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3 Feb 2022

Technical Reports

In-Vehicle Auditory Alerts Literature Review

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossing, HRGC, in-vehicle auditory alerts, IVAA, auditory alerts, spatial auditory displays, human factors

Abstract:

This literature review covers over 70 standards, research, and use cases on the design of in-vehicle auditory alerts (IVAAs) for highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs). 

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/05
Office
RDI-24

11 Jan 2022

Technical Reports

High Speed Rail: Cost of Compliance for Noise Mitigation Procedures

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: High speed rail, noise, noise mitigation, noise regulation comparisons, cost of noise regulation compliance, noise reduction methods, cost, study, rolling stock, Northeast Corridor

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/02
Office
RDI-22

10 Jan 2022

Technical Reports

Comparison of Noise for TRAin STandards

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: Contrast, spreadsheet, passby, high speed rail, noise regulation, rolling stock

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/02
Office
RRD

7 Jan 2022

Technical Reports

Fouled Ballast Waiver Operations and Results

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Track

Keywords: Fouled ballast performance, track geometry, degradation, trending, long-term wayside monitoring, waiver operations, enforcement modes, track, Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System, ATGMS, track

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/01
Office
RDI-21

10 Dec 2021

Technical Reports

Secondary Impact Protection for Locomotive Engineers – Improved Airbag Design

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: Airbag, anthropomorphic test device, crashworthiness, energy absorption, finite element analysis, injury indices, knee bolster, secondary impact protection, sled testing

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/27
Office
RDI-22