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Comparative Evaluation of Rail and Truck Fuel Efficiency on Competitive Corridors
This study provides a comparative evaluation of rail and truck fuel efficiency on corridors and services in which both modes compete. For the purposes of this study, competitive movements are defined as those of the same commodity having the same (or proximate) origin and destination (O-D) pairs....Characterization of Railroad Bridge Service Interruptions
The Federal Railroad Administration contracted Transportation Technology Center, Inc., to study bridge problems that cause accidents or service interruptions and to use this information to evaluate the need to develop bridge monitoring systems. Existing monitoring systems and other mitigation...Visualizing Railroad Operations: A Tool for Planning and Monitoring Railroad Traffic
This report provides an overview of the development and technology transfer of the Railroad Traffic Planner application, a visualization tool with string line diagrams that show train positions over time. The Railroad Traffic Planner provides support for scheduling activities and also includes near...2013 Standing Committee on Rail Transportation (SCORT) Meeting
On behalf of President Obama and Secretary LaHood, it’s my pleasure to join you with FRA’s policy and development team – led by Associate Administrator Paul Nissenbaum and Director Corey Hill.Railroad Carrier Employee Exposure to Radiation: Report to Congress
This report was prepared by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) following the specific mandate of Congress to investigate occupational exposures to ionizing radiation of specific groups of employees during railroad transportation of high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) and spent nuclear fuel (...Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules, Final Report
This report summarizes the results of a project to demonstrate a method to validate and calibrate a fatigue model. The project examined 30-day work histories of locomotive crews prior to 400 human factors accidents and 1000 nonhuman factors accidents. A biomathematical fatigue model estimated crew...New Bridge in Durham Will Improve Safety, Reliability and Boost Local Economy
DURHAM, N.C. – Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today participated in the groundbreaking for a new $24 million railroad bridge at Hopson Road in Durham that will make train and vehicular travel safer and faster while boosting the local economy.
“Safety is our...