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11 Oct 2024

Technical Reports

Mixed Freight and Higher-Speed Passenger Trains: Framework for Superelevation Design

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Track

Keywords: Superelevation, high-speed rail, freight operations, passenger operations

Abstract:

As the demand for higher-speed passenger trains increases, the disparity between freight and passenger operations also increases. On mixed-use rail corridors, the result is a...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/42
Office
RDI-21

11 Oct 2024

Technical Reports

Highway-Rail Crossing Handbook, 3rd Edition

Author
Brent D. Ogden, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Chelsey Cooper, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Report Number
FRA-RRS-18-01
Office
RRS

4 Oct 2024

Technical Reports

Modeling the Effects of Top-of-Rail Products on Creep Forces in the Wheel-Rail Interface

Author
Zing Lee, Roger Lewis, Gerald Trummer, Klaus Six

Subject Track

Keywords: Wheel/rail interface; friction management; top-of-rail products; friction measurement; friction modelling

Abstract:

The main aim of this project was to develop a wheel-rail creep force model that accounts for the effects of third-body layers resulting from the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/42
Office
RDI-21

19 Sep 2024

Technical Reports

Railroad Artificial Intelligence Intruder Learning System (RAIILS)

Author
Erick Vega, Pasi Lautala, David Nelson, Charlotte Weinstein, Colin Brooks, Richard Dobson

Subject Research, Communications, Train Control

Keywords: Artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, railroad, crossing, security, UAV, UAS, drone, automated

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/38
Office
RDI-23

19 Sep 2024

Technical Reports

Positive Train Control Communication Failures and Their Impacts: Case Study Using Generalized Train Movement Simulator

Author
Daniel Brod; Daniel Alexander

Subject Research, Communications, Train Control

Keywords: PTC; GTMS; rail system simulation

Abstract:

Railroads with Positive Train Control (PTC) are experiencing increased delays due to communication failures and outages, during which trains are compelled to move at slower...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/39
Office
RDI-23