Broken Rim Detection Using Proximity Sensors

From February to April 2014, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) performed research and testing on a broken rim detector concept by Diesel Intellect International (DII). The detector uses proximity sensors to detect the presence of rim material overhanging the field side of the rail....

Revisions Waiver Use by Group/Railroad/Type/Location (10.24.20)

Cab Technology Integration Laboratory: Research Making Rail Safer Brochure

Washington Union Station Expansion Project: Section 106 Consulting Parties Meeting #9

Washington Union Station Expansion Project: Section 106 Consulting Parties Meeting #10

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $291 Million in ‘State of Good Repair’ Grants to Improve the Reliability and Safety of America’s Rail Network

Gate Skirts Research at a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing in Ramsey, NJ

The Volpe Center and FRA evaluated the effectiveness of a pedestrian gate enhancement, commonly known as a gate skirt, to deter pedestrians from violating active grade crossing warnings at the E. Main St. crossing in Ramsey, New Jersey. The goal of the added secondary gates is to reduce the...

FRA Response re: FRA’s Position on Conducting Safety Inspections during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

PTC Collaboration Session: Final of Six in 2019 and 2020

Revisions Waiver Use by Group/Railroad/Type/Location (10.17.20)