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Positive Train Control (PTC) Monitoring and Analysis of the Integrated Network (MAIN) - Phase I

CITE Title : Positive Train Control (PTC) Monitoring and Analysis of the Integrated Network (MAIN) - Phase I Creator(s) : Pate, Shad;Rosales, Jose;Hall, Thomas;Brosseau, Joseph; Corporate Creator(s) : Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Published Date : 2019-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/45 URL : /view/dot/43612 "Positive Train Control (PTC)" (2019). "Positive Train Control (PTC) Monitoring and Analysis of the Integrated Network (MAIN) - Phase I" (2019) "Positive Train Control (PTC) Monitoring and Analysis of the Integrated Network (MAIN) - Phase I" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Pate, Shad ;

Rosales, Jose

2019-12-01

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to research current railroad efforts for monitoring,...
Timber Crosstie Spike Fastener Failure Investigation

CITE Title : Timber Crosstie Spike Fastener Failure Investigation Creator(s) : Stuart, Cameron;Roadcap, Tom;Dersch, Marcus S.; Corporate Creator(s) : University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rail Transportation and Engineering Center;United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Published Date : 2019-05-01 Report Number : RR 19-14 URL : /view/dot/42111 "Timber Crosstie Spike Fastener" (2019). "Timber Crosstie Spike Fastener Failure Investigation" (2019) "Timber Crosstie Spike Fastener Failure Investigation" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stuart, Cameron ;

Roadcap, Tom

2019-05-01

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University of Illinois’ (UIUC) researchers completed an investigation of timber crosstie spike fastener failures on North American railroads between...
Analysis of Non-Track-Circuit Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Train Detection Technologies

CITE Title : Analysis of Non-Track-Circuit Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Train Detection Technologies Creator(s) : Hellman, Adrian D.;Poirier, Paul J.; 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. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2019-12-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/47;DOT-VNTSC-FRA-16-07; URL : /view/dot/42916 "Analysis of Non-Track-Circuit Highway-Rail" (2019). "Analysis of Non-Track-Circuit Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Train Detection Technologies" (2019) "Analysis of Non-Track-Circuit Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Train Detection Technologies" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Hellman, Adrian D. ;

Poirier, Paul J.

2019-12-01

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This research investigated the suitability of non-track-circuit-based technologies as a cost-effective means to deploy active warning devices at passi...
Automated System for Concrete Crosstie Transfer Length Measurement [Research Results]

CITE Title : Automated System for Concrete Crosstie Transfer Length Measurement [Research Results] Creator(s) : Stuart, Cameron;Peterman, Robert J.;Beck, B Terry; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Corporate Contributor(s) : LB Foster/CXT Conrete Ties;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI);Voestalpine Nortrak;Rocla Concrete Ties;KSA Concrete Ties; Published Date : 2021-09-01 Report Number : RR 21-17 URL : /view/dot/57489 "Automated System for Concrete" (2021). "Automated System for Concrete Crosstie Transfer Length Measurement [Research Results]" (2021) "Automated System for Concrete Crosstie Transfer Length Measurement [Research Results]" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stuart, Cameron ;

Peterman, Robert J.

2021-09-01

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This research result was part of a larger project entitled, “Quantifying the Effect of Prestressing Steel and Concrete Variables on the Transfer Len...
Trespasser Detection on Railroad Property Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

CITE Title : Trespasser Detection on Railroad Property Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Creator(s) : Baron, William R.;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 Railroad Policy and Development;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2019-11-30 Report Number : DOT-VNTSC-FRA-20-03 URL : /view/dot/50848 "Trespasser Detection on Railroad" (2019). "Trespasser Detection on Railroad Property Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" (2019) "Trespasser Detection on Railroad Property Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Baron, William R. ;

da Silva, Marco P.

2019-11-30

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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT's) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe), under the direction of DOT’s Federal...
Determining Bond-Slip Characteristics of Prestressing Tendons with Varying Geometries in Two Concrete Mixtures

CITE Title : Determining Bond-Slip Characteristics of Prestressing Tendons with Varying Geometries in Two Concrete Mixtures Creator(s) : Stuart, Cameron;Peterman, Robert J.;Yu, Hailing; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Corporate Contributor(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.);Nucor Corporation;Voestalpine Nortrak; Published Date : 2019-05-01 Report Number : RR 19-13 URL : /view/dot/42112 "Determining Bond-Slip Characteristics of" (2019). "Determining Bond-Slip Characteristics of Prestressing Tendons with Varying Geometries in Two Concrete Mixtures" (2019) "Determining Bond-Slip Characteristics of Prestressing Tendons with Varying Geometries in Two Concrete Mixtures" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Stuart, Cameron ;

Peterman, Robert J.

2019-05-01

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Untensioned pullout tests were conducted to obtain the bond-slip characteristics of two groups of prestressing tendons used in concrete railroad tie p...
Trespass Prevention Research Study – Worcester, MA

CITE Title : Trespass Prevention Research Study – Worcester, MA Creator(s) : Bedini-Jacobini, F.;daSilva, Marco; Corporate Creator(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology;John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Published Date : 2021-04-28 Report Number : RR 21-08 URL : /view/dot/56010 "Trespass Prevention Research Study" (2021). "Trespass Prevention Research Study – Worcester, MA" (2021) "Trespass Prevention Research Study – Worcester, MA" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Bedini-Jacobini, F. ;

daSilva, Marco

2021-04-28

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Volpe researchers conducted the Trespass Prevention Research Study (TPRS) from 2016–2018 to show the potential benefits of, document the lessons lea...
Reducing Hazards Associated with Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections

CITE Title : Reducing Hazards Associated with Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections Creator(s) : France, Megan;Melnik, Gina;Safar, 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;United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology; Published Date : 2021-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-21/18 URL : /view/dot/55878 "Reducing Hazards Associated with" (2021). "Reducing Hazards Associated with Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections" (2021) "Reducing Hazards Associated with Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections" , 2021 Export RIS Citation Information.

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France, Megan ;

Melnik, Gina

2021-05-01

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Railroads are increasingly using automated track inspection technologies to augment the work of track inspectors in support of safety and productivity...
Review of Suicide Intervention Training Programs

CITE Title : Review of Suicide Intervention Training Programs Creator(s) : Gabree, Scott H.;Hiltunen, Danielle; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. 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 : 2019-08-19 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/31 URL : /view/dot/48867 "Review of Suicide Intervention" (2019). "Review of Suicide Intervention Training Programs" (2019) "Review of Suicide Intervention Training Programs" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Gabree, Scott H. ;

Hiltunen, Danielle

2019-08-19

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Nearly one-third of all rail-related fatalities in the U.S. result from an intentional act of suicide. Rail carrier-based strategies to prevent these ...
Conventional and Crash Energy Management Locomotive Coupling Tests

CITE Title : Conventional and Crash Energy Management Locomotive Coupling Tests Creator(s) : Llana, Patricia;Jacobsen, Karina;Stringfellow, Richard; 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 : 2019-09-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19-36 URL : /view/dot/42501 "Conventional and Crash Energy" (2019). "Conventional and Crash Energy Management Locomotive Coupling Tests" (2019) "Conventional and Crash Energy Management Locomotive Coupling Tests" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Llana, Patricia ;

Jacobsen, Karina

2019-09-01

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Crash energy management (CEM) components which can be integrated into the end structure of a locomotive were developed: a push-back coupler (PBC) and ...
Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard?

CITE Title : Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard? Creator(s) : Safar, Hadar;Roth, Emilie;Multer, Jordan;France, Megan; Corporate Creator(s) : John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology Published Date : 2019-09-25 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-19/37;DOT-VNTSC-FRA-16-07; URL : /view/dot/42500 "Why Do Passenger Trains" (2019). "Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard?" (2019) "Why Do Passenger Trains Run Through Switches in the Rail Yard?" , 2019 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Safar, Hadar ;

Roth, Emilie

2019-09-25

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This study examined why crews working in yard operations run through switches in the wrong direction or run through damaged switches. Running through ...