Federal Railroad Administration Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Pre-Award Authority

Vertical Split Rim: Causes and Prevention

Vertical split rim (VSR) is a serious railway wheel failure mode that requires further research. Visual clues are not usually present until the crack propagates through the rim. To better understand the root causes of VSRs, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of...

Terminal Railway TASD 240 Program Approval Letter

FY 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement Program Selections: Project Summaries

Brightline West Las Vegas to Victor Valley High-Speed Rail: Programmatic Agreement

Brightline West - Las Vegas to Victor Valley NEPA Reevaluation: Brightline West Reevaluation Summary

Brightline West - Las Vegas to Victor Valley NEPA Reevaluation: NEPA Decision Memo Final: September 15, 2023

Brightline West - Las Vegas to Victor Valley NEPA Reevaluation: Attachment C: Biological Resources Technical Report

Short Line Safety Institute: Testing the Fidelity of Its Robust Model

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is dedicated to the continuous improvement of safety and safety culture across all short line and regional railroads in the United States. Strengthening a railroad’s safety culture may result in less frequent or severe accidents and create a safer working...

Operational Performance and Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Analysis Model (OPRAM) Development

Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (MxV Rail) conducted a project for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to complete the development of Operational Performance and Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) Analysis (OPRAM) tool. The team successfully developed the OPRAM...