Improving the Wheel/Rail Performance on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor [Research Results]

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  National Research Council Canada
• Contributors:
  Magel, Eric ; Tajaddini, Ali
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Amtrak Best Practices Cooperation Railroad Signals Railroad Tracks Railroad Transportation Rolling Contact Wayside Signals
• Publication/ Report Number:
  RR08-22
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Eastern States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  A collaborative program was initiated in 2001 by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) with a goal of migrating best practices from heavy-haul applications and other operations to U.S. commuter agencies. This program focused on field review of existing practices and the development and validation of improved practices on a working railroad, in this case the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Improved wheel-rail profiles have been developed and tested, wayside lubrication practices improved, top-of-rail friction modification tested and validated, and a strategic rail grinding program developed and implemented.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6ee69d243250bf9e9b7b8c2cf3ca7ac2c14fa4ee4941db7a8b4b7f987578a0c8
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60899/dot_60899_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 135.69 KB ]