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21
Dec
2023
Reports to Congress
2022 Actions to Implement Unmet Statutory Mandates and Address Open Recommendations Regarding Railroad Safety
Keywords: Unmet Statutory Mandates, Unmet Mandates, Congress
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
20
Oct
2023
Technical Reports
Automated Train Operations (ATO) Safety and Sensor Development
Subject
Train Control
Keywords: Automated train operations, ATO, sensor platform, SP, locomotive onboard sensor platform, locomotive-borne sensor platform, autonomous, train, sensors, train control
Abstract: The goal of the Automated Train Operations (ATO) Safety and Sensor Development Project was to define system requirements for a locomotive-borne sensor platform (SP) to support...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/38
Office
RDI-23