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Crashworthy Components Retrofit for F40 Locomotive

The Federal Railroad Administration and the Volpe Center continue to evaluate new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and operators in rail equipment. In recognition of the importance of override prevention in train-to-train collisions in which one of the vehicles is a locomotive,...

Detection of Concrete Tie Rail Seat Deterioration

Rail seat deterioration (RSD) is a loss of concrete in the rail seat area of concrete ties that may compromise safety by increasing track gage, reducing fastener toe load, and allowing increased rail displacement. As part of a research project funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA),...

Advanced Tank Car Collaborative Research Program (ATCCRP)

Over the last decade, there has been significant ongoing research to develop strategies for improving railroad tank cars so they can maintain tank integrity for more severe accident conditions. Beginning in 2006 and continuing through 2009, Dow Chemical Company, Union Pacific Railroad, and Union...