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HQ-2014-11 (Finalized)
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An eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train, ZBRG1-29, collided with a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at a public highway-rail grade crossing on December 29, 2015, at approximately 2:50 p.m. PST. The accident occurred just east of La Grande, Oregon on the Huntington Subdivision, Portland...Crash Energy Management: One and Two Car Passenger Rail Impact Tests - Summary of Structural and Occupant Test Results
Two full-scale impact tests were conducted to measure the crashworthiness performance of Crash Energy Management (CEM) equipped passenger rail cars. On December 3, 2003, a single car impacted a fixed barrier at approximately 35 mph and on February 26, 2004, two-coupled passenger cars impacted a...
FRA Completes Environmental Review for New B&P Tunnel
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today finished the environmental review (final environmental impact statement, or FEIS) to replace the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel. The FEIS includes review of the route (Alternative 3B) for a new tunnel...
Reducing Major Rule Violations in Commuter Rail Operations: Distraction and Its Mitigation with Sustained Attention Training
: Transportation Services conducted two experiments in the Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL) using animated operating scenarios that were designed to simulate elements of distraction. In Study I, operational scenarios varied in task load, from baseline to low, and then to high load. The...On-Board Failure-Protection Requirements for Railroad-Vehicle Equipment
An analysis of the 1975 railroad-equipment-caused accidents was made.Latest Data on Positive Train Control Implementation Show Uneven Progress across Railroads
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today released third quarter 2016 data submitted by railroads on their progress in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC). The data show uneven progress across the country and across railroads toward activating the life-saving technology...
FRA Proposes Safety Standard Updates to Allow for High-Speed Passenger Trains
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add high-speed trains that can travel up to 220 miles per hour and replace its aging passenger fleet. The proposed...