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Research Results
Detection of Rockfall-Prone Areas Through InSAR-SBAS Analysis
Keywords: InSAR, Rockfall, SBAS, High Risk Area Detection, Satellite, Infrastructure
Abstract: Identifying and monitoring rockfall- and landslide-prone areas is crucial for effective risk mitigation, as these geohazard events present significant challenges and hazards to...
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Modern Locomotive Crashworthiness Performance
Keywords: FRA, AAR, NTSB, 49 CFR Part 229, S-580, crashworthiness, modern locomotive, collision, finite element model, finite element analysis
Abstract: The goal of this project is to assess crew safety of existing locomotive crashworthiness requirements using existing modern freight locomotive crash data analyses and...
Technical Reports
Rail Decarbonization: A Global Collaborative Research Endeavor
Keywords: decarbonization; clean energy; emissions; zero-emissions; rail; hydrogen; battery energy storage system; BESS; fuel cell; dual fuel
Abstract: This report summarizes a...
Technical Reports
An Analysis of Freight Railroad Voice Communications
Keywords: radio communications; freight railroad; Class I railroad; baseline communication data
Abstract: This report documents the results of a study of railroad voice communications from three large (Class I) freight railroad dispatch centers. The purpose of the research was to...
Technical Reports
Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool – Phase III
Keywords: Ground-penetrating radar; ballast; fouling; moisture
Abstract: Researchers developed a second-generation RAdar Ballast Inspection Tool (RABIT) based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for use by track inspectors. This system is much lighter...