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3 Jan 2019

Other Reports

SOFA Switching Fatality and Severe Injury Update 2nd Quarter 2018

Author
SOFA WG

Subject Switching Operations

Keywords: SOFA

Office
RRS-24

29 Nov 2018

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Fiber Optic Broken Rail Detection Systems : Appendices A Through B

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Fiber Optic

Keywords: Broken rail detection evaluation, fiber optic, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, DAS, track circuits

Abstract: Appendix A: TTCI have run a 25-week trial at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) site near Pueblo, Colorado, in which several fiber optic acoustic detection (FOAD...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/37
Office
RDI-23

29 Nov 2018

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Fiber Optic Broken Rail Detection Systems

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Fiber Optic

Keywords: Broken rail detection evaluation, fiber optic, Distributed Acoustic Sensing, DAS, track circuits

Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) conducted a baseline fiber optic broken rail detection evaluation on the High Tonnage Loop (HTL). Three different Distributed...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/37
Office
RDI-23

20 Jul 2018

Technical Reports

Fiber Optic Availability and Opportunity Analysis for North American Railroads

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Fiber Optic

Keywords: Fiber Optic Acoustic Detection, FOAD, North American railroads, safety improvements, Wayside Detection, Railroad Cost Benefits

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored an evaluation conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) regarding the opportunity and availability to use...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/23
Office
RDI-23

14 Jun 2018

Other Reports

SOFA Switching Fatality and Severe Injury Update 1st. Quarter 2018

Author
SOFA WG

Subject Switching Operations

Keywords: SOFA

Abstract: SOFA Switching Fatality and Severe Injury Update

Office
RRS-11