Railroads
Example OJT Standards for Track Inspectors
These On-the-Job Training (OJT) templates are intended to be used as “Job Aids” for the regulated community when developing training plans in connection with 49 CFR Part 243 - Training, Qualification, and Periodic Oversight of Safety-Related Railroad Employees.Advance Tank Car Cooperative Research Project (ATCCRP)
Papers and reports are listed by their document titles starting with the most recent published document. Click on the title under "Report" for an electronic copy of the document, if available. Notice and Disclaimer: These documents are disseminated under the sponsorship of the...
Class 1 Freight Railroad Profiles - 2006
Each profile includes: Executive officers and addresses; national map showing States served by the railroad; operational and financial statistics for CY 2005 and the 2nd quarter 2006; and safety data (grade-crossing incidents rates, equipment-caused train accidents rate, human-factors...
Analysis of Non-Track-Circuit Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Train Detection Technologies
This research investigated the suitability of non-track-circuit-based technologies as a cost-effective means to deploy active warning devices at passive grade crossings. While several promising technologies were identified, some of the findings were unexpected. Mainly, there existed...
Wheel Bearing Brake/Instrumented Wheelset (WBB/IWS) Friction Characterization Study
The wheel/rail (W/R) interface experiences variable friction conditions during in-service operation. This is due mainly to the application of top-of-rail friction modifiers (TOR FM) and gage face (GF) lubricants, and other third-body materials that exist at the W/R interface due to non-...Development of Enhanced Overlay Positive Train Control (EO-PTC)
Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) researched a new method of train control proposed to increase operational efficiency where Positive Train Control (PTC) equipment is installed and operational. Enhanced Overlay Positive Train Control (EO-PTC) allows for the removal of signal-based...Federal Railroad Administration Publishes Railroads’ Third Quarter 2019 Positive Train Control Implementation Status Updates
PRESS RELEASE NUMBER: FRA 13-19 CONTACT: FRA Public Affairs PHONE: (202) 493-6024 SUBJECT: PTC/Positive Train Control KEYWORDS: Technology, PTC, Positive Train Control ABSTRACT: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a quarterly status update on railroads’ self-...