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HQ-2015-1084 (Finalized)
On September 8, 2015, at 12:34 a.m., CDT, westbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Train AMNML-07 (striking train) collided with northbound UP Train ALDAS-06 (struck train) near Texarkana, Texas. At the time of the accident, it was dark, the sky was clear, and the temperature was 82° F. The striking...Recommendations for Northeast Corridor Transportation Vol 2
Download PDF Document [623 MB]Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Braking - Regulatory Impact Analysis
In response to the mandate of § 7311(c) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) updated the regulatory impact analysis (RIA) issued with the Pipeline and Hazardous...Notice of the Department of Transportation's Decision on ECP Braking
In this notice, the Department of Transportation is announcing that after careful review, and as mandated by Section 7311 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Department of Transportation has reviewed the final updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) and determined...Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 2
This project used basic and applied research and experimentation to address the need for an improved railway crosstie and fastening system for high speed passenger and joint passenger and freight routes in the US. The effort provided answers several concrete crosstie and fastening system design...
Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 1 – Project Summary Report
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Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 2