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Railroad Test Track (RTT) Fiber Optic Acoustic Test Bed Expansion

he Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funded an expansion of the Railroad Test Track (RTT) Fiber Optic Acoustic Detection (FOAD) test bed. This test bed was designed for continued research of FOAD technology applications at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC). The FOAD test bed is...

Introduction to Software Configuration Management

This document provides an introductory overview of the topic of software configuration management (SCM). It is intended to provide FRA headquarters, field, and industry personnel a basic understanding of the topic as well as general guidelines pertaining to the Software Management Control Plan (...

Conventional Coupling Test Between Coach Car and Passenger Locomotive

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) in conducting impact tests between a Budd M1 Car and a F40 locomotive to evaluate the performance of both vehicles under dynamic conditions. This set of impact tests were performed on November 18 and...