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11 Sep 2018

Emergency Declarations

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event: Hurricane Florence

Subject Emergency Preparedness

Keywords: Hurricane Florence

FRA Docket Number
FRA-2018-0013

26 May 2017

Research Results

Industry Survey of Bolsters and Side Frames Removed from Service

Author
Federal Railroad Administartion

Subject Best Practices, Facilities & Test Equipment, Rolling Stock

Keywords: Bolster, side frame, casting, survey, steel

Abstract:

Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) conducted an industry survey of defective bolsters and side frames removed from service. Scrapped components (approximately 70...

Report Number
RR 17-07
Office
RDI-22

27 Apr 2017

Reference Materials

Transportation Technology Center (TTC) - Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, High-Speed Passenger Rail

Keywords: Transportation Technology Center, TTC, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, UAS

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) owns the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado. Since its dedication as the High Speed Ground Test Center in 1971,...

1 Dec 2015

Technical Reports

Wheel Load Cycle Tag for Rail

Author
L. Howarth, E. Leiss, J. Madera

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Passenger Rail

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has determined that there is a research need to collect and analyze statistical usage data to help ascertain the cumulative load-induced...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/39
Office
RRD

9 Apr 2015

Technical Reports

Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Single-Level Commuter Rail Car Egress Experiments

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Emergency Preparedness, Passenger Rail

Keywords: passenger trains; commuter rail; emergency evacuation; emergency egress; emergency exits; egress computer models; egress experiments; egress simulation; emergency evacuation simulation

Abstract: Under FRA sponsorship, a series of three experimental egress trials was conducted in 2005 and 2006 to obtain human factors data relating to the amount of time necessary for...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/04
Office
RDI-22