Recommendations for Northeast Rail Service

Railroad Workplace Safety; Adjacent-Track On-Track Safety for Roadway Workers

The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Request for a Buy America Waiver for Adjustable Hinges

Characterization of Locomotive Engineer Schedules

This document was originally written as a Technical Memorandum for internal use by FRA in 2001. A substantial amount of research has been undertaken in the dozen years since this memorandum was produced, including a series of diary studies that provides details about when signalmen, maintenance...

Emergency Declaration: Extreme cold, ice, severe winter weather

Rail Service Metrics and Performance: Quarter Ended September 30, 2013 (Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013)

Illinois DOT (IDOT) Buy America Waiver Request for SureClose Gate Hinge by D&D Technology

Annual Enforcement Report: Fiscal Year 2013

Effect of Gate Skirts on Pedestrian Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

The Federal Railroad Administration was interested in evaluating one type of pedestrian safety device, commonly known as gate skirts, that consists of a secondary horizontal hanging gate under the existing pedestrian gate to better block access to the crossing by pedestrians who gain...

Using Wheel Temperature Detector Technology to Monitor Railcar Brake System Effectiveness