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17
Jul
2020
Technical Reports
Inclusive and Universal Accessible Design Considerations for Next Generation of Passenger Railcars
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Accessibility, restrooms, elevators, seating, railcar, passenger, WhMD, PRIIA 305 cars, RVAAC, access, NGEC
Abstract: Oregon State University (OSU), with Federal Railroad Administration support, investigated universal, inclusive, and accessible design for the next generation of passenger rail...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/28
Office
RDI-22
6
Jul
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2020-1389
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: BNSF Railway, derailment, dynamic brake, buffing or slack action excessive, train make-up, fatigue
Abstract: On Monday, July 6, 2020 at approximately 6:00 a.m., MDT, a BNSF freight train derailed 29 railcars on the Gallup Subdivision near Winslow, Arizona. No injuries were...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway
Location
Winslow, AZ
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2020-1389
Investigation Status
Finalized
1
Jul
2020
Technical Reports
Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume I Unit Train
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Air brake, coupler forces, draft gear, slack action, tractive effort, TE, train dynamics validation, train operation, simulator, software, rolling stock
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/24
Office
RDI-22
1
Jul
2020
Technical Reports
Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) Revenue Service Validation: Volume II Mixed Manifest Train with Distributed Power
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Air brake, coupler forces, draft gear, slack action, tractive effort, TE, train dynamics validation, train operation, Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator, TEDS, rolling stock, simulation, software
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/26
Office
RDI-22
17
Jun
2020
Accident Investigations
HQ-2020-1388
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Union Pacific Railroad, derailment, buffing or slack action excessive, train make-up
Abstract: On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at approximately 8:24 p.m., MFT, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad Company, (UP) freight train, MNPPD-16 (Train 1), traveling at a recorded speed...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad
Location
Bancroft, ID
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2020-1388
Investigation Status
Finalized