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Midwest Regional Rail Initiative Executive Report

The Midwest Regional Rail Initiative is an ongoing effort to develop an expanded and improved passenger rail system in the Midwest. The sponsors of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative are Amtrak, Federal Railroad Administration and the transportation agencies of nine Midwest states-Illinois...

The FRA Acting Administrator's Declaration of Emergency Event

Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Acting Administrator Heath Hall has determined that the imminent threat of Tropical Storm Harvey with flooding rains, potential power outages, and localized flash flooding conditions predicted to...

HQ-2016-1116 (Finalized)

Accident Investigation Report for an eastbound Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) Passenger Train No. 10 (ACE Train No. 10), operated by Herzog Transit Services, Inc. (HTSI) on a single main track and operating cab car-forward with four additional passenger cars and a trailing locomotive, derailed the...

Assessment of Battery Technology for Rail Propulsion Application

The study’s authors conducted a review of various battery chemistries, including information on basic electrochemistry and the critical parameters that drive battery design and sizing. The authors examined the performance, life cycle, and safety of lead-acid, lead-carbon, nickel cadmium, nickel...