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Investigation of Railroad Bridge Approach Problems along Heavy Haul Freight Lines

Under a contract with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) is investigating different factors that contribute to the problem of differential movement at railroad track transitions The research objective is to develop new design and...

From Research to Rulemaking in the Federal Railroad Administration

The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) research and development program provides the engineering and scientific foundation for rail rulemaking and enforcement in the United States. This paper describes how the program is funded and executed. Examples of projects in the track, rolling stock,...

Revising US passenger railcar occupant volume integrity requirements

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is developing new regulations addressing the occupant volume integrity (compressive end strength) of passenger rail cars. The new rules are being adopted to accommodate the introduction of rail equipment designed to alternate standards that will provide a...

Positive Train Control Shared Network

The Interoperable Train Control (ITC) Positive Train Control (PTC) Shared Network (IPSN) project investigated anticipated industry benefits and the level of support for the development of a hosted technological platform for PTC messaging across multiple railroads. A hosted network would reduce...

Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Lessons Learned Team Baseline Phase Report

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established a program called the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), which allows events to be reported anonymously and dealt with non-punitively and without fear or reprisal through structured collaboration between representatives of...

Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials

This report presents an analysis of train accident and hazmat release data to quantify the likelihood of a hazmat release. The harm caused by a hazmat release is characterized as the end result of a chain of events, with each link in the chain being characterized by risk metrics that determine...

Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials: Hazmat-Related Accident Data

Risk Evaluation Framework and Selected Metrics for Tank Cars Carrying Hazardous Materials – Related Tables

Statement on the release of the High Hazard Flammable Train Final Rule

Today's announcement signals the beginning of the next chapter in rail safety.

Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains

In this final rule, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is adopting requirements designed to reduce the consequences and, in some instances, reduce the probability of accidents involving trains...

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