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3
Feb
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1184 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Union Pacific
Abstract: On February 3, 2017, at approximately 8:55 p.m., CST, southbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Coal Train CWTCL9-01, with 2 lead locomotives, 2 distributed power locomotives at the...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
Location
Hearne, TX
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2017-1184
Investigation Status
Finalized
4
Apr
2014
Technical Reports
Quantification of the Effectiveness of Handheld Equipment for Ground Verification of Detected Rail Internal Defects
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity,
Track,
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Ultrasonic phased arrays, conventional ultrasonic, rail flaw sizing, nondestructive testing
Abstract: The objective of this project was to quantify the effectiveness of the rail inspection ground verification process. More specifically, the project focused on comparing the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/07
Office
RRD
5
Feb
2013
Technical Reports
800,000-Pound Quasi-Static End Load Test of Crash Energy Management Equipped Car, Test 2
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Quasi-static test
Abstract: This report summarizes compressive end-load Test 2 on Budd Pioneer Car 244. The quasi-static compressive end-load test at 800,000 pounds was conducted on January 19, 2011. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/04
Office
RRD
1
Aug
2007
Research Results
Regenerative Power for Track-Health Monitoring
Subject
Track,
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Power scavenging, distributed sensor networks, railroad maintenance, inductive and piezoelectric devices
Report Number
RR07-22
Office
RDI-21
1
Jan
2004
Technical Reports
Public Benefits of Highway System Preservation and Maintenance
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: Maintenance, Highway System Preservation
Abstract: Maintenance is work done to keep facilities and equipment in a state of repair or working efficiently. Many professionals responsible for highway management assert that this labor...
Office
RRD