Measurement and Characterization of Track Geometry Data: Literature Review and Recommendations for Processing FRA ATIP Program Data

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• Creators:
  Keylin, Alexander
• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Technology Center, Inc (TTCI)
• Corporate Contributors:
  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
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Railroad tracks
  • Curved rail
  • Curved track
  • Detection and identification systems
  • Railroad safety
  • Maintenance of way cars
  • Inspection cars
  • Quality control
  • Data collection
  • Track geometry
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-23/21
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Tajaddini, Ali
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  From October 2018 to March 2019, the Federal Railroad Administration sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. to conduct a literature review on the methods of measurement and characterization of track geometry. The goal of the review was to summarize the current state of track geometry measurement and to provide recommendations on methods for processing and characterizing track geometry data collected under FRA’s Automated Track Inspection Program.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Task Order 86
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68613/dot_68613_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.85 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:80f182a8ca45f8a90bc902a58814bfd10a68add235a94a8e4eb5e6f6a24448da