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Technical Reports
An Analysis of Freight Railroad Voice Communications
Keywords: radio communications; freight railroad; Class I railroad; baseline communication data
Abstract: This report documents the results of a study of railroad voice communications from three large (Class I) freight railroad dispatch centers. The purpose of the research was to...
Technical Reports
Ballast Fouling Measurement Tool – Phase III
Keywords: Ground-penetrating radar; ballast; fouling; moisture
Abstract: Researchers developed a second-generation RAdar Ballast Inspection Tool (RABIT) based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for use by track inspectors. This system is much lighter...
Technical Reports
Expertise Management for Safety Leadership Positions in the U.S. Railroad Industry
Keywords: Expertise management, knowledge capture, knowledge transfer, knowledge management, training, education, cognitive task analysis, expertise, leadership skills, decision games
Abstract: The U.S. railroad industry is facing critical knowledge loss of invaluable safety leadership expertise due to employee separations and a retiring workforce. The Federal...
Technical Reports
Relationship of Inspection Methods to Ballast Degradation Models: Phase II
Keywords: Ballast, settlement, mud pumping, fouling index, forecasting, track inspection, track modulus, track, Railway Track Lifecycle Model, RTLM
Abstract: This report is a follow on of the first phase of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-sponsored project to evaluate lateral ballast behavior and...
Technical Reports
Risk Analysis Methodology for Unit and Manifest Trains Transporting Hazardous Material
Keywords: Risk analysis; unit train; manifest train; hazardous material; mainlines; yard; terminal.
Abstract: Between August 2019 and May 2022, the Federal Railroad Administration sponsored researchers from Rutgers University, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Applied...