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Technical Reports
Performance-Based Specifications for Concrete Railroad Tie Freeze-Thaw Durability
Keywords: Concrete railroad ties, freeze-thaw durability, manufacturing process control
Abstract: The University of Florida and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with the Austrian firm voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, developed a performance...
Technical Reports
A 3D Scanning Method to Measure Concrete Crosstie Geometry
Keywords: infrastructure, railroad ties, 3D scanning, tie cross-section parameters, transfer length, shape factor, prestressed concrete, high speed rail
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored Kansas State University (K-State) in research to improve the design and performance of crossties. K-State used a Creaform...
Technical Reports
Restricted Speed Enforcement for Positive Train Control Systems
Keywords: Restricted speed, Positive Train Control, PTC, risk, operation capacity, benefit-cost analysis, BCA, benefit-cost ratio, BCR
Abstract: As defined by current regulations (Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 236 Subpart G), restricted speed is a speed that will permit stopping within one-half the range of...
Technical Reports
Interoperable Employee-In-Charge Portable Remote Terminal (EIC PRT) Summary Report
Keywords: Positive Train Control (PTC), Employee-in-Charge Portable Remote Terminal (EIC-PRT), work zone, electronic instructions
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to define the requirements for Interoperable Employee-In-Charge (EIC) Portable...
Technical Reports
Automated Train Operations (ATO) Sensor Platform Data Analysis Rapid Prototype
Keywords: ATO, SP, Automated, Train, Operation, Sensor, Platform, Rapid, Prototype, Data, Analysis
Abstract: In a Federal Railroad Administration-funded Automated Train Operations (ATO) Sensor Platform (SP) Data Analysis Rapid Prototype (RP) project, a team from Transportation...