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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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Construction Loads Experienced by Plastic Composite Ties

CITE Title : Construction Loads Experienced by Plastic Composite Ties Creator(s) : Reiff, Richard Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Published Date : 2014-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-14/25 URL : /view/dot/28270 "Construction Loads Experienced by" (2014). "Construction Loads Experienced by Plastic Composite Ties" (2014) "Construction Loads Experienced by Plastic Composite Ties" , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reiff, Richard

2014-07-01

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Damage to plastic composite ties during handling and track installation has been reported by a number of railroads. Results from a survey conducted to...
In-Track Demonstration of Laser-Treated Rail to Reduce Friction and Wear

CITE Title : In-Track Demonstration of Laser-Treated Rail to Reduce Friction and Wear Creator(s) : Reiff, Richard Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2007-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/17 URL : /view/dot/60976 "In-Track Demonstration of Laser-Treated" (2007). "In-Track Demonstration of Laser-Treated Rail to Reduce Friction and Wear" (2007) "In-Track Demonstration of Laser-Treated Rail to Reduce Friction and Wear" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reiff, Richard

2007-05-01

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In-track evaluations of a laser-treated rail intended to provide a permanent reduction of the friction level and increased wear life were conducted at...
Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product

CITE Title : Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product Creator(s) : Reiff, Richard;Pena, Ruben;Davis, Ken;Clifton, Marty; Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI);CSX Transportation (Firm); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;Association of American Railroads; Published Date : 2004-03-01 Report Number : DOT/FRAlORD-04/07 URL : /view/dot/61199 "Locomotive Based Top of" (2004). "Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product" (2004) "Locomotive Based Top of Rail Friction Control, Implementation Results and Issues: Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product" , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reiff, Richard ;

Pena, Ruben

2004-03-01

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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...
Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Tests

CITE Title : Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Tests Creator(s) : Reiff, Richard;Gage, Scott;Kumar, Sudhir; Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;United States. Department of Energy; Published Date : 1998-02-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-98-0 I URL : /view/dot/82310 "Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Tests" (1998). "Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Tests" (1998) "Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Tests" , 1998 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reiff, Richard ;

Gage, Scott

1998-02-01

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This report presents the test results of SENTRAEN 2000™, a new top-of-rail lubrication system developed by Tranergy Corporation. The system was eval...
Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing

CITE Title : Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Creator(s) : Reiff, Richard;Gage, Scott;Gurule, Stan T.; Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads. Transportation Technology Center Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 1997-02-01 Report Number : FRA/ORD/97-04 URL : /view/dot/59833 "Influence of Contact Patch" (1997). "Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing" (1997) "Influence of Contact Patch Resistance on Loss of Shunt at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing" , 1997 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gage, Scott

1997-02-01

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Results of testing completed to date have revealed no promising mitigation techniques to reduce or eliminate loss of shunt on highway/rail grade cross...