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2
Mar
2018
Research Results
Impact Test of a Diesel Multiple Unit Fuel Tank
Subject
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Fuel tanks, finite element modeling, FE, diesel multiple unit, DMU, impact testing, puncture resistance, finite element analysis, FEA, passenger locomotive
Abstract:
On June 28, 2016, the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology performed a dynamic impact test of a fuel tank from a Diesel...
Report Number
RR 18-05
Office
RDI-22
15
Feb
2018
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1253 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Derailment, Accident, New York, NS, Freight Trains
Abstract: On February 15, 2018, at approximately 4:07 p.m., EST, eastbound Norfolk Southern freight train (NS) 28NH714 traveling on single main track in Traffic Controlled System (TCS)...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Location
Attica, NY
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2018-1253
Investigation Status
Finalized
18
May
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1205 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Passenger Rail,
Positive Train Control,
Commuter
Keywords: Accident Investigations, PTC, Metro North
Abstract: On May 18, 2017, at 4:54 p.m., EDT, westbound Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company (MNCW) commuter Train No. 1373, originating from Stamford, Connecticut, and destined for Grand...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Metro North Commuter Railroad Company
Location
Rye, NY
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2017-1205
Investigation Status
Finalized
29
Sep
2016
Accident Investigations
HQ-2016-1160 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Passenger Rail,
Positive Train Control
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Positive Train Control, PTC, New Jersey Transit
Abstract: On September 29, 2016, at approximately 8:38 a.m., EDT, eastbound New Jersey Transit (NJT) Train No. 1614 struck the bumper block located at the east-end of No. 5 station track,...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Obstruction Collision (OBS)
Railroad Name
New Jersey Transit Rail Operations
Location
Hoboken, NJ
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2016-1160
Investigation Status
Finalized
25
Apr
2013
Technical Reports
Crippling Load Test of Budd Pioneer Car 244, Test 3
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Passenger car, compressive load test, crippling
Abstract: This report summarizes Test 3, a crippling load test on Budd Pioneer Car 244, conducted on June 28, 2011. Before the crippling load test, Transportation Technology Center, Inc.,...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/23
Office
RRD