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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

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    Evaluation of Scenario-Based Training for Railroad Transportation Employees
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    Young, Jared ;
    Multer, Jordan
    2023-02-01
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    In 2015, a peer review team (PRT) comprised of labor, craft employees, and railroad managers developed railroad scenario-based training (SBT). The PRT...
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    Wireless Digital Train Line for Passenger Trains – Phase 3
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    Sharif, Hamid ;
    Hempel, Michael
    2023-02-01
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    In an extensive third phase of a Federal Railroad Administration-funded research project running from August 2020 through July 2022, a team at the Adv...
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    Railroad Bridge Inspection Using Drone-Based Digital Image Correlation [Research Results]
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    Stuart, Cameron ;
    Vitzilaios, Nikolaos
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    2023-02-01
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    Continuous railroad operations on aging railway infrastructure requires systematic and effective inspection. Visual inspections are time consuming and...
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    Development of Symbology for a Locomotive Head-Up Display (HUD)
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    Ozdemir, Kelly ;
    Pirooz, Kianna
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    2023-01-01
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    As part of a Federal Railroad Administration-funded Head-Up Display (HUD) research project that began in 2020, KEA Technologies Inc. developed a limit...
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    A Feasibility Study on Advanced Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods to Characterize Weld Defects in Railroad Tank Cars
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    Poudel, Anish ;
    Lindeman, Brian
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    2023-01-01
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    Under the sponsorship and support of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), with participation from...
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    Fire Test of an UN-T75 Portable Tank on a Flat Car Phase II [Research Results]
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    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
    2023-01-01
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    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to evaluate the fire performance of an alternative fuel stora...
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    Relationship of Inspection Methods to Ballast Degradation Models: Phase I
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    Wilk, Stephen T. ;
    Li, Dingqing
    2023-01-01
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    This report compiles the first phase of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-sponsored project to evaluate lateral ballast behavior and how mechani...
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    Side Structure Integrity Research for Passenger Rail Equipment [2022]
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    Eshraghi, Shaun ;
    Carolan, Michael
    2022-12-01
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    FRA sponsored research to evaluate the side impact strength of Tier I passenger rail equipment designs built to the current rollover and side structur...
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    Stakeholder Perceptions of Longer Trains
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    Multer, Jordan ;
    Melnik, Gina
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    2022-12-01
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    This report documents stakeholder perceptions emerging from focus groups about very long trains (VLTs) with participants from three labor unions, the ...
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    Technologies and Testing to Prevent Water Ingress in Railroad Bearings
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    Clasby, Dustin
    2022-11-22
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    Bearing degradation and defects can result in a bearing being removed from service before the end of its normal service life or possible bearing failu...
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    Comparison of International Fire Safety Standards with U.S. Requirements
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    Stillman, Gabriel
    2022-11-01
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    The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center compared and contrasted U.S. fire safety regulations and standards on rolling stock with the European...
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    DOT-117 Tank Car Flaw Library Development for Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Study [Research Results]
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    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
    2022-11-01
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    In a FRA-funded initiative started in October 2019, researchers at Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (MxV Rail) created a new set of master gauge...
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    Impact of Shoulder Cleaning on Ballast Drainage [Research Results]
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    Baillargeon, Jay ;
    Woody, Stephen (Sean)
    2022-11-01
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    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) jointly supported Transportation Technology Center, Inc., (T...
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