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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) promotes safe and environmentally sound rail transportation. With the responsibility of ensuring railroad safety throughout the nation, the FRA employs safety inspectors to monitor railroad compliance with federally mandated safety standards including track maintenance, inspection standards and operating practices. 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... More ▼
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) promotes safe and environmentally sound rail transportation. With the responsibility of ensuring railroad safety throughout the nation, the FRA employs safety inspectors to monitor railroad compliance with federally mandated safety standards including track ... More ▼
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  • Finite Element Model Validation of the Hybrid-III Rail Safety (H3-RS) Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD)
    Published:
    2018-11-09
    Abstract:
    The Hybrid-III Rail Safety (H3-RS) anthropomorphic test device (ATD), also known as a crash test dummy, was developed by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB), DeltaRail (now Resonate Group Ltd.), and the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) in t...
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    Filetype[PDF - 3.06 MB]
  • Rail Tank Car Total Containment Fire Testing
    Published:
    2018-10-01
    Abstract:
    Given the frequent incidences of Non-Accident Releases (NARs) of hazardous materials from tank cars, there is increased interest in transporting hazardous materials in total containment conditions (i.e., no pressure relief devices [PRD]). The primary...
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    Filetype[PDF - 6.28 MB]
  • Rail Suicide Prevention: What Do We Know about Prevention?
    Published:
    2018-09-27
    Abstract:
    Discusses the FRA/Volpe Rail Suicide Prevention Program, countermeasure pilot testing, impact of media on suicide, the Global Railway Alliance for Suicide Prevention (GRASP), and International efforts.
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    Filetype[PDF - 2.11 MB]
  • Railroad Right-of-Way Vehicle Incursion Prevention Research
    Published:
    2018-08-22
    Abstract:
    The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) sponsored research conducted by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), to evaluate the effectiveness of engineering ...
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    Filetype[PDF - 981.26 KB]
  • Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties
    Published:
    2018-08-01
    Abstract:
    Under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration, finite element (FE) analyses were conducted at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) between 2016 and 2017 to understand the contributing factors to the concrete ...
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.16 MB]
  • Characteristics of Trespassing Incidents in the United States (2012-2014)
    Published:
    2018-07-23
    Abstract:
    Trespassing is the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States. A large proportion of these trespasser fatalities are from intentional acts (i.e., suicides). The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) ha...
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    Filetype[PDF - 2.86 MB]
  • Railroaders' Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website
    Published:
    2018-07-17
    Abstract:
    The primary focus of this report is to describe the lessons learned from the strategic methods implemented to date to promote awareness and facilitate use of this type of educational resource across the railroad industry at-large, for those at the hi...
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    Filetype[PDF - 492.52 KB]
  • Blunt Impact Testing of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank
    Published:
    2018-07-16
    Abstract:
    Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) performed a dynamic impact test of a diesel multiple unit (DMU) fuel tank at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO, where an impact vehicle weighing approximately 14,000 pounds equipped...
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    Filetype[PDF - 5.44 MB]
  • Validation of Puncture Simulations of Railroad Tank Cars Using Full-Scale Impact Test Data
    Published:
    2018-05-16
    Abstract:
    The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has sponsored a series of full-scale dynamic shell impact tests to railroad tank cars. Currently, there are no required finite element (FE) model validation criteria or p...
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    Filetype[PDF - 590.03 KB]
  • Validation of Puncture Simulations of Railroad Tank Cars Using Full-Scale Impact Test Data
    Published:
    2018-05-16
    Abstract:
    The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has sponsored a series of full-scale dynamic shell impact tests to railroad tank cars. Currently, there are no required finite element (FE) model validation criteria or p...
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    Filetype[PDF - 590.07 KB]
  • Railroad Rails Containing Electrode-Induced Pitting from Pressure Electric Welding
    Published:
    2018-04-18
    Abstract:
    This paper describes the forensic evaluations of three railroad rails containing electrode-induced pitting. These evaluations include: magnetic particle inspection to nondestructively detect cracks emanating from the pitting; fractography to study th...
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    Filetype[PDF - 605.67 KB]
  • Locomotive Crash Energy Management Coupling Tests
    Published:
    2018-04-18
    Abstract:
    This paper describes the results of the CEM equipped locomotive coupling tests. In this set of tests, a moving CEM locomotive was coupled to a standing cab car. The primary objective was to demonstrate the robustness of the PBC design and determine t...
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.55 MB]
  • Rail Base Corrosion and Cracking Prevention: Phase 2
    Published:
    2018-04-09
    Abstract:
    EWI was engaged by the Federal Railroad Administration to research rail treatments to prevent rail base corrosion in corrosive environments. A coating system was selected in Phase 1 and recommended for field trials. In Phase 2, four railroads sponsor...
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    Filetype[PDF - 3.78 MB]
  • Northeast Corridor PTC Radio Frequency Network Design
    Published:
    2018-04-01
    Abstract:
    In 2014, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funded Transportation Technology Center, Inc.’s (TTCI) development of the 220 MHz radio frequency (RF) network design for the Interoperable Train Control (ITC) compliant Positive Train Control (PTC...
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    Filetype[PDF - 24.31 MB]
  • PTC Radio Frequency Network Design for Dense Urban Areas
    Published:
    2018-04-01
    Abstract:
    Transportation Technology Center, Inc., with funding from the Federal Railroad Administration, developed the radio frequency (RF) network design of the 220 MHz Positive Train Control (PTC) RF network for three selected dense urban areas: Chicago, Kan...
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    Filetype[PDF - 12.12 MB]
  • Next Generation Track Circuits
    Published:
    2018-04-01
    Abstract:
    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a project, performed by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), to investigate next generation track circuit concepts that could support future methods of train control. Future train cont...
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.51 MB]
  • Full-Scale Shell Impact of a DOT-105 Tank Car
    Published:
    2018-04-01
    Abstract:
    On April 27, 2016, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT105A500W (DOT-105) tank car at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO. The shell of the car was struck at its mid-length b...
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    Filetype[PDF - 1.30 MB]
  • Feasibility of Track Energy Metric : Research Results
    Published:
    2018-04-01
    Abstract:
    Identifying track locations with rapid degradation potential and derailment risks due to structural failure is important for the railroad industry. Among the tools used to identify degradation are Track Quality Indexes (TQIs), a track geometry-based ...
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    Filetype[PDF - 853.82 KB]
  • PTC Test Facility Assessment and Laboratory Development : Phase I
    Published:
    2018-04-01
    Abstract:
    From May 1, 2016, through August 31, 2016, th