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Improved Braking System Simulation : Draft Final Report
The work was directed at the study of safety in the operation of freight trains where the air brake operating conditions were significantly different from current U.S. practices. The work was conducted by using the fluid mechanic air brake model, which IITRI has developed for the Research and...Automated Vehicles at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: Final Report
While the number of highway-rail grade crossing (HRGC) incidents remains relatively constant over the last 4 years, HRGCs still represents a significant safety concern for the transportation industry. Per the 2011 crossing collisions and casualties’ statistics, approximately 250 fatalities and...
Civil Penalties Schedules & Guidelines
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Positive Train Control Interoperability Test Support
Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) evaluated communication performance from operation of the Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) GE TD 220x MHz data radios and the Interoperable Train Control (ITC) compliant Meteorcomm...Civil Penalties Schedules & Guidelines (Excel Version)
See each tab in the workbook for the civil penalties corresponding to the respective regulatory part of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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Evaluation of Rail Car Floor Fire Resistance Exposure and Test Article Scaling
The focus of this research was to determine the appropriate fire resistance exposure severity and duration for passenger rail car floor assemblies, as well as an assessment of the minimum size test article for fire resistance testing. Modeling methodologies were developed to predict the fire,...Evaluation of Fiber Optic Broken Rail Detection Systems
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