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Railroad Industry Modal Profile
In 2011, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) published the first edition of the “Railroad Industry Modal Profile: An Outline of the Railroad Industry Workforce Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities” in response to the DOT National...C3RS is Implementing Corrective Actions and Expanding Within the Railroad Industry
As the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) implements the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), FRA has been sponsoring a Lessons Learned Team (LLT) that seeks to answer three questions: 1) What conditions are necessary to implement C3RS successfully? 2) What is the impact of C3RS...Transrapid Maglev System - Guideway History Overview
This report provides a brief history of the development and application of the Transrapid Maglev System Guideway from the initial application in 1979 to the current versions available for application projects around the world. Information is also provided on which guideway styles and types will be...Evaluation of LED Sign Technology at a Passive Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), under the direction of DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology (ORD), conducted a research study that evaluated the effectiveness...