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Broken Rims in Railroad Wheels

Broken wheels are one of the most common types of equipment-caused train accidents. The failure of rail car wheel rims, which are usually the result of shattered rims or vertical split rims (VSR), are the leading cause of wheel-related accidents, and they are increasing as a percentage of all...

Locomotive Emissions Measurements for Various Blends of Biodiesel Fuel

The objective of this project was to assess the effects of various blends of biodiesel on locomotive engine exhaust emissions. The emission tests were conducted on two locomotive models, a Tier 2 EMD SD70ACe and a Tier 1 Plus GE Dash9-44CW, using two baseline fuels: (1) conventional EPA ASTM No. 2-...

Fiscal Year 2014 Enforcement Report

The following is an annual report published by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) summarizing settled claims for civil penalty violations of Federal railroad safety and hazardous materials statues, regulations and orders during Federal Fiscal Year 2014. The report also contains a...

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT - New York – Vermont Bi-State Intercity Passenger Rail Study

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) proposes to implement the New York-Vermont Bi-State Intercity Passenger Rail Study (the Project), which consists of various track, crossing, and bridge improvements, as well as construction of three new stations, along portions of Vermont Railway, Pan...

Environmental Assessment - New York – Vermont Bi-State Intercity

The New York-Vermont Bi-State Intercity Passenger Rail Study project is an initiative of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to identify and establish an efficient, intercity passenger rail-based transportation link that will...

Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees

On December 1, 2013 four passengers on a Metro North passenger train in New York City died and 70 were injured as the result of an over speed derailment [1]. Subsequently, it was announced by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the locomotive engineer operating the train had...