Facilities & Test Equipment
Nippon Sharyo Ribbon Cutting
On behalf of President Obama and Secretary Foxx, it is an honor to be back in my home state with Governor Quinn and all invited dignitaries.FRA/Volpe Center Task Force Observation of Operations at TVE Transrapid Test Facility, Addendum
This report is an addendum to a report (No. DOT-VNTSC-RR393-PM-93-1) prepared in April 1993 describing the operatoins witnessed and the relevant information obtained by nine members of the FRA/Volpe Center High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Safety Task Force during 9 weeks of observation of...FRA/Volpe Center Task Force Observation of Operations at TVE Transrapid Test Facility
Maglev technology is currently being considered for several passenger ground transportation corridors in the United States. A franchise has been awarded by the Florida High Speed Rail Commission to Maglev Transit, Inc. (MTI), to build a demonstration project in Florida. A maglev system, linking a...Single Passenger Rail Car Impact Test Volume III: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data
A full-scale impact test was performed November 16, 1999 at the Federal Railroad Administration's Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The test was performed on a Budd Company Pioneer-type commuter passenger car. The purpose of the test was to measure strains, accelerations and...Dynamic Buff and Draft Testing Techniques
The Federal Railroad Administration and the Association of American Railroads have jointly sponsored a program for developing cost-effective and rational techniques for evaluating the curving performance of any freight car under buff and draft conditions. The procedures arc developed as possible...Using Wheel Temperature Detector Technology to Monitor Railcar Brake System Effectiveness
In support of the FRA Energy, Environment, and Engine (E3) program, this study reviews and evaluates technology development opportunities, equipment upgrades, and best practices (BPs) of international and U.S. passenger and freight rail industry segments for improving energy efficiency (E2)...Workstation Table Crashworthiness Tests
This report describes results from the Option C component of a research program aimed at improving crashworthiness of passenger train workstation tables. Research conducted in the Base, Option A, and Option B components of the program was focused on developing a prototype design for a crashworthy...Alternative Occupied Volume Integrity (OVI) Tests and Analyses
FRA, supported by the Volpe Center, conducted research on alternative methods of evaluating occupied volume integrity (OVI) in passenger railcars. Guided by this research, an alternative methodology for evaluating OVI that ensures an equivalent or greater level of safety than that provided by the...Broad Agency Announcement – BAA 2014-2 Appendix C – Research Topics
Broad Agency Announcement – BAA 2014-2