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This report is a follow on of the first phase of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-sponsored project to evaluate lateral ballast behavior and how mechanics-based track geometry deterioration models forecast field behavior. In Phase II of the project, Transportation Technology Center, Inc....
Federal Railroad Administration Administrator’s visit comes as leadership from the U.S. Department of Transportation continue to closely monitor NEC service and offer support to Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT
...Between August 2019 and May 2022, the Federal Railroad Administration sponsored researchers from Rutgers University, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Applied Research Associates, and the University of Houston to develop a risk analysis methodology for railroad transportation of...
Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety, January 18, 2024
Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Payne, and members of the subcommittee – thank you for the opportunity to testify today and...
This report discusses a comprehensive fatigue and fracture characterization of modern head-hardened rails in reference to legacy rails. The focus is in on detail (i.e., transverse) fracture, the effects of the microstructural gradient in the railhead, and residual stresses caused by head-...
Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio July 23, 2024
Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Wilson, and members of the subcommittee – thank you for the opportunity to...