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Jul
2015
Technical Reports
An Investigation of Passing Stop Signals at a Passenger Railroad
Subject
Human Factors,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Passing a Stop Signal; PASS; Stop Signal Violation; SSV; Signal Passed at Danger; SPAD; Passenger Rail; Human Factors
Abstract: This report documents the findings and recommendations from an investigation into stop signal violations at an American passenger railroad. The investigation was requested by the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/25
Office
RDI-24
22
Jun
2015
Technical Reports
Robust Anomaly Detection for Vision-Based Inspection of Railway Components
Keywords: visual track inspection; computer vision; concrete tie conditions; fastener inspection; tie inspection; crack detection; deep learning; distributed computing
Abstract: The Computer Vision Laboratory at the University of Maryland has completed a two-year research project in which it developed a library of tools and algorithms that are used to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/23
Office
RDI-21
22
Jun
2015
Technical Reports
Needs Assessment—Railroad Test Track Siding Options for High Speed Testing
Subject
Track
Keywords: Test track; siding; high speed
Abstract: This report presents the results and findings from a study titled “Needs Assessment—Railroad Test Track (RTT) Siding Options for High Speed Testing.” This study was conducted to (...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/24
Office
RDI-21
12
Jun
2015
Technical Reports
PTC Test Bed Upgrades to Provide ACSES Testing Support Capabilities at Transportation Technology Center
Subject
Positive Train Control
Keywords: Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES); Positive Train Control (PTC); Positive Train Stops (PTS); Permanent Speed Restriction (PSR); Temporary Speed Restriction (TSR); ACSES; PTC; PTS; PSR; TSR
Abstract: FRA Task Order 314 upgraded the Positive Train Control (PTC) Test Bed at the Transportation Technology Center to support testing of PTC systems, components, and related equipment...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/22
Office
RDI-23
10
Jun
2015
Technical Reports
Prototype Design of a Collision Protection System for Cab Car Engineers—Fabrication and Test
Keywords: Crashworthiness; cab console; secondary impact protection; airbags; energy absorption; ushable knee bolster; sled testing; crash energy management; injury indices; finite element analysis
Abstract: Advancements in the structural crashworthiness of passenger rail cars now make it possible to preserve the compartmentalized space occupied by a cab car engineer during a train...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/20
Office
RDI-22