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3 May 2022

Technical Reports

Design Considerations for High-Speed Trucks on Passenger Vehicles

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: Shared corridor, high-speed passenger trucks, truck design, vehicle-track interaction, vehicle dynamic performance criteria, lateral/vertical, L/V, wheel unloading, low speed derailment, Minimally Compliant Analytic Track, MCAT, AAR Chapter 11, American P

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/17
Office
RDI-22

25 Apr 2022

Technical Reports

Commuter Rail Seat Tests in Open-Bay Configuration

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Passenger seats, open-bay, facing seats, dynamic testing, structural integrity, occupant safety, crashworthiness, dynamic sled testing, anthropomorphic test device, ATD, rail passenger safety, secondary impacts

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/16
Office
RDI-22

12 Apr 2022

Technical Reports

Intelligent Crossing Assessment and Traffic Sharing System (i-CATSS)

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing Technology, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Crossing safety, crossing monitoring, first responders, delay time, train signal, artificial intelligence, train control

Abstract:

Researchers developed i-CATSS to detect and predict highway-rail blockages and provide first responders with real-time information of traffic conditions at crossings.

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/15
Office
RDI-23

21 Mar 2022

Technical Reports

Review of Tank Car Side Impact Test Research and Analyses of 2007-2019

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Tank car, impact test, impact, finite element analysis, FEA, testing, hazardous materials, rolling stock

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/14
Office
RDI-22

16 Mar 2022

Technical Reports

Investigation of Wheel and Rail Rolling Contact Fatigue by Using a Full-Scale Simulator

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Track

Keywords: Rolling contact fatigue, RCF, rolling contact fatigue simulator, RCFS, high-impact wheel, HIW, wheel and rail defects, wheel and rail forces

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/13
Office
RDI-21