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11
Oct
2024
Technical Reports
Mixed Freight and Higher-Speed Passenger Trains: Framework for Superelevation Design
Subject
Track
Keywords: Superelevation, high-speed rail, freight operations, passenger operations
Abstract: As the demand for higher-speed passenger trains increases, the disparity between freight and passenger operations also increases. On mixed-use rail corridors, the result is a...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/42
Office
RDI-21
4
Oct
2024
Technical Reports
Modeling the Effects of Top-of-Rail Products on Creep Forces in the Wheel-Rail Interface
Subject
Track
Keywords: Wheel/rail interface; friction management; top-of-rail products; friction measurement; friction modelling
Abstract: The main aim of this project was to develop a wheel-rail creep force model that accounts for the effects of third-body layers resulting from the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/42
Office
RDI-21
30
Sep
2024
Research Results
Detection of Rockfall-Prone Areas Through InSAR-SBAS Analysis
Subject
Track
Keywords: InSAR, Rockfall, SBAS, High Risk Area Detection, Satellite, Infrastructure
Abstract: Identifying and monitoring rockfall- and landslide-prone areas is crucial for effective risk mitigation, as these geohazard events present significant challenges and hazards to...
Report Number
RR 24-12
Office
RDI-21
11
Sep
2024
Technical Reports
Improved Polymer Composite Tie Performance
Subject
Track
Keywords: Composite ties, laboratory testing, in-track testing, performance and safety, maintenance practice
Abstract: For regions experiencing high rot and decay, engineered-polymer composite (EPC) ties offer a potential alternative to solid-sawn timber ties. However, these ties have a history...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/16
Office
RDI-21
17
May
2024
Technical Reports
Aerodynamic Assessment and Mitigation – Design Considerations for High-Speed Rail
Subject
Track
Keywords: High-speed rail, train aerodynamics, train slipstream, pressure pulse, tunnels, passenger safety, passenger comfort, ballast flight, aerodynamic drag, crosswinds, aerodynamic testing, aerodynamics, aerodynamic assessment
Abstract: This report presents the means to identify and assess impacts and mitigation methods for aerodynamic effects of high-speed trains on high-speed rail corridors for designers,...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/28
Office
RDI-21