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This report describes a testing program examining the effects of different stages of tank car fabrication on the mechanical properties of TC-128B steel. This work focused on two procedures: cold-working associated with rolling a flat plate of steel into the cylindrical tank shell and post-weld...
This literature review covers over 70 documents related to standards, research, and use cases on the design of in-vehicle auditory alerts (IVAAs) for highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs). Although standards exist for auditory warnings in vehicles and they have been used for years, there are only...
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...
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...
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...