Technical Reports
Crashworthy Components Retrofit for F40 Locomotive
The Federal Railroad Administration and the Volpe Center continue to evaluate new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and operators in rail equipment. In recognition of the importance of override prevention in train-to-train collisions in which one of the vehicles is a locomotive,...Detection of Concrete Tie Rail Seat Deterioration
Rail seat deterioration (RSD) is a loss of concrete in the rail seat area of concrete ties that may compromise safety by increasing track gage, reducing fastener toe load, and allowing increased rail displacement. As part of a research project funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),...A New Method for Detecting the Onset of Scour and Managing Scour-Critical Bridges
This project explores monitoring railroad bridges using a hybrid sensor that measures acceleration, tilt, and temperature. The objective of the research is to detect scour and changing soil conditions at an early stage before railroad operations are affected. The sensors were installed on six...Review of Suicide Intervention Training Programs
Nearly one-third of all rail-related fatalities in the U.S. result from an intentional act of suicide. Rail carrier-based strategies to prevent these incidents are not well understood, and empirical evidence of the effectiveness of known strategies is currently very limited. One such strategy is...Review of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents 1986 – 2015: Trends and Potential Safety Gaps
Every year in the U.S., hundreds of individuals lose their lives at highway-rail grade crossings and even more are injured or otherwise involved in an incident at a crossing. Today’s crossing incident rates, however, are significantly lower than they were years ago. This report collected and...
Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks – Enhanced Literature Review Part III: Literature Review
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Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part I: Summary Report Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part II: Best PracticesHazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks – Enhanced Literature Review Part II: Best Practices
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Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part I: Summary Report Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part III: Literature ReviewHazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part I: Summary Report
See Also:
Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part II: Best Practices Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part III: Literature Review