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22 Jan 2021

Technical Reports

Crash Energy Management Coupling Test between a Coach Car and a Passenger Locomotive

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Coupling impact test, crash energy management, transportation safety, passenger car safety

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/01
Office
RDI-22

22 Jan 2021

Technical Reports

Conventional and CEM Passenger Locomotive Impact Test

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Coupling impact test, crash energy management, transportation safety, passenger car safety

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/02
Office
RDI-22

17 Dec 2020

Technical Reports

Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Using NDS and Driving Simulators

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Human Factors

Keywords: Grade crossing, traffic control device, average annual daily traffic, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, vehicle miles traveled, freight train miles

Abstract:

Researchers used both naturalistic driving and simulator data to evaluate driver behavior at grade crossings. Most drivers did not look for trains or prepare to stop regardless...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/47
Office
RDI-24

15 Dec 2020

Policy and Guidance

Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2021

Subject Drug and Alcohol Program

Keywords: Drug and alcohol testing

13 Nov 2020

Technical Reports

Quick Calibration of Fracture Behaviors in TC128 Steel for Finite Element Modeling

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Steel fracture, TC128, impact test, DOT-105 tank car, DOT-111 tank car, tank car performance, transportation safety, finite element analysis, finite element, FE, hazardous materials, rolling stock

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/46
Office
RDI-22