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Other Reports
Federal Railroad Administration Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms
Abstract: This Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms (Guide) is intended to provide guidance to operating railroads and States on completing the U.S. DOT Crossing...
Reference Materials
FY22-23 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (National) Project Fact Sheets
Reference Materials
FY 2022-23 Northeast Corridor for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP-NEC) Selections: Project Fact Sheets
Technical Reports
PTC Communications: Cybersecurity Technology Review and Concept of Operations
Keywords: Positive Train Control, PTC, railroad, shared network, Interoperable Train Control Messaging, ITCM, cybersecurity, encryption, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, ELLI
Abstract: Researchers sought to determine how to improve the confidentiality of information passing through the...
Technical Reports
I-ETMS™ Positive Train Control Passenger Braking Algorithm Enhancement – Phase II
Keywords: Positive Train Control, PTC, braking, braking algorithm enhancements, field testing, Electric Multiple Unit, EMU, Diesel Multiple Unit, DMU, enforcement algorithm, enforcement algorithms, EA
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funded Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to examine the performance benefits of four potential modifications to the...