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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...Full-Scale Tank Car Rollover Tests – Survivability of Top Fittings and Top Fittings Protective Structures
Full-scale rollover crash tests were performed on three non-pressure tank carbodies to validate previous analytical work and determine the effectiveness of two different types of protective structures in protecting the top fittings. The tests were performed with three different tank cars: 1) an...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.SOFA 2016 1st. Quarter Update
Switching Fatality and Severe Injury UpdateFederal Railroad Administration Marks One-Year Anniversary of Amtrak 188 Derailment
PHILADELPHIA – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released the following statement from Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg on the one-year anniversary of the Amtrak 188 derailment. The passenger train derailed during the evening of May 12, 2015. Eight people died and more than...
Hudson Tunnel Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Document
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and NJ TRANSIT are preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the Hudson Tunnel Project (the “Proposed Action” or the “Project”). The Proposed Action is intended to preserve the current functionality of the Northeast Corridor’s (NEC)...Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hudson Tunnel Project in Hudson County, New Jersey and New York County, New York
Through this Notice, FRA announces its intent to jointly prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) with the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) for the Hudson Tunnel Project (the Proposed Action or the Project) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Proposed Action...Analysis of Grade Crossing Accidents Resulting in Injuries and Fatalities
This report describes trends and correlations resulting from an in-depth analysis of highway-rail grade crossing accidents between 2005 and 2014. A future report will describe the incorporation of these analyses into a predictive model of grade crossing accidents.