Bearing Grease Degradation Related to Water and Roller Bluing

The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored a team from Transportation Technology Center, Inc. to conduct two investigations to improve the safety of roller bearing operations on railcars. The team conducted the research between September 2018 and April 2022 in collaboration with Burlington...

Enhancing the Safety of Coupler Knuckles

The primary objective of this research was to validate the finite element (FE) stress levels obtained during previous research through physical testing of a selected knuckle design. The validated FE model was used to investigate potential improvements in knuckle fatigue life, such as higher...

Automated Train Operation Interface Requirements Specification Development Summary Report

The Federal Railroad Administration contracted Transportation Technology Center, Inc. to define Interface Requirement Specification (IRS) documents for an Interoperable Train Control Automated Train Operation Support System Back Office (ITC-ATOSS BO). This project forms part of a larger...

Safety Advisory 2023-06; Roadway Maintenance Machines – Importance of Clear Communications and Compliance with Applicable Rules and Procedures

Safety Advisory 2023-05; King Pin Assemblies in Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.4 Billion in Infrastructure Funding for 70 Projects That Will Improve Rail Safety, Strengthen Supply Chains, and Add Passenger Rail Service

FY23 Q3 Delays per 10K TM Metric

FY23 Q3 Disputed Delay Minutes Metric

FY23 Q3 Financial Metrics

FY23 Q3 Station Performance Metric