Railroads
Finite Element Analyses of Side Impacts to DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Cars with Water and Liquid Nitrogen
On June 11, 2020, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test on a surrogate DOT-113 tank car filled with water at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) to (1) evaluate its performance under dynamic impact conditions and (2) provide data for the verification and...
Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway Congestion Mitigation Project
Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway (ACWR) is proposing to use Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program funding and Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Funding (RRIF) to administer a congestion mitigation project (the...
Integrity of Rail Passenger Equipment Glazing Systems
Failures of glazing retention mechanisms on passenger trains have led to multiple injuries and fatalities in rollover-type accidents over the last several decades. This research effort reviewed global standards for glazing system design and performance, as well as modes of retention failures...
Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program
Overview: New under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this program provides financial assistance to entities implementing interstate rail compacts pursuant to section 410 of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997.
Crossing Safety Program / Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program
Overview: This program provides funding for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods. Applications must be submitted no later than June 8, 2026 by 11:59 PM ET. See the FY 2025-2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for more information.
Smart Track: Wireless, Continuous Monitoring of Track Conditions
The mission of the Smart Track research project is to improve the rail industry’s ability to answer critical safety- and maintenance-related questions on track infrastructure by monitoring and predicting track health. This mission will be accomplished through the development and...