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Order - FRA 1100.14G, Railroad Safety Board

This Order delegates decisional powers and describes internal agency procedures with respect to disposition of waivers, exemptions, block signal applications, and other special approvals under the Federal railroad safety laws and regulations and in accordance with the Federal Railroad...

Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2021

Equipment and Infrastructure Investments for Intercity Passenger Rail Service

Chairman Hutchison and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss rail finance, focusing on equipment and infrastructure investments for intercity passenger rail service. I will be brief.

Locomotive-Based Top of Rail Friction Control Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product

This report documents the first phase of a test to determine what effect top of rail (TOR) friction modification has on rail surface friction, lateral curving forces, and train handling. In Phase I, one type of TOR friction modifier and application system was evaluated, primarily on coal trains...

Comparative Safety of the Transport of High-Level Radioactive Materials on Dedicated, Key and Regular Trains - Technical Study

This study compares the risks in transporting spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste under three rail shipment alternatives: 1) regular train service, operating without restrictions with the exception of current hazardous materials regulations; 2) dedicated train service, operating...

Recent Derailments and Railroad Safety

Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before you on the subject of recent train accidents and the state of railroad safety generally. On behalf of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the agency charged with administering the nation`s...

State of Railroad Safety

Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the state of railroad safety on our nation’s railroads. On behalf of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the agency charged with administering the nation’s railroad safety laws, I...

Analysis of Accelerations Measured During Full-Scale Tank Car Impact Tests

Tank car impact responses were investigated using accelerometers mounted at various locations on a tank car. Several tests were run with both a full and an empty tank car, and varying the tank car impact speed. The data from the accelerometers went through a power spectral density (PSD) analysis...

Repair of Budd Pioneer Coach Car Crush Zones: Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests

The research team conducted a project to repair cars for use in a full-scale train-to-train collision test with crash energy management systems. The two cars had been damaged in previous dynamic tests. Several components required replacement, and some required design modification. This report...

Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems: The Aerodynamic Effects of Passing Trains to Surrounding Objects and People

Two safety issues are raised on the aerodynamic effects of a passing train on its surroundings. First, a high-speed train passing other trains on an adjacent track exerts aerodynamic pressure that can affect the structural integrity of window mount and glazing, and the stability of the railroad car...

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