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Federal Railroad Administration

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) promotes safe and environmentally sound rail transportation. The FRA conducts research and development tests to evaluate projects in support of its safety mission and to enhance the railroad system as a national transportation resource. Public education campaigns on highway-rail grade crossing safety and the danger of trespassing on rail property are also administered by FRA. Bookmark this collection https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_fra or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530835.

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Feasibility of Load Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives, Phase I

CITE Title : Feasibility of Load Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives, Phase I Creator(s) : Guntaka, Anuradha;Martin, Kenneth L.;Singh, Som P.; Corporate Creator(s) : Sharma & Associates, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology Published Date : 2020-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/29 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50728 "Feasibility of Load Shedding" (2020). "Feasibility of Load Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives, Phase I" (2020) "Feasibility of Load Shedding to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Energy Consumption on Passenger Locomotives, Phase I" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2020-07-01

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This report discusses the feasibility of temporarily shedding electrical demand associated with heating and ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) system...

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Inclusive and Universal Accessible Design Considerations for Next Generation of Passenger Railcars

CITE Title : Inclusive and Universal Accessible Design Considerations for Next Generation of Passenger Railcars Creator(s) : Hunter-Zaworski, Katharine M.;Rutenberg, Uwe; Corporate Creator(s) : Oregon State University;Rutenberg Design Inc.; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/28 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50731 "Inclusive and Universal Accessible" (2020). "Inclusive and Universal Accessible Design Considerations for Next Generation of Passenger Railcars" (2020) "Inclusive and Universal Accessible Design Considerations for Next Generation of Passenger Railcars" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hunter-Zaworski, Katharine M. ;

Rutenberg, Uwe

2020-07-01

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Oregon State University (OSU), with Federal Railroad Administration support, investigated universal, inclusive, and accessible design for the next gen...

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Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate [Research Results]

CITE Title : Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate [Research Results] Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2020-07-01 Report Number : RR 20-11 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50720 "Full-Scale Shell Impact Test" (2020). "Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate [Research Results]" (2020) "Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car Surrogate [Research Results]" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2020-07-01

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On June 11, 2020, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test (Test 11) of a surrogate DOT-113 specification ta...

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Pressure Distributions and Magnitudes at the Tie/Ballast Interface

CITE Title : Pressure Distributions and Magnitudes at the Tie/Ballast Interface Creator(s) : Rose, Jerry G.;Malloy, Brett R.;Clarke, David B.;Liu, Qunglie;Watts, Travis J;Russell, Ethan J;Thompson, Brent D; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Kentucky. Dept. of Civil Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : National University Rail Center (NURail);University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program; Published Date : 2020-06-15 Report Number : NURail2016-UKY-R12 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54567 "Pressure Distributions and Magnitudes" (2020). "Pressure Distributions and Magnitudes at the Tie/Ballast Interface" (2020) "Pressure Distributions and Magnitudes at the Tie/Ballast Interface" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rose, Jerry G. ;

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2020-06-15

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The final report for NURail project: NURail2016-UKY-R12 consists of six distinct documents related to the project titled: “Pressure distributions an...

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Reliability and Endurance Testing of Locomotive Waste Heat Recovery System

CITE Title : Reliability and Endurance Testing of Locomotive Waste Heat Recovery System Creator(s) : Filippone, Claudio Corporate Creator(s) : Thermadynamics Rail, LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/23 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49555 "Reliability and Endurance Testing" (2020). "Reliability and Endurance Testing of Locomotive Waste Heat Recovery System" (2020) "Reliability and Endurance Testing of Locomotive Waste Heat Recovery System" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Filippone, Claudio

2020-06-01

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From August 20, 2012, to September 30, 2015, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored this research for the optimization and testing of a n...

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Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume I Unit Train

CITE Title : Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume I Unit Train Creator(s) : Booth, Graydon F.;Buel, Tanner;Andersen, David R.;Singh, Som P.; Corporate Creator(s) : Sharma & Associates, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/24 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49645 "Train Energy and Dynamics" (2020). "Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume I Unit Train" (2020) "Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume I Unit Train" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Booth, Graydon F. ;

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2020-06-01

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The Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) is simulation software, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and developed by Sharma & A...

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Performance of Tank Car Pressure Relief Devices Under Fire Conditions [Research Results]

CITE Title : Performance of Tank Car Pressure Relief Devices Under Fire Conditions [Research Results] Creator(s) : Gonzalez, Francisco, III Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Safety. Hazardous Materials Division Published Date : 2020-06-01 Report Number : RR 20-10 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49554 "Performance of Tank Car" (2020). "Performance of Tank Car Pressure Relief Devices Under Fire Conditions [Research Results]" (2020) "Performance of Tank Car Pressure Relief Devices Under Fire Conditions [Research Results]" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gonzalez, Francisco, III

2020-06-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a series of fire tests on one-third scale models of a non-pressure tank car to evaluate the perfor...

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Cyber Security Risk Management for Connected Railroads

CITE Title : Cyber Security Risk Management for Connected Railroads Creator(s) : Liu, Xiang;Wijesekera, Duminda;Wang, Zezhou;Jablonski, Matthew;Wang, Yongxin;Yavvari, Chaitanya;Holt, Keith;Sykes, Brian; Corporate Creator(s) : Rutgers University;George Mason University;HNTB Corporation;Pearce Services; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology Published Date : 2020-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/25 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49646 "Cyber Security Risk Management" (2020). "Cyber Security Risk Management for Connected Railroads" (2020) "Cyber Security Risk Management for Connected Railroads" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Liu, Xiang ;

Wijesekera, Duminda
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2020-06-01

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This research develops a cyber security risk analysis methodology for communications-based connected railroad technologies. The methodology can be tai...

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Railway Operations Class

CITE Title : Railway Operations Class Creator(s) : Clarke, David B. Corporate Creator(s) : University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Center for Transportation Research Corporate Contributor(s) : National University Rail Center (NURail);University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering;United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology;United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program; Published Date : 2020-05-31 Report Number : NURail2013-UTK-E03 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54568 "Railway Operations Class" (2020). "Railway Operations Class" (2020) "Railway Operations Class" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Clarke, David B.

2020-05-31

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Increasing the number and diversity of rail-focused courses is an important step in rebuilding America’s railway education infrastructure. Currently...

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Enhanced Automatic Train Control Braking Algorithm Research and Development

CITE Title : Enhanced Automatic Train Control Braking Algorithm Research and Development Creator(s) : Dasher, Jeremy;Anaya, Rachel;Morrison, Kenny;Hawken, James; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-05-08 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-21/32 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57989 "Enhanced Automatic Train Control" (2020). "Enhanced Automatic Train Control Braking Algorithm Research and Development" (2020) "Enhanced Automatic Train Control Braking Algorithm Research and Development" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Dasher, Jeremy ;

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2020-05-08

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The primary objective of the project was the evaluation of the braking enforcement methodology used by the railroads that have implemented an E-ATC PT...

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Developing Low Service Temperature Steels for Railroads Truck Castings

CITE Title : Developing Low Service Temperature Steels for Railroads Truck Castings Creator(s) : Stewart, Monique Ferguson Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology Corporate Contributor(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : RR 20-06 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49477 "Developing Low Service Temperature" (2020). "Developing Low Service Temperature Steels for Railroads Truck Castings" (2020) "Developing Low Service Temperature Steels for Railroads Truck Castings" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stewart, Monique Ferguson

2020-05-01

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At low temperatures, plain carbon steels, such as the types used in truck castings, can fracture in a brittle manner, with no visible deformation. The...

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Stop Signal Overruns (SSO) & Near Miss: An Investigation Template for Passenger Railroads

CITE Title : Stop Signal Overruns (SSO) & Near Miss: An Investigation Template for Passenger Railroads Creator(s) : France, Megan;Multer, Jordan;Safar, Hadar;Roth, Emilie M.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Roth Cognitive Engineering; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2020-05-01 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1518734 "Stop Signal Overruns (SSO)" (2020). https://doi.org/10.21949/1518734 "Stop Signal Overruns (SSO) & Near Miss: An Investigation Template for Passenger Railroads" (2020), https://doi.org/10.21949/1518734 "Stop Signal Overruns (SSO) & Near Miss: An Investigation Template for Passenger Railroads" , 2020, https://doi.org/10.21949/1518734 Export RIS Citation Information.

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France, Megan ;

Multer, Jordan
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2020-05-01

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This stop signal overrun (SSO) and near miss investigation template represents a tool to identify contributing factors for SSO events and events which...

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Investigating the Prominent Failure Mode of Cut Spikes Used in Elastic Fastening Systems

CITE Title : Investigating the Prominent Failure Mode of Cut Spikes Used in Elastic Fastening Systems Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : RR 20-09 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49341 "Investigating the Prominent Failure" (2020). "Investigating the Prominent Failure Mode of Cut Spikes Used in Elastic Fastening Systems" (2020) "Investigating the Prominent Failure Mode of Cut Spikes Used in Elastic Fastening Systems" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration

2020-05-01

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Under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration, researchers conducted finite element (FE) analyses at the Volpe National Transportation ...

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Reduced-Scale Rail Car Floor Fire Test Specimen Feasibility Study

CITE Title : Reduced-Scale Rail Car Floor Fire Test Specimen Feasibility Study Creator(s) : Shurland, Melissa Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : RR 20-05 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49354 "Reduced-Scale Rail Car Floor" (2020). "Reduced-Scale Rail Car Floor Fire Test Specimen Feasibility Study" (2020) "Reduced-Scale Rail Car Floor Fire Test Specimen Feasibility Study" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Shurland, Melissa

2020-05-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted with Jensen Hughes (JH) to conduct research on the feasibility of reducing the size of the test a...

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Preventing Stop Signal Overruns: Good Practices for Passenger Railroads

CITE Title : Preventing Stop Signal Overruns: Good Practices for Passenger Railroads Creator(s) : Safar, Hadar;France, Megan;Multer, Jordan;Roth, Emilie M.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Roth Cognitive Engineering; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2020-05-01 DOI : https://doi.org/10.21949/1518733 "Preventing Stop Signal Overruns:" (2020). https://doi.org/10.21949/1518733 "Preventing Stop Signal Overruns: Good Practices for Passenger Railroads" (2020), https://doi.org/10.21949/1518733 "Preventing Stop Signal Overruns: Good Practices for Passenger Railroads" , 2020, https://doi.org/10.21949/1518733 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2020-05-01

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Passing a stop signal without proper authority, also known as a stop signal overrun (SSO), can have serious consequences for safety, such as collision...

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Measuring the Displacement Environment Between a Locomotive and Trailing Car

CITE Title : Measuring the Displacement Environment Between a Locomotive and Trailing Car Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc.;Sharma & Associates, Inc.; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/20 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49480 "Measuring the Displacement Environment" (2020). "Measuring the Displacement Environment Between a Locomotive and Trailing Car" (2020) "Measuring the Displacement Environment Between a Locomotive and Trailing Car" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2020-05-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funded a project conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc.’s (TTCI) Association of American Rail...

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Reference-Free Estimates of Railroad Bridge Displacement Under Revenue Service Traffic

CITE Title : Reference-Free Estimates of Railroad Bridge Displacement Under Revenue Service Traffic Creator(s) : Spencer, B.F.;Gomez, F.;Park, J.;Yoon, H.;Moreu, F.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/21 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49340 "Reference-Free Estimates of Railroad" (2020). "Reference-Free Estimates of Railroad Bridge Displacement Under Revenue Service Traffic" (2020) "Reference-Free Estimates of Railroad Bridge Displacement Under Revenue Service Traffic" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Spencer, B.F. ;

Gomez, F.
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2020-05-01

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A top bridge research priority for railroad owners is to determine bridge displacements under in-service train loadings. Recent studies have demonstra...

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Fire Tests of Reduced Scale Rail Car Floor Assemblies [Research Results]

CITE Title : Fire Tests of Reduced Scale Rail Car Floor Assemblies [Research Results] Creator(s) : Shurland, Melissa Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : RR 20-04 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49353 "Fire Tests of Reduced" (2020). "Fire Tests of Reduced Scale Rail Car Floor Assemblies [Research Results]" (2020) "Fire Tests of Reduced Scale Rail Car Floor Assemblies [Research Results]" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Shurland, Melissa

2020-05-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration contracted Jensen Hughes (JH) to conduct tests to validate the methodology for reducing the size of a test specime...

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Concepts for Interoperable Lifecycle Management of Positive Train Control (PTC)

CITE Title : Concepts for Interoperable Lifecycle Management of Positive Train Control (PTC) Creator(s) : Brosseau, Joseph;Martinez, Paul;Atluri, Sri; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/19 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49400 "Concepts for Interoperable Lifecycle" (2020). "Concepts for Interoperable Lifecycle Management of Positive Train Control (PTC)" (2020) "Concepts for Interoperable Lifecycle Management of Positive Train Control (PTC)" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brosseau, Joseph ;

Martinez, Paul
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2020-05-01

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Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) developed initial concepts for a Positive Train Control (PTC) Interoperable Lifecycle Management (ILM) s...

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Effects of Temperature on Wheel Shelling

CITE Title : Effects of Temperature on Wheel Shelling Creator(s) : Szablewski, Daniel;Cummings, Scott;Welander, Lucas R.; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/17 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49349 "Effects of Temperature on" (2020). "Effects of Temperature on Wheel Shelling" (2020) "Effects of Temperature on Wheel Shelling" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Szablewski, Daniel ;

Cummings, Scott
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2020-05-01

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In 2014, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) reviewed and summarized published data and the capabilities of twin disk machines that included...

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Full-Scale Rollover Test and Corresponding Analytical Modeling – Survivability of Top Fittings for CPC-1232 Tank Car

CITE Title : Full-Scale Rollover Test and Corresponding Analytical Modeling – Survivability of Top Fittings for CPC-1232 Tank Car Creator(s) : Trent, Robert;Prabhakaran, Anand;Gantoi, Florentina;Sharma, Vinaya; Corporate Creator(s) : Sharma & Associates, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/22 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49339 "Full-Scale Rollover Test and" (2020). "Full-Scale Rollover Test and Corresponding Analytical Modeling – Survivability of Top Fittings for CPC-1232 Tank Car" (2020) "Full-Scale Rollover Test and Corresponding Analytical Modeling – Survivability of Top Fittings for CPC-1232 Tank Car" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Prabhakaran, Anand
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2020-05-01

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A full-scale rollover test was performed on a CPC-1232 tank car body to determine the survivability of the top fittings and provide a comparison to pa...

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Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology and Evaluation Implementation

CITE Title : Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology and Evaluation Implementation Creator(s) : Basye, Colin;Wilk, Stephen T.;Gao, Yin; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/18 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49352 "Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)" (2020). "Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology and Evaluation Implementation" (2020) "Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology and Evaluation Implementation" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Basye, Colin ;

Wilk, Stephen T.
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2020-05-01

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From June 2015 to January 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to perform a 3-year...

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Short Line Safety Institute: Safety Culture Growth Across Two Railroads

CITE Title : Short Line Safety Institute: Safety Culture Growth Across Two Railroads Creator(s) : Kidda, Starr;Howarth, Heidi D; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : RR 20-08 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49479 "Short Line Safety Institute:" (2020). "Short Line Safety Institute: Safety Culture Growth Across Two Railroads" (2020) "Short Line Safety Institute: Safety Culture Growth Across Two Railroads" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kidda, Starr ;

Howarth, Heidi D

2020-05-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recognizes the importance and function of a strong safety culture to railroad safety. Since 2014, FRA’s Of...

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Experimental Results of RAWCAD Static Test

CITE Title : Experimental Results of RAWCAD Static Test Creator(s) : Stewart, Monique Ferguson;Witte, Matthew; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology;Transportation Technology Center, Inc.; Published Date : 2020-05-01 Report Number : RR 20-07 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49478 "Experimental Results of RAWCAD" (2020). "Experimental Results of RAWCAD Static Test" (2020) "Experimental Results of RAWCAD Static Test" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stewart, Monique Ferguson ;

Witte, Matthew

2020-05-01

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From September 7, 2018, to December 16, 2019, the Federal Railroad Administration supported the performance of semi static tests on two cracked axles ...

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Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results

CITE Title : Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results Creator(s) : Llana, Patricia;Jacobsen, Karina;Stringfellow, Richard; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);CAMX Power LLC; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology Published Date : 2020-04-22 Report Number : JRC2020-8030 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59896 "Locomotive Crash Energy Management" (2020). "Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results" (2020) "Locomotive Crash Energy Management Vehicle-to-Vehicle Impact Test Results" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Llana, Patricia ;

Jacobsen, Karina
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2020-04-22

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Research to develop new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and crew in rail equipment is being directed by the Federal Railroad Admi...

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Revenue Service Evaluation of a Truck Component Inspection System

CITE Title : Revenue Service Evaluation of a Truck Component Inspection System Creator(s) : Witte, Matthew;Meddah, Abe;Lindeman, Brian;Stewart, Monique Ferguson; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Published Date : 2020-04-22 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-21/29 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57983 "Revenue Service Evaluation of" (2020). "Revenue Service Evaluation of a Truck Component Inspection System" (2020) "Revenue Service Evaluation of a Truck Component Inspection System" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2020-04-22

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The Federal Railroad Administration, in collaboration with the Association of American Railroads and project coordinator Transportation Technology Cen...

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Extended Field Trials of LRAIL for Automated Track Change Detection

CITE Title : Extended Field Trials of LRAIL for Automated Track Change Detection Creator(s) : Fox-Ivey, Richard;Nguyen, Thanh V.;Laurent, John; Corporate Creator(s) : Pavemetrics Systems, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/14 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48701 "Extended Field Trials of" (2020). "Extended Field Trials of LRAIL for Automated Track Change Detection" (2020) "Extended Field Trials of LRAIL for Automated Track Change Detection" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Fox-Ivey, Richard ;

Nguyen, Thanh V.
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2020-04-01

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LRAIL is a 3-dimensional laser inspection system that combines high-speed laser triangulation sensors and artificial intelligence to automatically ins...

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Evaluation of PTC Braking Enforcement Algorithms for Passenger and Commuter Trains

CITE Title : Evaluation of PTC Braking Enforcement Algorithms for Passenger and Commuter Trains Creator(s) : Dasher, Jeremy;Morrison, Kenny; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/16 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48882 "Evaluation of PTC Braking" (2020). "Evaluation of PTC Braking Enforcement Algorithms for Passenger and Commuter Trains" (2020) "Evaluation of PTC Braking Enforcement Algorithms for Passenger and Commuter Trains" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Dasher, Jeremy ;

Morrison, Kenny

2020-04-01

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Software algorithms used in Positive Train Control (PTC) systems designed to predict passenger train stopping distance and enforce a penalty brake app...

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Consistent Trespasser Intent Determination Criteria Pilot Project

CITE Title : Consistent Trespasser Intent Determination Criteria Pilot Project Creator(s) : Chase, Stephanie G.;Hiltunen, Danielle; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/15 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48842 "Consistent Trespasser Intent Determination" (2020). "Consistent Trespasser Intent Determination Criteria Pilot Project" (2020) "Consistent Trespasser Intent Determination Criteria Pilot Project" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Chase, Stephanie G. ;

Hiltunen, Danielle

2020-04-01

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This document describes a pilot project that evaluated the potential for developing standardized criteria that railroads can use to determine the prob...

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External Perception for Locomotives: Systems and Algorithm Development

CITE Title : External Perception for Locomotives: Systems and Algorithm Development Creator(s) : Brown, Daniel;Jafek, Ben;Varney, Robert F.; Corporate Creator(s) : Aurora Flight Sciences Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-24/13 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73612 "External Perception for Locomotives:" (2020). "External Perception for Locomotives: Systems and Algorithm Development" (2020) "External Perception for Locomotives: Systems and Algorithm Development" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brown, Daniel ;

Jafek, Ben
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2020-04-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored a research team from Aurora Flight Sciences to develop the External Perception for Locomotives (ExP-L) s...

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Trespass Risk in Quiet Zones

CITE Title : Trespass Risk in Quiet Zones Creator(s) : Ngamdung, Tashi;da Silva, Marco P.; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology Published Date : 2020-03-31 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/37 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50836 "Trespass Risk in Quiet" (2020). "Trespass Risk in Quiet Zones" (2020) "Trespass Risk in Quiet Zones" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ngamdung, Tashi ;

da Silva, Marco P.

2020-03-31

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, under the direction of the DOT’s Federal Railroad ...

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Development of Prototype Commuter Rail Passenger Seats for Use in CEM Passenger Rail Cars

CITE Title : Development of Prototype Commuter Rail Passenger Seats for Use in CEM Passenger Rail Cars Creator(s) : Rancatore, Robert J;Stringfellow, Richard G; Corporate Creator(s) : TIAX LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2020-03-08 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-21/11 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54852 "Development of Prototype Commuter" (2020). "Development of Prototype Commuter Rail Passenger Seats for Use in CEM Passenger Rail Cars" (2020) "Development of Prototype Commuter Rail Passenger Seats for Use in CEM Passenger Rail Cars" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rancatore, Robert J ;

Stringfellow, Richard G

2020-03-08

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In support of the Federal Railroad Administration’s Equipment Safety Research Program, the Volpe Center has been conducting research to improve occu...

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Validation of a 70-ton Higher Speed Freight Truck Design: Phase II

CITE Title : Validation of a 70-ton Higher Speed Freight Truck Design: Phase II Creator(s) : Singh, Som P.;Brabb, David C.;Prabhakaran, Anand; Corporate Creator(s) : Sharma & Associates, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/13 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44156 "Validation of a 70-ton" (2020). "Validation of a 70-ton Higher Speed Freight Truck Design: Phase II" (2020) "Validation of a 70-ton Higher Speed Freight Truck Design: Phase II" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Singh, Som P. ;

Brabb, David C.
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2020-03-01

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Previously, Phase I of this project demonstrated viable market potential and operating economics for high speed freight service, and established that ...

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Laser Triangulation for Track Change and Defect Detection

CITE Title : Laser Triangulation for Track Change and Defect Detection Creator(s) : Fox-Ivey, Richard;Nguyen, Thanh V.;Laurent, John; Corporate Creator(s) : Pavemetrics Systems, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/08 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44127 "Laser Triangulation for Track" (2020). "Laser Triangulation for Track Change and Defect Detection" (2020) "Laser Triangulation for Track Change and Defect Detection" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Fox-Ivey, Richard ;

Nguyen, Thanh V.
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2020-03-01

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Pavemetrics Systems Inc. teamed with Amtrak to demonstrate the feasibility of automated track change detection using its Laser Rail Inspection System ...

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Positive Train Location End-of-Train Final Report

CITE Title : Positive Train Location End-of-Train Final Report Creator(s) : Gage, Scott;Polivka, Alan;Anderson, Adam;Ramos, Aaron; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/11 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44130 "Positive Train Location End-of-Train" (2020). "Positive Train Location End-of-Train Final Report" (2020) "Positive Train Location End-of-Train Final Report" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gage, Scott ;

Polivka, Alan
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2020-03-01

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The overall goal of the Positive Train Location (PTL) end-of-train (EOT) project was to build on the successes of the PTL Phase II project and further...

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Railroad Wireless Communications Roadmap

CITE Title : Railroad Wireless Communications Roadmap Creator(s) : Ramos, Aaron;Gacnik, Jill;Anaya, Rachel;Gonzalez, Alejandro;Brosseau, Joseph;Gage, Scott;Polivka, Alan; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/10 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44129 "Railroad Wireless Communications Roadmap" (2020). "Railroad Wireless Communications Roadmap" (2020) "Railroad Wireless Communications Roadmap" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ramos, Aaron ;

Gacnik, Jill
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2020-03-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a project conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to analyze railroad wireless ...

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Impact Test Data Analysis for Load Environment Characterization of Tank Car Stub Sill During Yard Operations

CITE Title : Impact Test Data Analysis for Load Environment Characterization of Tank Car Stub Sill During Yard Operations Creator(s) : Meymand, Sajjad Corporate Creator(s) : Ensco, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/09;SERV-REPT-0002336; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44128 "Impact Test Data Analysis" (2020). "Impact Test Data Analysis for Load Environment Characterization of Tank Car Stub Sill During Yard Operations" (2020) "Impact Test Data Analysis for Load Environment Characterization of Tank Car Stub Sill During Yard Operations" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Meymand, Sajjad

2020-03-01

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Fractures in the stub sills of tank cars pose a significant problem for the rail industry due to the potential for damage to the tank structure and ev...

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Wireless Digital Train Line for Passenger Trains

CITE Title : Wireless Digital Train Line for Passenger Trains Creator(s) : Sharif, Hamid Corporate Creator(s) : University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Board of Regents Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20-12 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44140 "Wireless Digital Train Line" (2020). "Wireless Digital Train Line for Passenger Trains" (2020) "Wireless Digital Train Line for Passenger Trains" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Sharif, Hamid

2020-03-01

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This research project evaluated current wireless communication standards used by high-speed passenger rail services around the globe and determined, b...

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Relationship Between Track Geometry Defects and Measured Track Subsurface Condition

CITE Title : Relationship Between Track Geometry Defects and Measured Track Subsurface Condition Creator(s) : Zarembski, Allan M.;Yurlov, Dennis;Palese, Joseph;Attoh-Okine, Nii; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Delaware Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/07;CIEG372133; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44000 "Relationship Between Track Geometry" (2020). "Relationship Between Track Geometry Defects and Measured Track Subsurface Condition" (2020) "Relationship Between Track Geometry Defects and Measured Track Subsurface Condition" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zarembski, Allan M. ;

Yurlov, Dennis
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2020-02-01

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This report presented the results of a comprehensive study regarding the development of a probability model for occurrence of track geometry defects a...

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Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car

CITE Title : Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car Creator(s) : Gonzalez, Francisco Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Transportation Technology Center, Inc.; Published Date : 2020-02-01 Report Number : RR 20/03 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44049 "Full-Scale Shell Impact Test" (2020). "Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car" (2020) "Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-113 Tank Car" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gonzalez, Francisco

2020-02-01

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FRA has an established program to evaluate the puncture resistance of various tank car designs. This program supports examining strategies to lower th...

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Methods for Evaluation of Track Inspection Technology Effectiveness

CITE Title : Methods for Evaluation of Track Inspection Technology Effectiveness Creator(s) : Bruzek, Radim;Maymand, Sajjad;Drape, Gaylen;Smart, Katrina;Tunna, John; Corporate Creator(s) : Ensco, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/03 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44002 "Methods for Evaluation of" (2020). "Methods for Evaluation of Track Inspection Technology Effectiveness" (2020) "Methods for Evaluation of Track Inspection Technology Effectiveness" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Bruzek, Radim ;

Maymand, Sajjad
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2020-02-01

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Guidelines, including recommendations for sample size, are needed in the design of track inspection technology evaluation tests. This report provides ...

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Cant Excess for Freight Train Operations on Shared Track

CITE Title : Cant Excess for Freight Train Operations on Shared Track Creator(s) : Rakoczy, Anna M.;Wilson, Nicholas;Li, Dingqing; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/05 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44048 "Cant Excess for Freight" (2020). "Cant Excess for Freight Train Operations on Shared Track" (2020) "Cant Excess for Freight Train Operations on Shared Track" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rakoczy, Anna M. ;

Wilson, Nicholas
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2020-02-01

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Transportation Technology Center, Inc., with Federal Railroad Administration support, conducted a study to review and summarize current practices and ...

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Laboratory Study of the Failure Characteristics of Fouled Ballast: Phase II

CITE Title : Laboratory Study of the Failure Characteristics of Fouled Ballast: Phase II Creator(s) : Rohrman, Andrew K.;Ho, Carlton L.;Kashani, Hamed F.;Hyslip, James P.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Massachusetts at Amherst;HyGround Engineering; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/04 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44124 "Laboratory Study of the" (2020). "Laboratory Study of the Failure Characteristics of Fouled Ballast: Phase II" (2020) "Laboratory Study of the Failure Characteristics of Fouled Ballast: Phase II" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Rohrman, Andrew K. ;

Ho, Carlton L.
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2020-02-01

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This report presents the results of a series of triaxial tests and modified box tests performed on abraded ballast at the University of Massachusetts ...

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Evaluation of Risk Acceptance Criteria for Transporting Hazardous Materials

CITE Title : Evaluation of Risk Acceptance Criteria for Transporting Hazardous Materials Creator(s) : Ehrhart, Brian D.;Brooks, Dusty;Muna, Alice B.;LaFleur, Chris; Corporate Creator(s) : Sandia National Laboratories Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/06;DE-NA0003525;SAND2020-2467 R; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43999 "Evaluation of Risk Acceptance" (2020). "Evaluation of Risk Acceptance Criteria for Transporting Hazardous Materials" (2020) "Evaluation of Risk Acceptance Criteria for Transporting Hazardous Materials" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ehrhart, Brian D. ;

Brooks, Dusty
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2020-02-01

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This report reviews and offers recommendations from Sandia National Laboratories of risk acceptance criteria for the transportation of hazardous mater...

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Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool – Phase II

CITE Title : Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool – Phase II Creator(s) : Oden, Charles P;Ho, Carlton L.;Rubin, Aaron J; Corporate Creator(s) : Earth Science Systems, LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-24/22 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74758 "Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool" (2020). "Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool – Phase II" (2020) "Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool – Phase II" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Oden, Charles P ;

Ho, Carlton L.
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2020-02-01

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Researchers developed a second-generation RAdar Ballast Inspection Tool (RABIT) using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for use by track inspectors. This...

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Trespasser Detection Systems on Railroad Rights-of-Way

CITE Title : Trespasser Detection Systems on Railroad Rights-of-Way Creator(s) : Baron, William R.;da Silva, Marco P.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2020-01-27 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-20-04 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50849 "Trespasser Detection Systems on" (2020). "Trespasser Detection Systems on Railroad Rights-of-Way" (2020) "Trespasser Detection Systems on Railroad Rights-of-Way" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Baron, William R. ;

da Silva, Marco P.

2020-01-27

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, under the direction of DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Office of Research, Development...

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Seismic Performance of Stone Masonry and Unreinforced Concrete Railroad Bridge Piers

CITE Title : Seismic Performance of Stone Masonry and Unreinforced Concrete Railroad Bridge Piers Creator(s) : Gui, Qiang;Ma, Z. John;Bennett, Richard;Clarke, David B.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Tennessee. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Corporate Contributor(s) : National University Rail Center (NURail);United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology;United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program; Published Date : 2020-01-09 Report Number : 2014-UTK-R10 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54569 "Seismic Performance of Stone" (2020). "Seismic Performance of Stone Masonry and Unreinforced Concrete Railroad Bridge Piers" (2020) "Seismic Performance of Stone Masonry and Unreinforced Concrete Railroad Bridge Piers" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gui, Qiang ;

Ma, Z. John
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2020-01-09

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Numerous railroad bridge structures in the United States were constructed more than 100 years ago. With railroad infrastructure aging quickly, there i...

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Fatal Trespasser Strikes in the United States: 2012-2017 [Research Results]

CITE Title : Fatal Trespasser Strikes in the United States: 2012-2017 [Research Results] Creator(s) : Kidda, Starr;Chase, Stephanie G.;Hiltunen, Danielle; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2020-01-01 Report Number : RR 20-01 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43774 "Fatal Trespasser Strikes in" (2020). "Fatal Trespasser Strikes in the United States: 2012-2017 [Research Results]" (2020) "Fatal Trespasser Strikes in the United States: 2012-2017 [Research Results]" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kidda, Starr ;

Chase, Stephanie G.
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2020-01-01

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The results of the analysis show that California, New York, Florida, and Texas consistently had the highest number of fatal trespasser strikes, regard...

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Fire Performance of a UN-T75 Portable Tank Phase 1: Loaded With Liquid Nitrogen

CITE Title : Fire Performance of a UN-T75 Portable Tank Phase 1: Loaded With Liquid Nitrogen Creator(s) : Huczek, Jason;Blais, Matthew;Friedman, Keith; Corporate Creator(s) : Southwest Research Institute;Friedman Research Corporation (FRC); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2020-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/02;01.22307.01.006; URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44131 "Fire Performance of a" (2020). "Fire Performance of a UN-T75 Portable Tank Phase 1: Loaded With Liquid Nitrogen" (2020) "Fire Performance of a UN-T75 Portable Tank Phase 1: Loaded With Liquid Nitrogen" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Huczek, Jason ;

Blais, Matthew
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2020-01-01

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) fire-tested a portable tank (filled with liquid nitrogen [LN2]) and observed the demonstration of the performance ...

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Teamwork in Railroad Operations and Implications for New Technology

CITE Title : Teamwork in Railroad Operations and Implications for New Technology Creator(s) : Roth, Emilie M.;Rosenhand, Hadar;Multer, Jordan; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development Published Date : 2020-01-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-15-03 URL : https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43643 "Teamwork in Railroad Operations" (2020). "Teamwork in Railroad Operations and Implications for New Technology" (2020) "Teamwork in Railroad Operations and Implications for New Technology" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Roth, Emilie M. ;

Rosenhand, Hadar
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2020-01-01

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This report examines teamwork processes that contribute to railroad operation safety. It integrates findings from previously conducted Cognitive Task ...

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