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Technical Reports
Improved Polymer Composite Tie Performance
Keywords: Composite ties, laboratory testing, in-track testing, performance and safety, maintenance practice
Abstract: For regions experiencing high rot and decay, engineered-polymer composite (EPC) ties offer a potential alternative to solid-sawn timber ties. However, these ties have a history...
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Modern Locomotive Crashworthiness Performance
Keywords: FRA, AAR, NTSB, 49 CFR Part 229, S-580, crashworthiness, modern locomotive, collision, finite element model, finite element analysis
Abstract: The goal of this project is to assess crew safety of existing locomotive crashworthiness requirements using existing modern freight locomotive crash data analyses and...
Technical Reports
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Process Evaluation
Keywords: Evaluation, Operation Lifesaver, Inc., process evaluation, program evaluation, grant management, education, highway-railroad grade crossings, trespassing, railroad right-of-way
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration contracted Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to conduct a process evaluation of Operation Lifesaver, Inc.’s educational...
Technical Reports
Expanding Summer Youth Programs in Rail through Virtual Learning and a National Campus Network – Phase I Report
Keywords: Railway engineering education, workforce development, online education, hybrid education
Abstract: FRA supported Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech), in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University Altoona (Penn State Altoona) and the University of Illinois...
Technical Reports
Rail Decarbonization: A Global Collaborative Research Endeavor
Keywords: decarbonization; clean energy; emissions; zero-emissions; rail; hydrogen; battery energy storage system; BESS; fuel cell; dual fuel
Abstract: This report summarizes a...