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Technical Reports
Very Long Trains – Phase II - Rack Tests
Keywords: Very Long Train, VLT, Air Brake System, Distributed Power
Abstract: In Phase II of this research project, FRA sponsored Wabtec to perform train air brake tests on long trains at their facility in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, between January 2021...
Technical Reports
Very Long Trains – Phase III - Stationary Train Tests
Keywords: Very Long Train, VLT, Air Brake System, Distributed Power
Abstract: In Phase III of this research, FRA sponsored Sharma & Associates, Inc. (SA), with significant assistance from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway, to conduct a...
Technical Reports
Very Long Trains – Phase IV - Moving Train Test
Keywords: Very Long Train, VLT, Air Brake System, Distributed Power
Abstract: In the final phase of this research project, a team from Sharma & Associates, Inc. conducted moving train tests on a 228-car, Distributed Power (DP) configured train...
Research Results
C3RS DEMONSTRATION WITH SLSI SERVING IN THE ROLE OF THE PEER REVIEW TEAM
Keywords: Voluntary safety reporting, close calls, safety culture, event reporting, short line railroads, Short Line Safety Institute
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is testing a new model for enabling railroads with very small numbers of employees to join the Confidential Close Call Reporting...
Research Results
SAFETY EQUIVALENCE OF APTA 8G AND GMRT 5G SEAT TESTS BASED ON HUMAN INJURY
Keywords: Crashworthiness, dynamic sled testing, ATDs, rail passenger safety, secondary impacts, finite element analysis
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored research...