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Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance for Rail Projects

This guidance document is intended to provide a consistent approach for completing a benefit-cost analysis (BCA) for passenger and freight rail project proposals. The systematic process of identifying, quantifying, and comparing expected benefits and costs helps decision-makers organize information...

Positive Train Control Desense Mitigation Test: Research Phase 1

Final report for Positive Train Control (PTC) Desense Mitigation Test Research project includes description of Northeast Corridor (NEC) PTC deployments, PTC radio desense scenarios, PTC radio desense mitigation approaches, PTC radio desense mitigation trade study, and recommendations. The trade...

Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Coverage of Maintenance of Way (MOW)

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The version of the final rule being posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of the final rule.  The official version of the final rule will be the version published in the Federal Register in the near future and may appear slightly...

Probability of Detection Evaluation Results for Railroad Tank Cars

The Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) used the approach developed for the National Aeronautics and Space Association to determine the probability of detection (POD) for various nondestructive test (NDT) methods used during inspection of railroad tank cars. The Federal Railroad...

Proposed Rulemaking; Extension of Comment Period

On March 15, 2016, FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require establishing minimum requirements for the size of train crew staffs depending on the type of operation.