Railroads
Interoperable Employee-In-Charge Portable Remote Terminal (EIC-PRT)
Collaborating with the North American railroad industry, TTCI developed systems engineering documents defining the EIC-PRT system, including interoperable requirements for the EIC-PRT, EIC server, and onboard segments. Additionally, TTCI and its subcontractors developed a prototype roadway...
IIJA Amendments to Subtitle V of Title 49 U.S.C. with FRA redline
This document shows FRA’s review of Subtitle V (Rail Programs) of title 49, United States Code, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Updated: January 2022.Evaluating Crowdsourced Data from Waze for Rail Safety
Researchers from the Volpe Center determined that Waze alerts data contain meaningful information, including user-reported traffic jams. However, due to the nature of crowdsourced data, there are limitations to using this dataset, including reliability of the reports as well as discrepancies...
Information and Communications Technology Survey of Class I Railroad Train, Yard, and Engine Workers
This research assists the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in its desire to improve its understanding of railroader Information and Communications Technology (ICT) access, use, confidence, and preferences to create better safety-related programs and outreach campaigns for the industry. In...
High Speed Rail: Cost of Compliance for Noise Mitigation Procedures
This report includes the results of follow-on research related to high speed rail noise. The earlier study, entitled High Speed Rail Noise Standards and Regulations, surveyed noise standards and regulations currently in place within the US, EU, Japan, and China as well as methods employed to...
