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23
Feb
2018
Technical Reports
Unmanned Aircraft System Applications in International Railroads
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, UAS, international railroad, Beyond Visual Line of Sight, BVLOS, ground penetrating radar, UAS technology
Abstract: This report summarizes the current uses and issues associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in railroad applications, and provides the use cases employed by railroads. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/04
Office
RDI-21
13
Jan
2017
Technical Reports
Weld Repair of Manganese Frogs for Enhanced Performance
Subject
Best Practices,
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity,
Track
Keywords: Reciprocating wire feed, constant voltage, Flux-Cored Arc Welding, heat-affected zone, radiographic testing, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, ultimate tensile strength, yield strength.
Abstract: When special trackwork contact surfaces (such as manganese-steel turnout frogs) become worn and damaged, they can be repaired to extend their lifetime, but current repair...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-17/01
Office
RRD
23
Jul
1999
Technical Reports
Report for the Workshop on ITS Standards for the Highway-Rail Intersection July 22-23,1999 Arlington Virginia
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: ITS Standards, Highway-rail intersection, Railroad crossings
Abstract: The objective of the ITS HRI Standards Workshop was to characterize and move the development process forward toward the establishment of industry concensus standards for the use...
Report Number
FRA/RRS-00/01
Office
RRS-23
1
Mar
1998
Technical Reports
Intelligent Transportation Systems and their Implications for Railroads-Proceedings of A Joint FRA-ITS America Technical Symposium- Washington, DC- June 4 and 5, 1997
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: Highway- rail grade corssing, Intelligent Transportation systems, ITS technology, ITS Architecture, Highway-rail Intersection, Positive Train control, Differential global positioning system
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) convened a joint Technical Symposium on June 4 and 5, 1997 on the subject "...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-97/11
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1992
Technical Reports
Improving Transportation Through Railroad Research: 1988-1991
Subject
Best Practices
Keywords: Safety Regulations, R&D, Track Buckling, Rail Restraint, Vehicle/Track Interaction, Rail Integrity, Operating Practices, Maglev, TTC, FAST
Abstract: The Office of Research and Development (R&D) of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducts research, development, test, and evaluation projects to directly support the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/14
Office
RRD