Railroads
Inclusive and Universal Accessible Design Considerations for Next Generation of Passenger Railcars
Oregon State University (OSU), with Federal Railroad Administration support, investigated universal, inclusive, and accessible design for the next generation of passenger rail cars. Working with the Next Generation Equipment Committee, OSU developed recommendations for improved accessibility on...Positive Train Control Braking Algorithm Evaluation Methodology Enhancement
This report describes the investigation and implementation of changes performed by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to improve the efficiency and capabilities of the current Positive Train Control (PTC) braking algorithm evaluation methodology for freight operations. Improvements...
Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grant Program
Overview: In the National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property Report to Congress (October 2018), FRA committed to work through the executive and Congressional budget cycles to identify funding for railroad trespasser mitigation. As a result, under the Railroad Trespassing...
Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume II Mixed Manifest Train with Distributed Power
From June 12, 2013, to July 31, 2017, the Federal Railroad Administration funded the development of the Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) software by Sharma & Associates, Inc. (SA) to study train operation safety and performance as affected by equipment, train...