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20
Jun
2023
Presentations
FRA Buy America and Related Requirements Webinar Presentation
Subject
Buy America
Keywords: Buy America
Abstract: The topic of this technical assistance webinar was FRA Buy America requirements. The target audiences included FRA grantees and their partners. Linda Martin, FRA Senior...
Presenter
Linda Martin
Audience
FRA grantees and other interested parties
Location
Remote, webinar, DC
United States
21
Jun
2022
Technical Reports
Framework for Wheel Life Model – Phase I
Subject
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Rolling contact fatigue, contact stress, crack growth, crack initiation, creep, fatigue strength, heat treatment, pearlite, wheel damage map, quenching, residual stress, S-660, shakedown, time-temperature-transformation, tread-braking
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/25
Office
RDI-22
31
Dec
2020
Waiver Requests
CALIDOT Workstation Table Buy America Waiver Request
Subject
Buy America
Keywords: Caltrans; IDOT; Procurement
8
Dec
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1237 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Freight Operations,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Accident Investigations, CSX, Hazardous Materials
Abstract: On December 8, 2017, at 2:08 p.m., EST, eastbound CSX Transportation (CSX) mixed freight Train Q40407, consisting of 3 locomotives and 141 cars (66 loads/75 empties), derailed 31...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
CSX Transportation
Location
Union, NJ
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2017-1237
Investigation Status
Finalized
29
Nov
2017
Technical Reports
Improved Concrete Crosstie and Fastening Systems for US High Speed Passenger Rail and Joint Corridors: Volume 1 – Project Summary Report
Subject
Freight Operations,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Concrete crossties, fastening systems, flexural behavior, mechanistic design, infrastructure components, finite element modeling, field experimentation
Abstract: Rail corridors often experience a wide variety of passenger and freight train loads, track geometry characteristics, and environmental conditions. These factors must be considered...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-17/23
Office
RDI-21