The Federal Railroad Administration’s LiDAR-Based Automated Grade Crossing Survey System

FRA’s Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) has developed and deployed a LiDAR-based system on its DOTX 218 research vehicle (see Figure 1) that creates accurate, high-density point clouds of track and surrounding area in and around grade crossings at survey speeds of up to...

Ballast Degradation Characterized through Triaxial Testing

Anthology of Rail Dynamics Research: References Suggest for Inclusion in the Final Report

Prototype Next Generation Frog Foundation – Preliminary Evaluation

Characterization of Track Substructure Using Falling Weight Deflectometer and Automatic Ballast Sampling

Analysis of Grade Crossing Accidents Resulting in Injuries and Fatalities

This report describes trends and correlations resulting from an in-depth analysis of highway-rail grade crossing accidents between 2005 and 2014. A future report will describe the incorporation of these analyses into a predictive model of grade crossing accidents.

C3RS is Implementing Corrective Actions and Expanding Within the Railroad Industry

Short Line Safety Institute Pilot Safety Culture Assessment Project: Development of Assessment Tools

C3RS: Midterm Accomplishments at Another Site and Success Factors Across Sites

2015 ROW Fatality & Trespass Prevention Workshop

Trespassing along railroad rights-of-way (ROW) is the leading cause of rail-related deaths. More than 500 preventable trespass fatalities and nearly as many injuries occur each year in the United States, and most of these incidents involve pedestrians. Based on the successful 2008[1] and 2012...