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Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), now MxV Rail, performed work funded by the Federal Railroad Administration to characterize and model the high-speed passenger vehicle DOTX-216 car. The objectives of this project were to develop a list of parameters necessary to complete a dynamic...
Researchers from Michigan Technological University, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, conducted this study from May 2022 to July 2025. They aimed to identify and mitigate risks of current and future tropical storms impacting the railroad infrastructure along the Gulf of America...
Understanding and mitigating track degradation rates (TDRs) is crucial for ensuring the safety and efficiency of railway systems, as well as for controlling maintenance costs and preserving ride quality. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Building on the success of Phase I, Phase II of the FRA sponsored Railroad Information Sharing Environment (RISE) established collaborative relationships among rail stakeholders in class I freight, passenger and short line railroads, in addition to labor groups, state DOTs and railroad safety...
The Railroad Information Sharing Environment (RISE) is a voluntary, non-regulatory, non-punitive, data-driven safety partnership consisting of railroad stakeholders, including the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), to advance railroad safety. Through a data trust, railroad stakeholders...
The Federal Railroad Administration contracted with ENSCO, Inc. to evaluate oil-free air compressor technology for potential applicability in freight rail locomotives. Oil-free air compressor technology is technically feasible as an alternative to oil-lubricated compressors for freight...
This report introduces the Intelligent Abnormal Situation Awareness Platform (i-ASAP), a cutting-edge system developed to mitigate trespassing incidents at railroad crossings. The platform employs advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence technologies to monitor and identify...
Switching operations remain one of the highest-risk areas in railroad operations, with shove movements linked to a large share of human-factor incidents. This research examined safety risks and training gaps and developed a supplemental two-day pilot course delivered at the TTC in Pueblo, CO....
The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to develop an experimental procedure to understand the decision-making process of motorists at highway-rail grade crossings (HRGC) using a driving simulator. While the results of the initial...
The Federal Railroad Administration issued a contract to American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to conduct this study to develop a material flammability requirement based on heat release rate that would prevent accelerated surface flame spread leading to flashover. Jensen Hughes, Inc...