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Wheel Failure Investigation Program: Phase 3
Vertical Split Rims (VSRs) are one of the leading causes for wheel removals in North American freight rail service. The Federal Railroad Administration funded a research effort in which a group of researchers and subject matter experts explored a better understanding of VSRs using finite element...
Evaluating Processes, Outcomes, and Sustainability for FRA’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS)
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tasked the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) to conduct an evaluation of the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) implementation processes, sustainability, and safety outcomes. The research team assessed program...
Railroad Safety Board
The Railroad Safety Board (Board) is the administrative body within FRA with the authority to decide waiver petitions, requests to modify or discontinue a railroad signal system (often referred to as “block signal applications”), and certain requests for special approval. Any person, including railroads and other parties subject to FRA’s requirements, may petition FRA for relief from an FRA regulation, order, or standard.
Delco Lead Project
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) was selected to receive funding under the FY 2022-23 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for the Northeast Corridor (FSP-NEC) for construction activities for the Delco Lead Project (Project) in the City of New Brunswick and North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, NJ.
The Project consists of two components: