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DOTX 218 Survey Conducted on Pan Am Railways

This report summarizes the results from a May 12, 2014, survey conducted with the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) gage resistant measurement system vehicle (GRMS), DOTX 218, on the Pan Am Railways (PAR) track between Portland, ME, and Brunswick, ME. The survey was designed to capture the...

Railroads’ Progress Toward Implementation of Positive Train Control Systems

Pursuant to Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 20157(d), the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are providing this report to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the U.S. Senate...

Characteristics of Trespassing Incidents in the United States (2012-2014)

Trespassing is the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States. A large proportion of these trespasser fatalities are from intentional acts (i.e., suicides). The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) has been tasked by the Federal Railroad...

Fiber Optic Availability and Opportunity Analysis for North American Railroads

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored an evaluation conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) regarding the opportunity and availability to use Fiber Optic Acoustic Detection (FOAD) in the North American railroad industry. The work was performed at the Transportation...

Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website

Originally launched in 2012, the Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep (RGHS) website (http://www.RailroaderSleep.org) is a non-regulatory, educational resource. Designed for railroaders and their support networks, the website provides scientifically valid information about the importance of sleep...

HQ-2017-1234 (Finalized)

On Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 8:37 p.m., EST, Norfolk Southern (NS) Train U43U918 (the train) traveling east, derailed 38 cars on the NS St. Charles Branch (Pocahontas Division) single main track at milepost (MP) TB 1.30. The accident occurred approximately three miles west of Andover,...

HQ-2017-1207 (Finalized)

Eastbound Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) freight Train 154A1-19 with 6 locomotives (5 on the headend and one on the rear) and 121 freight cars, derailed 30 cars at NS Milepost 761.6 on the East End Subdivision near Pell City, Alabama, on May 19, 2017, at 5:55 p.m., CDT.

Blunt Impact Testing of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank

The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology has been conducting research into passenger locomotive fuel tank crashworthiness. FRA sponsored ongoing work performed by Transportation Technology Center Inc. (TTCI) at the Transportation Technology Center...

Field Investigation and Modeling of Track Substructure Performance Under Trains Moving at Critical Speed

The purpose of this research performed by Pennsylvania State University between September 2012 and September 2015 was to formulate and validate a 3D dynamic track-subgrade interaction model, to conduct field measurements of subgrade conditions and track responses to train passes at a variety speeds...

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (FY 2018) Benefit-Cost Analysis FAQs

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