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Characterization of Railroad Bridge Service Interruptions

The Federal Railroad Administration contracted Transportation Technology Center, Inc., to study bridge problems that cause accidents or service interruptions and to use this information to evaluate the need to develop bridge monitoring systems. Existing monitoring systems and other mitigation...

Railroad Carrier Employee Exposure to Radiation: Report to Congress

This report was prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) following the specific mandate of Congress to investigate occupational exposures to ionizing radiation of specific groups of employees during railroad transportation of high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) and spent nuclear fuel (...

U.S High-Speed Rail Association High-Speed Rail Summit

2012 was a monumental year for American rail – one of the greatest in generations. It was the safest year in railroad history. Amtrak saw record on-time performance and achieved an all-time high in ridership. And we saw intermodal freight traffic surge above 12 million units – very close to an...