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Evaluation of LED Sign Technology at a Passive Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), under the direction of DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology (ORD), conducted a research study that evaluated the effectiveness...
Investigation of an Anti-Knock Index and Hydrocarbon Emissions of Various Natural Gas Blends
The North American rail industry is examining the use of natural gas to reduce fuel costs for locomotives that are powered by dual fuel engines. This report evaluates the ability of an existing methane number algorithm to predict rapid combustion in a dual fuel engine. The Methane Number index,...Manual for Research, Development and Technology Program and Project Evaluations
This manual provides the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) a framework, standards, and procedures for planning, conducting, reporting, and using sound evaluations of RD&T’s projects for improving railroad safety.FRA Releases Revised Proposal to Rebuild B&P Tunnel After Receiving Input from Baltimore Community
WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today presented a revised proposal to replace the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel based on feedback provided to the FRA by Baltimore residents during three public hearings in February. In December 2015,...
FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation
Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $25...