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Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-105 Tank Car

On August 1, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-105A500W (DOT-105) tank car at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO. The shell of the car was struck at its mid-length by a 297,000 pound ram car equipped with a 6-...

Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-111 Tank Car

On October 30, 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-111A100W (DOT-111) tank car meeting voluntary industry standard CPC-1232 at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO. The shell of the car was struck at its mid-length...

FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports

[From the Introduction] A railroad is required by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations at Title 49, Part 225 of the Code of Federal Regulations to use the current FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/lncident Reports (“Guide” or “reporting guide”) when preparing its monthly report. The...

National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property

Trespassing on railroad property is the leading cause of all rail-related deaths in the United States. More people are struck and killed by trains each year while trespassing – illegally entering or remaining on a railroad right-of-way – than in motor vehicle collisions with trains at highway-rail...

Thermite Head-Defect Repair Welds at the Eastern Mega Site

From October 2013 to March 2017, thermite head-defect repair test welds from two different suppliers were installed at the eastern mega site near Princeton, WV, on mainline track of Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) conducted this research under the...