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Jan
2024
Technical Reports
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-113C120W9 Tank Car with Cryogenic Lading
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Impact test, DOT-113C120W9 tank car, tank car performance, transportation safety, tank car, hazardous materials, rolling stock, test
Abstract: As part of a research program to improve transportation safety for tank cars carrying hazardous materials, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/02
Office
RDI-22
16
Jan
2024
Technical Reports
Full Moving Block Concept and Requirements Specification for Railroad Operations
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
Keywords: Full Moving Block, FMB, Interoperable Train Control (ITC), Overlay Positive Train Control (O-PTC), Quasi-Moving Block (QMB), Alternative Broken Rail and Rollout Detection/Alternative Broken Rail Detection (ABRRD/ABRD)
Abstract: In a research project funded by FRA from May 2020 to September 2022, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. collaborated with a railroad industry technical advisory group to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/03
Office
RDI-23
8
Dec
2023
Technical Reports
Virtual Block Track Circuit Assessment Report
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
Keywords: Virtual block track circuit, VBTC, Positive train control, PTC, Quasi-Moving block, QMB, Higher reliability and capacity train control, HRCTC, Virtual block
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (MxV Rail), in collaboration with a railroad technical advisory group (TAG), to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/41
Office
RDI-23
8
Dec
2023
Technical Reports
Stakeholder Perceptions of the Fatigue and Safety of Locomotive Engineers
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Fatigue, safety, locomotive engineers, conductors, focus groups, stakeholders
Abstract: This report documents stakeholder perspectives and opinions on the fatigue and safety of freight locomotive engineers. This work follows an online survey sponsored by the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/40
Office
RDI-24
8
Dec
2023
Technical Reports
PTC Communications: Cybersecurity Technology Review and Concept of Operations
Subject
Positive Train Control,
Security
Keywords: Positive Train Control, PTC, railroad, shared network, Interoperable Train Control Messaging, ITCM, cybersecurity, encryption, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, ELLI
Abstract: Researchers sought to determine how to improve the confidentiality of information passing through the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/39
Office
RDI-23