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12 Apr 2024

Technical Reports

Restricted Speed Enforcement for Positive Train Control Systems

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Communications, Train Control

Keywords: Restricted speed, Positive Train Control, PTC, risk, operation capacity, benefit-cost analysis, BCA, benefit-cost ratio, BCR

Abstract:

As defined by current regulations (Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 236 Subpart G), restricted speed is a speed that will permit stopping within one-half the range of...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/15
Office
RDI-23

22 Mar 2024

Technical Reports

Detailed Puncture Analyses of Tank Cars: Analysis of Different Impactor Threats and Impact Conditions

Author
Steven W. Kirkpatrick

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Tank car, Impactor, derailment, hazardous materials, hazmat

Abstract:

There has been significant research in recent years to analyze and improve the impact behavior and puncture resistance of railroad tank cars. Much of this research has been...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/17 Revision 1
Office
RRD

14 Mar 2024

Conference & Workshop

Houston Workshop Agenda

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: Grade Crossing Safety, Railroad Trespass Prevention, Workshop, Houston, Texas

14 Mar 2024

Conference & Workshop

Grade Crossing Safety and Railroad Trespass Prevention Workshop Agenda

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: Grade Crossing Safety, Railroad Trespass Prevention, Workshop, Raleigh, North Carolina

7 Mar 2024

Technical Reports

External Perception for Locomotives: Systems and Algorithm Development

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: Deep learning, deep neural net, object detection, perception, cab technology integration lab, operator fatigue, operator distraction

Abstract:

The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored a research team from Aurora Flight Sciences to develop the External Perception for Locomotives (ExP-L) system, which uses the FRA...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/13
Office
RDI-24