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Discrete Element Modeling of Railroad Ballast Behavior
An innovative integrated computational-experimental laboratory testing framework has been developed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to evaluate clean and fouled ballast behavior. The railroad ballast layer consists of discrete aggregate particles and it is a critical substructure...Positive Train Control Interoperability Test Support: Radio Frequency Desense Testing
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored research that was conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to evaluate the performance of the Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) 220 MHz data radios and the Interoperable Train Control (ITC)-compliant 220 MHz data...Research on Methods for Enhancing Positive Train Control Freight Braking Algorithms
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a research project, executed by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to investigate methods for enhancing the data used by Positive Train Control (PTC) freight braking algorithms and to improve the evaluation process of PTC freight...Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY 2018 Railroad Safety State Participation Pilot Grant Program
This notice details the application requirements and procedures for states to obtain grant funding for eligible training, travel, laptop computers, and grant management administration under the FY 2018 Railroad Safety State Participation Pilot Grant program. The funding for this program was made...Quarterly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Train Operations Q2 2018
Quarterly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Train Operations Q2 2018PTC Symposium June 15, 2018: Revenue Service Demonstration and Substitute Criteria
See Also
Presentation No. 1 – Full Implementation of PTC SystemsPresentation No. 2 – Alternative SchedulePresentation No. 3 – Revenue Service Demonstration and Substitute Criteria