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On-line High-speed Rail Defect Detection

This report presents the results of phase 2 of the project “On-line high-speed rail defect detection” aimed at improving the reliability and the speed of current defect detection in rails. Ultrasonic guided waves, traveling in the rail running direction, were examined for this task. The advantages...

National Hazardous Materials Audit

The specific focus of the 2006 National Hazardous Materials Audit was to determine the level of Class I railroad compliance with the requirements for train placement of hazardous materials shipments and accurate hazard communications information on train consists in the train crews’ possession.