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15
Feb
2024
Technical Reports
Interoperable Employee-In-Charge Portable Remote Terminal (EIC PRT) Summary Report
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
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...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/08
Office
RDI-23
9
Feb
2024
Technical Reports
Automated Train Operations (ATO) Sensor Platform Data Analysis Rapid Prototype
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
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...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24-07
Office
RDI-23
16
Jan
2024
Technical Reports
Full Moving Block Concept and Requirements Specification for Railroad Operations
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
Keywords: Full Moving Block, FMB, Interoperable Train Control (ITC), Overlay Positive Train Control (O-PTC), Quasi-Moving Block (QMB), Alternative Broken Rail and Rollout Detection/Alternative Broken Rail Detection (ABRRD/ABRD)
Abstract:
In a research project funded by FRA from May 2020 to September 2022, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. collaborated with a railroad industry technical advisory group to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/03
Office
RDI-23
8
Dec
2023
Technical Reports
Virtual Block Track Circuit Assessment Report
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
Keywords: Virtual block track circuit, VBTC, Positive train control, PTC, Quasi-Moving block, QMB, Higher reliability and capacity train control, HRCTC, Virtual block
Abstract:
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (MxV Rail), in collaboration with a railroad technical advisory group (TAG), to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/41
Office
RDI-23
29
Nov
2023
Research Results
Full Moving Block (FMB) Concept and Requirements Specification for Railroad Operations
Subject
Communications,
Train Control
Keywords: Alternative Broken Rail and Rollout Detection (ABRRD), Full-moving block (FMB), Quasi-moving block (QMB), Interoperable Train Control (ITC), Positive Train Control (PTC), communications-based train control (CBTC)
Abstract:
The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc., (MxV Rail), in collaboration with a rail industry stakeholder technical advisory group (...
Report Number
RR 23-23
Office
RDI-23