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12
Feb
2024
Research Results
Expansion of Rail Flaw Library at the Transportation Technology Center
Subject
Track
Keywords: Rail, rail wear, rail defect, rail flaw library, ultrasonic testing, UT, phased array ultrasonic testing, PAUT, Miniprof, Rail Flaw Library of Associated Defects, RF-LOAD, non-destructive evaluation, NDE, track
Report Number
RR 22-36
Office
RDI-21
29
Nov
2023
Research Results
Full Moving Block (FMB) Concept and Requirements Specification for Railroad Operations
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
Keywords: Alternative Broken Rail and Rollout Detection (ABRRD), Full-moving block (FMB), Quasi-moving block (QMB), Interoperable Train Control (ITC), Positive Train Control (PTC), communications-based train control (CBTC)
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc., (MxV Rail), in collaboration with a rail industry stakeholder technical advisory group (...
Report Number
RR 23-23
Office
RDI-23
19
Oct
2023
Research Results
Implementing SLSI-provided Opportunities Continues to Support Safety Culture Growth
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture model, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads
Abstract: The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) measures short line and regional railroads’ safety culture using a multi-method assessment process that examines safety culture...
Report Number
RR 23-19
Office
RDI-24
15
Sep
2023
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: Testing the Fidelity of Its Robust Model
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: freight railroads, regional railroads, short line railroads, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, state of rail industry
Abstract: The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is dedicated to the continuous improvement of safety and safety culture across all short line and regional railroads in the United States...
Report Number
RR 23-18
Office
RDI-24
1
Sep
2023
Research Results
Ventilation Design and Procedures for Passenger Rail
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored research by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to study the principles of fire growth and smoke management, as well as the current state of standards and regulation i
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored research by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to study the principles of fire growth...
Report Number
RR 23-17
Office
RDI-22