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1
Sep
2009
Forms and Templates
Practical Risk Assessment Methodology Tool
Subject
Risk Assessment
Keywords: Safety-critical, hazard, risk assessment, base case risk, proposed case risk, cause-consequence analysis, event tree analysis, FRA Rule 49CFR-236H
1
Jul
2009
Technical Reports
A Practical Risk Assessment Methodology for Safety-Critical Train Control Systems
Keywords: Accident reduction, risk assessment, Base Case risk, Proposed Case risk, acceptable safety 12performance limit, tolerable hazard rates
Abstract: This project proposes a Practical Risk Assessment Methodology (PRAM) for analyzing railroad accident data and assessing the risk and benefit of safety-critical train control...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-09/15
Office
RRD
1
Jun
2009
Technical Reports
Development of an Adaptive Predictive Braking Enforcement Algorithm
Keywords: Positive train control, Adaptive Enforcement Algorithm, North American Joint Positive Train Control program, Train Operations and Energy Simulator (TOES™), Test Controller/Logger (TCL), simulation
Abstract: Predictive enforcement braking is one of the key concepts behind positive train control (PTC) systems. If a train is on the verge of overrunning a target stopping location, such...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-09/13
Office
RRD
1
Jun
2009
Technical Reports
Interoperable Communications-based Signaling Project
Keywords: Train control, communications-based train control, CBTC, positive train control, PTC, railroad safety, ICBS
Abstract: Interoperable Communication-Based Signaling (ICBS) refers to an implementation of a train control system based on signaling principles whose system architecture and interface are...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-09/12
Office
RRD
1
May
2009
Technical Reports
Quantitative Nondestructive Testing of Railroad Tank Cars Using the Probability of Detection Evaluation Approach
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: automated ultrasonic testing, damage tolerance analysis, direct visual testing, eddy current testing, liquid penetrant testing
Abstract: Through sponsorship by the Federal Railroad Administration and in cooperation with tank car industry representatives, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) has...
Report Number
FRA/ORD/DOT-09/10
Office
RRD