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Automated Train Operations (ATO) Sensor Platform Data Analysis Rapid Prototype
In a Federal Railroad Administration-funded Automated Train Operations (ATO) Sensor Platform (SP) Data Analysis Rapid Prototype (RP) project, a team from Transportation Technology Center, Inc. researched the feasibility of using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) data analysis processes and tools...
Mechanistic Investigation of Timber Crosstie Spike Fastener Failures – Phase I: The Magnitude of the Spike Failure Challenge
The Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) performed a literature review, conducted an industry-wide survey, and arranged multiple field visits to examine and quantify the challenges North American railroads are facing with...