Development of Railroad Trespassing Database Using Artificial Intelligence

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a research team from Rutgers University to develop a proof-of-concept Trespassing Database using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to automatically process large volumes of live or recorded video data. The team used the Rutgers AI...

Interoperable Employee-In-Charge Portable Remote Terminal (EIC PRT) Summary Report

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to define the requirements for Interoperable Employee-In-Charge (EIC) Portable Remote Terminal (PRT) functionality for use with Positive Train Control (PTC) systems. The Interoperable EIC-PRT is a...

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Safety Bulletin 2024-02; Positive Train Control Error and Malfunction – Train May Not be Protected

Safety Bulletin 2024-01 (Revised); Employee Fatality – Securement of Rolling Equipment

Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (DAMIS) Internet Reporting User Manual

Improving Tank Car Crash Energy Management (CEM)

The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored a 2-year research effort between August 2020 and August 2022 to investigate multiple mitigation concepts for hazmat tank cars, aimed at improving their puncture resistance. The team first developed and validated a finite element (FE) model of a full-...

Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatuses in Trains Carrying Hazmat

After Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Rule strengthens worker safety by requiring railroads to provide protective gear for neck and face coverage with respiratory protection 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...

Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatuses in Trains Carrying Hazmat

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