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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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New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity

CITE Title : New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity Creator(s) : Brod, Daniel;Gillen, David; Corporate Creator(s) : Decisiontek, LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development; Published Date : 2020-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/40 URL : /view/dot/53342 "New Model for Highway-Rail" (2020). "New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity" (2020) "New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brod, Daniel ;

Gillen, David

2020-10-01

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The U.S. Department of Transportation Accident Prediction and Severity (APS) model has been used by Federal, State, and local authorities to assess ac...
A New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity

CITE Title : A New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity Creator(s) : Brod, Daniel;Gillen, David; Corporate Creator(s) : Decisiontek, 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 : 2020-10-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-20/40 URL : /view/dot/64287 "A New Model for" (2020). "A New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity" (2020) "A New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity" , 2020 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brod, Daniel ;

Gillen, David

2020-10-01

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The U.S. Department of Transportation Accident Prediction and Severity (APS) model has been used by Federal, State, and local authorities to assess ac...
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 : /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

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...
Railroaders' Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website

CITE Title : Railroaders' Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website Creator(s) : Grice, Rachel;Howarth, Heidi; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development Published Date : 2018-07-17 Report Number : RR 18-11 URL : /view/dot/36935 "Railroaders' Guide to Healthy" (2018). "Railroaders' Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website" (2018) "Railroaders' Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website" , 2018 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Grice, Rachel ;

Howarth, Heidi

2018-07-17

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The primary focus of this report is to describe the lessons learned from the strategic methods implemented to date to promote awareness and facilitate...
LNG safety assessment evaluation methods : task 3 letter report.

CITE Title : LNG safety assessment evaluation methods : task 3 letter report. Creator(s) : LaFleur, Angela Chris;Groth, Katrina M.;Liao, Huafei;Lopez, Carlos;Muna, Alice B.; 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. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2016-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-16/25 URL : /view/dot/31366 "LNG safety assessment evaluation" (2016). "LNG safety assessment evaluation methods : task 3 letter report." (2016) "LNG safety assessment evaluation methods : task 3 letter report." , 2016 Export RIS Citation Information.

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LaFleur, Angela Chris ;

Groth, Katrina M.

2016-07-01

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Sandia National Laboratories evaluated published safety assessment methods across a variety of industries including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), hydro...
Identification of high-speed rail ballast flight risk factors and risk mitigation strategies - final report.

CITE Title : Identification of high-speed rail ballast flight risk factors and risk mitigation strategies - final report. Creator(s) : Saat, M.R.;Bedini-Jacobini, F.;Tutumluer, E.;Barkan, C.P.L.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering Published Date : 2015-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-15/03;DOT/FRA/BAA-2010-1; URL : /view/dot/28983 "Identification of high-speed rail" (2015). "Identification of high-speed rail ballast flight risk factors and risk mitigation strategies - final report." (2015) "Identification of high-speed rail ballast flight risk factors and risk mitigation strategies - final report." , 2015 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Saat, M.R. ;

Bedini-Jacobini, F.

2015-04-01

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The phenomenon of flying ballast is well-documented in high-speed rail operations. Displaced ballast particles from the track bedmay cause damage to r...
BNSF San Bernardino Case Study: Positive Train Control Risk Assessment

CITE Title : BNSF San Bernardino Case Study: Positive Train Control Risk Assessment Creator(s) : Brod, Daniel;Leslau, Boaz; Corporate Creator(s) : Decisiontek, LLC Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2014-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-14/31 URL : /view/dot/28265 "BNSF San Bernardino Case" (2014). "BNSF San Bernardino Case Study: Positive Train Control Risk Assessment" (2014) "BNSF San Bernardino Case Study: Positive Train Control Risk Assessment" , 2014 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Brod, Daniel ;

Leslau, Boaz

2014-09-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration funded the BNSF San Bernardino Case Study to verify its Generalized Train Movement Simulator (GTMS) risk assessmen...
Track buckling prevention : theory, safety concepts, and applications

CITE Title : Track buckling prevention : theory, safety concepts, and applications Creator(s) : Kish, Andrew;Samavedam, Gopal; 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 Research and Development Published Date : 2013-03-31 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-13/16 URL : /view/dot/9808 "Track buckling prevention :" (2013). "Track buckling prevention : theory, safety concepts, and applications" (2013) "Track buckling prevention : theory, safety concepts, and applications" , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Kish, Andrew ;

Samavedam, Gopal

2013-03-31

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This report is a part of the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center’s Track Stability Research Program for the Federal Railroad Admini...
Understanding driver behavior at grade crossings through signal detection theory.

CITE Title : Understanding driver behavior at grade crossings through signal detection theory. Creator(s) : Yeh, Michelle;Raslear, Thomas;Multer, Jordan; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 2013-01-31 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-13/01 URL : /view/dot/9714 "Understanding driver behavior at" (2013). "Understanding driver behavior at grade crossings through signal detection theory." (2013) "Understanding driver behavior at grade crossings through signal detection theory." , 2013 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Yeh, Michelle ;

Raslear, Thomas

2013-01-31

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This report uses signal detection theory (SDT) to model motorists’ decisionmaking strategies at grade crossings in order to understand the factors t...
Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad

CITE Title : Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad Creator(s) : Zuschlag, Michael K.;Ranney, Joyce M.;Coplen, Michael K.;Harnar, Michael A.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development; Published Date : 2012-10-31 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-07;DOT/FRA/ORD-12/16; URL : /view/dot/9693 "Transformation of safety culture" (2012). "Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad" (2012) "Transformation of safety culture on the San Antonio service unit of Union Pacific Railroad" , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Zuschlag, Michael K. ;

Ranney, Joyce M.

2012-10-31

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The Federal Railroad Administration conducted a pilot demonstration of Clear Signal for Action (CSA), a risk reduction processthat combines peer-to-pe...
North Carolina "Sealed Corridor" phase IV assessment -- private crossings [Report]

CITE Title : North Carolina "Sealed Corridor" phase IV assessment -- private crossings [Report] Creator(s) : Bien-Aime, Patrick;Carroll, Anya A.;daSilva, Marco P; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2012-07-31 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-09-14;DOT/FRA/ORD-12/12; URL : /view/dot/9657 "North Carolina "Sealed Corridor"" (2012). "North Carolina "Sealed Corridor" phase IV assessment -- private crossings [Report]" (2012) "North Carolina "Sealed Corridor" phase IV assessment -- private crossings [Report]" , 2012 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Bien-Aime, Patrick ;

Carroll, Anya A.

2012-07-31

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration tasked the USDOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration�...
Evaluation of rail test frequencies using risk analysis

CITE Title : Evaluation of rail test frequencies using risk analysis Creator(s) : Jeong, David Y.;Gordon, J E; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Published Date : 2009-03-03 Report Number : JRC2009-63009 URL : /view/dot/8984 "Evaluation of rail test" (2009). "Evaluation of rail test frequencies using risk analysis" (2009) "Evaluation of rail test frequencies using risk analysis" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Jeong, David Y. ;

Gordon, J E

2009-03-03

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Several industries now use risk analysis to developinspection programs to ensure acceptable mechanical integrityand reliability. These industries incl...
Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture

CITE Title : Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture Creator(s) : Ranney, Joyce;Zuschlag, Michael;Coplen, Michael; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Published Date : 2009-01-11 URL : /view/dot/9979 "Impact of risk reduction" (2009). "Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture" (2009) "Impact of risk reduction strategies in the U.S. rail industry : behavior-based, continuous improvement and safety leadership methods improve train crew safety and safety culture" , 2009 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Ranney, Joyce ;

Zuschlag, Michael

2009-01-11

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Communication Timeout and Latency Effect on Positive Train Control System for the IDOT Corridor, Research Results

CITE Title : Communication Timeout and Latency Effect on Positive Train Control System for the IDOT Corridor, Research Results Corporate Creator(s) : Association of American Railroads Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Contributor(s) : Tse, Terry Published Date : 2008-08-01 Report Number : DOTFRA-RR08-24 URL : /view/dot/40240 "Communication Timeout and Latency" (2008). "Communication Timeout and Latency Effect on Positive Train Control System for the IDOT Corridor, Research Results" (2008) "Communication Timeout and Latency Effect on Positive Train Control System for the IDOT Corridor, Research Results" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Association of American Railroads

2008-08-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored an independent analysis to evaluate the influence of the communication timeout threshold and laten...
Safety Analysis of Communication Timeout and Latency in a Positive Train Control System [Research Results]

CITE Title : Safety Analysis of Communication Timeout and Latency in a Positive Train Control System [Research Results] Creator(s) : Tse, Terry Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2008-06-01 Report Number : RR08-0 URL : /view/dot/62522 "Safety Analysis of Communication" (2008). "Safety Analysis of Communication Timeout and Latency in a Positive Train Control System [Research Results]" (2008) "Safety Analysis of Communication Timeout and Latency in a Positive Train Control System [Research Results]" , 2008 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Tse, Terry

2008-06-01

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The goal of this Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-sponsored study was to provide an independent safety analysis of a Positive Train Control (PTC)...
Human Factors Considerations in the Evaluation of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems: Human Factors in Railroad Operations

CITE Title : Human Factors Considerations in the Evaluation of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems: Human Factors in Railroad Operations Creator(s) : Wreathall, John;Roth, Emilie;Bley, Dennis;Multer, Jordan; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2007-06-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/07;DOT-VNTSC-FRA-07-05; URL : /view/dot/36458 "Human Factors Considerations in" (2007). "Human Factors Considerations in the Evaluation of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems: Human Factors in Railroad Operations" (2007) "Human Factors Considerations in the Evaluation of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems: Human Factors in Railroad Operations" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Wreathall, John ;

Roth, Emilie

2007-06-01

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In August 2001, the Federal Railroad Administration issued the notice of proposed rulemaking: Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Sig...
San Joaquin, California, High-Speed Rail Grade Crossing Data Acquisition Characteristics, Methodology, and Risk Assessment

CITE Title : San Joaquin, California, High-Speed Rail Grade Crossing Data Acquisition Characteristics, Methodology, and Risk Assessment Creator(s) : Choros, John;Hellman, Adrian;Carroll, Anya;Baker, Gary;Haines, Marsha;Anderson, Jon; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2006-11-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-06-02; DOT/FRA/ORD-06/02 URL : /view/dot/34596 "San Joaquin, California, High-Speed" (2006). "San Joaquin, California, High-Speed Rail Grade Crossing Data Acquisition Characteristics, Methodology, and Risk Assessment" (2006) "San Joaquin, California, High-Speed Rail Grade Crossing Data Acquisition Characteristics, Methodology, and Risk Assessment" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Choros, John ;

Hellman, Adrian

2006-11-01

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This report discusses data acquisition and analysis for grade crossing risk analysis at the proposed San Joaquin High-Speed Rail Corridor in San Joaqu...
A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results

CITE Title : A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results Creator(s) : Raslear, Thomas;Conklin, John; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration Published Date : 2006-01-01 Report Number : RR06-01 URL : /view/dot/40512 "A Comparative Risk Assessment" (2006). "A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results" (2006) "A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations Versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations: Research Results" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Raslear, Thomas ;

Conklin, John

2006-01-01

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This study involved a comparative risk assessment of U.S. remote control locomotive (RCL) and conventional yard switching operations. First, a hierarc...
Human Factors Phase III: Effects of Train Control Technology on Operator Performance

CITE Title : Human Factors Phase III: Effects of Train Control Technology on Operator Performance Creator(s) : Lanzilotta, E.;Sheridan, T.; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2005-01-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-05-01;DOT/FRA/ORD-04/18; URL : /view/dot/8755 "Human Factors Phase III:" (2005). "Human Factors Phase III: Effects of Train Control Technology on Operator Performance" (2005) "Human Factors Phase III: Effects of Train Control Technology on Operator Performance" , 2005 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Lanzilotta, E. ;

Sheridan, T.

2005-01-01

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This report describes a study evaluating the effects of train control technology on locomotive engineer performance. Several types of train control sy...
Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls.

CITE Title : Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls. Creator(s) : Saks, Jane;Multer, Jordan;Blythe, K; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);EG&G Technical Services; Published Date : 2004-05-01 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-04-01;DOT/FRA/ORD-04/03; URL : /view/dot/9350 "Proceedings of the human" (2004). "Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls." (2004) "Proceedings of the human factors workshop : improving railroad safety through understanding close calls." , 2004 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Saks, Jane ;

Multer, Jordan

2004-05-01

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On April 23 and 24, 2003, the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Research and Development held a Human Factors Workshop: “Improving Railr...

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