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Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2022-1643
On May 26, 2022, at approximately 7:28 a.m., CDT, the Union Pacific Railroad Company’s (UP) eastbound Train Symbol CWTOK-24 consisting of a total of 294 loaded coal cars, derailed 30 cars at Milepost (MP) 246.66, traveling at a recorded speed of 50 miles per hour (MPH). This loaded coal train...
Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2022-1777
On October 8, 2022, at 4:19 p.m., EDT, Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation (NS) freight train 310B (Train 1) derailed 20 cars and 1 locomotive at Milepost (MP) CD240.7 on track Main 2 of NS’s Chicago Line subdivision, Great Lakes division, in Sandusky, Ohio. The train was 6,082 feet long and...
Assessing the Safety Benefits of a Real-Time Railroad Crossing Information System for Emergency Responders
This report assesses the safety benefits of a real-time railroad crossing information system for emergency responders. The study focuses on reducing first responder delays at rail crossings, which have become increasingly critical due to the rise in average train lengths in the United States....
Cost and Benefit Risk Framework for Modern Railway Electrification Options
The Federal Railroad Administration contracted a research team from The University of Texas at Austin in 2023 to develop a framework for evaluating the updated costs and benefits of freight railway electrification considering traditional and modern innovative methods. The team reviewed past and...