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Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool – Phase III

Researchers developed a second-generation RAdar Ballast Inspection Tool (RABIT) based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for use by track inspectors. This system is much lighter (26 lbs/11.8 kg) than its predecessor and is portable. It has a single bi-static antenna pair that straddles the tie,...

An Analysis of Freight Railroad Voice Communications

This report documents the results of a study of railroad voice communications from three large (Class I) freight railroad dispatch centers. The purpose of the research was to gain an understanding of the types of information that are exchanged between railroad personnel and to determine the...

Part 225 Submittal Methods Session 2

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hosted the second of a series of virtual technical symposiums on Thursday,October 10th, 2024.  The symposium provided an exchange of