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Effectiveness of LED-Enhanced Signs in Reducing Incidents of Vehicles Stopping on Tracks

The U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center conducted a study of the effectiveness of LED-enhanced R8-8 signs in reducing incidents of vehicles stopping on the tracks. The researchers captured video at the Brighton Street crossing in Belmont, MA before and...

DOTX 218 Schedule August 2019

Steady and Continued Progress in Rail Safety and Railroad Development 2001-present

Covers 2001 to 2009 This document is meant to serve as a place to record the significant, noteworthy, and milestone actions taken by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve freight and passenger rail safety and encourage and promote...

Rail Transportation for a Strong America : Strategic Plan 2013 to 2016

As significant as rail transportation has been in the history of America, what energizes today's men and women of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is their knowledge that rail will make an even bigger contribution to America's future. Rail transportation-the most cost effective and...

Safety Precautions When Making Equipment Inspections

Inspections made to determine compliance with the Freight Car Safety Standards can result in greater personal exposure to the hazards of moving equipment than heretofore experienced in our inspection activities. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that Office of Safety personnel remain...

Title 49 CFR, Part 218, Blue Signal Protection of Workmen

Inquiries have been received relative to the applicability to employees of the Federal Railroad Administration of the requirements contained in 49 CFR, Part 218, Subpart B --Blue Signal Protection of Workmen.

Section 610 Periodic Review of Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification and Investigations (49 CFR Part 225)

The purpose of this document is to provide information and further details on the determination of the economic impact on small entities of 49 CFR Part 225, Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification and Investigations. This document is also intended to fulfill the requirements of...

Safety of Remote Control Locomotive Operations - Final Report

FRA has completed the RCL safety assessment and has concluded that RCL operations are no less safe than conventional operations. Based on the data collected from December 2003 through December 2004 (this period begins where the interim report period ended), RCL train accident rates were...

The Effects of Mounted Oscillating Lights on Leading Railroad Cars

This document was prepared in response to the mandate contained in Section 702(c) Ci) of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1982, which directed the Secretary of Transportation, within 60 days of enactment of the Act, to report to the Congress on whether or not to issue rules,...

Joint Bar Failure Study—Field Investigation

After the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) accepted a 2011 recommendation by the Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC), the agency directed its Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) to initiate a comprehensive study that would examine the track and operational conditions...

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