRA Grants
Under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of Railroad Policy and Development (RPD), the Program Delivery Office (RPD-10) is responsible for federal investment and assistance to the rail industry. RPD-10 plays an integral role in the implementation of federal investment programs to...Data Analysis for Maintenance-of-Way Worker Fatigue
This report examines the relationship between accidents and incidents amongst U.S. maintenance-of-way (MOW) employees and their corresponding work schedules to determine if fatigue-related factors potentially contributed to the events. Ten U.S. railroads participated in the study by providing...