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Extended Field Trials of LRAIL for Automated Track Change Detection

LRAIL is a 3-dimensional laser inspection system that combines high-speed laser triangulation sensors and artificial intelligence to automatically inspect the condition of, and detect safety-related changes in, railway infrastructure. For this project, LRAIL technology was installed on a...

Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service

On November 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published the final rule in the Federal Register for measuring the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations.  The performance and service quality metrics relate...

Consistent Trespasser Intent Determination Criteria Pilot Project

This document describes a pilot project that evaluated the potential for developing standardized criteria that railroads can use to determine the probable intent (i.e., suicide or accident) of individuals involved in trespasser strikes on railroad right-of-way in the United States. These...

2020 BAA Research Initiatives in Support of Rail Safety—General

The purpose of the 2020 General Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to solicit a variety of applied technology research projects that will support the strategic objectives of the Office of Research, Development and Technology and the research needs of the four FRA research divisions: Track,...