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Shared-Use of Railroad Rights-of-Way
This report responds to a provision in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act) that directed the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to evaluate passenger and freight rail systems’ shared-use of railroad rights-of-way and the operational, institutional, and legal...Highway-Rail Intersection Crash Taxonomy for Connected Vehicle Safety Research - Ten Year Trend
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) accident data from the 2008–2017 study period showed that annual combined highway-rail intersection (HRI) and rail infrastructure accident costs were between $20 million and $40 million dollars. An alternative method developed by the National Highway...
Strategic Plan for the Cab Technology Integration Laboratory
This strategic plan establishes a path to realizing the Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL) program’s vision of advancing railroad safety by using human-in-the loop simulation and modeling research to improve locomotive crew performance. Well-positioned in Cambridge, MA, at the Volpe...Human Factors Circadian Rhythms Supplement
Technical Bulletin G-03-O1 regarding this subject is rescinded and reissued using G-03-02.Source Codes
Effective May 1, 1985, the following source code will be included in the appropriate space on all inspection reports. Minor revisions have been made in order that source codes will be consistent for all disciplines.Guide to Meeting Federal Railroad Safety Requirements
The purpose of this manual is to help small railroads gain a basic knowledge of the Federal railroad safety regulations. The manual is not a complete reference. It deals with administrative requirements and not the technical aspects of operating a railroad safely. It is to be used as a guide. It...Research, Validation, and Normalization of Railroad Operational Data
TEl Innovative Solutions (TEl) approached this research project as a two-part assignment. The first part was to determine what sources the FRA could use to validate the integrity of operational data submitted to it by the railroads. The second part was to determine how to better measure Remote...Law Enforcement Strategies for Mitigating Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Risk Factors
There has been heightened awareness of and re-commitment to highway-rail grade crossing safety. Both the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration have pledged to show a greater presence at grade crossings and to adopt a new, multi-faceted campaign aimed at...