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This report reviews the California Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Program, analyzing the factors influencing the reduction in grade crossing accidents. The report concludes that the greater than average success in grade crossing safety in California has resulted from the long standing financial...
The present study is part of a program, sponsored by the Office of Research, Development and Demonstrations, Federal Railroad Administration, to investigate efficient, cost-effective methods of high speed ground transportation for intercity travel. Previous aspects of' the program have...
Transportation Technology Center, Inc. conducted a side impact test on a DOT-111 tank car to evaluate the performance of the tank car under dynamic impact conditions and to provide data for the verification and refinement of a computational model.
The tank car was filled with water to...
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), with the support of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T), is establishing a Short Line Safety Institute (Institute). The first step in creating the Institute is a...