Baltimore’s Railroad Network: Analysis and Recommendations

This report is a feasibility study and the second part of a study requested by Congress following a fire from a derailment in the Howard Street Tunnel on July 18, 2001.  This fire essentially suspended commercial activity in downtown Baltimore for nearly a week and forced rail traffic to...

Record of Decision for the East Side Access Project

This is a Record of Decision (ROD) of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, regarding the East Side Access (ESA) Project. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) filed an application with the FRA for a loan to...

FRA Post-Accident Testing Guidance & Definitions Revised and Effective January 8, 2021

Work schedules, sleep, fatigue, and accidents in the US railroad industry

Objective: The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive description of fatigue in US railroad workers employed in safety-sensitive positions. Methods: Five survey studies were conducted between 2006 and 2011 on maintenance of way employees, signalmen, dispatchers, train &...

Positive Train Control NPRM Notice of Clarification

ACSES Simulator

Please click the following link to access the simulator:  http://www.fra.dot.gov/static/developers_bundle_v1.2.1.zip

ACSES Simulator Developers Kit

Please click the following link to access the developers kit http://www.fra.dot.gov/static/developers_bundle_v1.2.1.zip.

North Carolina “Sealed Corridor” Phase I U.S. DOT Assessment Report

Behavior-based, Continuous Improvement and Safety Leadership Methods Improve Train Crew Safety and Safety Culture

Safety Culture: Accomplishments and Future Directions