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Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2002

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established an ultimate goal of “Zero Tolerance” for railroad-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. In pursuit of that goal, significant progress has been made, particularly over the past six years, in reducing the number of train collisions,...

Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 2001

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established an ultimate goal of “Zero Tolerance” for railroad-related accidents, injuries and fatalities. In pursuit of that goal, significant progress has been made, particularly over the past six years, in reducing the number of train collisions,...

Wheel Load Cycle Tag for Rail

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has determined that there is a research need to collect and analyze statistical usage data to help ascertain the cumulative load-induced fatigue on rail track segments. The estimation of rail segment burdening through the determination of loaded or unloaded...