FRA Rail Program Delivery Video Series

The FRA Rail Program Delivery Video Series provides grantees and loan recipients with guidance on key aspects of Rail Program Delivery. Click on the categories below to view the available videos.

Capital Cost Estimating Guidance

FRA’s FINAL CAPITAL COST ESTIMATING GUIDANCE IS AVAILABLE HERE

FRA developed this capital cost estimating guidance for project sponsors and the railroad industry as part of its continuing efforts to provide technical assistance and ensure successful project delivery.

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Railroad 101 Videos

For FRA grantees, these videos introduce basic railroad concepts related to train types and performance, track configuration, basic operations, and signaling systems. This series is invaluable for grantees planning and designing new and improved passenger rail service.

Welcome to eLearning!

Are you aware of the factors such as fatigue, stress, and distraction that affect human performance in rail transportation? Use this site to learn about attention. Learn why it is important to understand what attention is, why it matters, and how to manage it effectively in...

CTIL Contact Us

The FRA collaborates with many research partners in industry, academia, and the government. If your organization is interested in conducting research at the laboratory, contact FRA via e-mail at: CTIL@dot.gov.

This FRA laboratory is located at the Volpe...

Research Support

Successful simulator research requires expertise in multiple areas.  In addition to knowledge in the topic area being studied (e.g., distraction), the research team must have knowledge of the rail domain, experimental design, as well as how to program and run the simulator. 

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Research Funding

FRA makes the CTIL available to all researchers and rail stakeholders (pending FRA project approval), with staff support provided at the facility. 

There is no fee to use the CTIL. It is open to projects of any funding type: Projects may be federally funded (e.g.,...

Working with the CTIL

The CTIL is a national resource for conducting human factors research in the railroad domain that is not exclusive to government use.  In addition to FRA, it is available to various railroad stakeholder organizations, such as:

Reports & Presentations

2014 FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting

The Federal Railroad Administration hosts the first FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting—a three-day conference for grantees, oversight contractors, and staff, focused on rail project implementation. The event also serves to launch the Monitoring and Technical Assistance...