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Trespass Event Risk Factors

The Volpe Center has used three sources of data—the Federal Railroad Administration’s required accident reports, locomotive video, and U.S. Census data—to investigate common risk factors for railroad trespassing incidents, the leading cause of rail-related deaths in the U.S. Risk factors found...

Developing a Reliable Signal Wire Attachment Method

The goal of this project was to develop a better attachment method for rail signal wires to improve the reliability of signaling systems. EWI conducted basic research into the failure mode of current attachment methods and developed and tested a new process that provides improved performance over...

Control of Rolling Contact Fatigue on Premium Rails in Revenue Service

Effective rail maintenance strategies are essential for controlling rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and reducing wear of rails under heavy axle load (HAL) operations. In an effort to optimize rail maintenance strategies in revenue service, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) has been...

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that it will prepare a Service Level/Tier 1 EIS with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to study potential new and/or improved high-speed intercity passenger rail service along an 850-mile corridor extending from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,...

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Tower 55 Project

Today we celebrate the completion of the Tower-55 interchange and recognize how vital projects like this improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of railroad operations. Infrastructure improvements like Tower 55 are one pillar in our strategy to ensure continuous safety improvement.