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1 Mar 2012

Technical Reports

On-Line High-Speed Rail Defect Detection, Part II

Author
Stefano Coccia, Robert Phillips, Ivan Bartoli, Salvatore Salamone, Piervincenzo Rizzo, Francesco Lanza di Scalea

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail, Rail and Infrastructure Integrity, Track

Keywords: Transverse cracks; ultrasonic guided waves; noncontact ultrasonic testing; laser ultrasonic; air-coupled sensors; finite element modeling; automatic defect classification

Abstract: The objectives of this project were (1) to improve the defect detection reliability and (2) to improve the inspection speed of conventional rail defect detection methods. The...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-12/02
Office
RRD

1 Dec 2011

Research Results

Success Factors in the Reduction of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents

Author
Leonard W. Allen III

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossing, success factors, incident reduction, safety

Abstract:

This study examined the decrease in highway-rail grade crossing incidents between 1994 and 2007 and identifies 5 success factors that accounted for 80% of this decrease.

Report Number
RR11-28
Office
RDI-23

1 Dec 2011

Research Results

Data Analysis of Grade Crossing Incidents

Author
Leonard W. Allen III

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Grade crossing, traffic moment, exposure, incident rate, safety, safety statistics

Abstract:

Traffic movement (TM) is a measure of train and vehicle traffic used to calculate incident rates. This analysis used TM to examine grade crossing incidents from 1989-2008....

Report Number
RR11-27
Office
RDI-23

18 Oct 2010

Safety Advisories

Staying Alert and Situational Awareness

Subject Motive Power and Equipment, Operating Practices, Rail and Infrastructure Integrity, Signal and Train Control

Safety Advisory Number
2010-03

27 May 2010

Policy and Guidance

Approval of Amtrak Request for Expedited Certification and Type Approval of the Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (SCSES) II

Author
FRA

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity, Signal and Train Control

Keywords: PTCDP Type Approval