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Technical Reports
DOTX 218 Survey Conducted on Pan Am Railways
Keywords: DOTX 218, gage restraint measurement system, GRMS, track strength, track performance characterization, Downeaster-Portland North
Abstract: This report summarizes the results from a May 12, 2014, survey conducted with the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) gage resistant measurement system vehicle (GRMS), DOTX...
Technical Reports
Field Investigation and Modeling of Track Substructure Performance Under Trains Moving at Critical Speed
Keywords: Track-subgrade modeling, field validation, critical speed, high-speed rail, ground vibration, ground penetrating radar, GPR
Abstract: The purpose of this research performed by Pennsylvania State University between September 2012 and September 2015 was to formulate and validate a 3D dynamic track-subgrade...
Research Results
Positive Train Control Interoperability Test Support: Radio Frequency Desense Testing
Keywords: PTC, ITC, ACSES, radio frequency, RF desense testing
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored research that was conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to evaluate the performance of the Advanced...
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1275 (Finalized)
Keywords: derailment; CSX Transportation; Princeton, IN; precautionary evacuation; hazmat; LPG
Abstract: At approximately 8:12 p.m., EDT, CSX Transportation (CSX) freight Train Q513-17, operating southbound on the CSX CE&D Subdivision, derailed 22 loaded and 1 empty mixed-freight...
Princeton, IN
United States
Research Results
High-Speed Rail Learning System: Education and Training Web Portal
Keywords: High-speed rail, rail, on-line learning, workforce development, education, rail education
Abstract: The United States has begun moving towards developing a High-Speed Rail (HSR) network. However, the necessary workforce and expertise for planning, design, construction, and...