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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a research team from Oklahoma State University (OSU) to assess how well Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS), specifically Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors, can monitor railroad track transitions. The initial laboratory work focused on comparing the...
The railroad industry is facing a significant loss of expertise that succession planning programs alone cannot adequately mitigate, largely due to shifting demographics and an aging employee population. In 2022, FRA’s Office of Research, Development, and Technology’s Human Factors Division...
The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc., (MxV Rail), in collaboration with a rail industry stakeholder technical advisory group (TAG), to refine concepts and develop interoperable requirements for the Full Moving Block (FMB) method of train control....
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) measures short line and regional railroads’ safety culture using a multi-method assessment process that examines safety culture performance across the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Safety Council’s 10 Core Elements of a Strong Safety Culture (...
The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is dedicated to the continuous improvement of safety and safety culture across all short line and regional railroads in the United States. Strengthening a railroad’s safety culture may result in less frequent or severe accidents and create a safer working...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) support research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) on the root cause of wheel-related accidents. The purpose of this project was to...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) fund research conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) on the root cause of wheel-related accidents. The purpose of this project was to...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) collaborated with the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Coupling System and Truck Castings Committee and Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to investigate possible solutions to railcar side frame and bolster failures..
Information about inhomogeneous areas in castings before they leave the manufacturer could provide useful information for manufacturers and customers. Some of this information could be used to estimate the life of the component. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tasked Transportation...