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HQ-2014-7 (Finalized)
A Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) westward train, 65KC201 (65K), struck the rear of a NS Intermodal Train 25ZC101 (25Z), at Sewickley, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 2014. The collision occurred at 1:39 p.m. at Milepost (MP) 12.9 on Main Track Number 3 of the NS Fort Wayne Line. The Engineer and Conductor...HQ-2014-8 (Finalized)
On July 3, 2014, at approximately 4:06 p.m. MDT, a westbound Montana Rail Link (MRL) freight train, H-KCKSPO1-28A, derailed 20 rail cars on single main track at MRL Milepost (MP) 164.4 between Alberton, Montana, and Superior, Montana. The derailment site is located on MRL’s 4th Subdivision and is...HQ-2014-11 (Finalized)
Download PDF Document [160 MB]HQ-2015-1102 (Finalized)
An eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train, ZBRG1-29, collided with a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at a public highway-rail grade crossing on December 29, 2015, at approximately 2:50 p.m. PST. The accident occurred just east of La Grande, Oregon on the Huntington Subdivision, Portland...Crash Energy Management: One and Two Car Passenger Rail Impact Tests - Summary of Structural and Occupant Test Results
Two full-scale impact tests were conducted to measure the crashworthiness performance of Crash Energy Management (CEM) equipped passenger rail cars. On December 3, 2003, a single car impacted a fixed barrier at approximately 35 mph and on February 26, 2004, two-coupled passenger cars impacted a...
Reducing Major Rule Violations in Commuter Rail Operations: Distraction and Its Mitigation with Sustained Attention Training
: Transportation Services conducted two experiments in the Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL) using animated operating scenarios that were designed to simulate elements of distraction. In Study I, operational scenarios varied in task load, from baseline to low, and then to high load. The...On-Board Failure-Protection Requirements for Railroad-Vehicle Equipment
An analysis of the 1975 railroad-equipment-caused accidents was made.Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets
The version of the proposed rule being posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of the proposed rule. The official version of the proposed rule will be the version published in the Federal Register in the near future and may appear slightly different than...