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20
Sep
2019
Technical Reports
Crashworthy Components Retrofit for F40 Locomotive
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Locomotives, rail cars, override, collision, injury, impacts, testing, crash energy management, push-back coupler, anti-climber
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration and the Volpe Center continue to evaluate new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and operators in rail equipment. In...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/34
Office
RDI-22
20
Sep
2019
Technical Reports
Freight Train Positive Train Control Braking Enforcement Algorithm Research and Testing
Subject
Positive Train Control
Keywords: Braking enforcement algorithm, braking algorithm, freight braking algorithm, Positive Train Control, PTC, I-ETMS®, Electronically Controlled Pneumatic brakes, ECP brakes, simulation, modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, testing
Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) researched methods for improving Positive Train Control (PTC) braking algorithm performance and supported industry implementation and...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/35
Office
RDI-23
19
Aug
2019
Accident Investigations
HQ-2019-1359 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: derailment; UP Railroad; Hillsboro, TX; track; equipment
Abstract: At approximately 3:21 p.m., CDT, a Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) southbound freight train, MFWSA-19, with 129 loads, 19 empties and 5 locomotives, moving at a recorded...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
UP Railroad
Location
Hillsboro, TX
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2019-1359
Investigation Status
Finalized
6
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Accelerating Implementation of ECP Emulator Technology
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Air brake, brake controller, car control device, Car ID Module, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, ECP, End of Train, EOT, device, full service application, graduated application, minimum service, Graduated Release, S-4200
Abstract: One of the major barriers to implementation of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) brake technology is a freight car’s interchange requirement, i.e., it should run in trains...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/26
Office
RDI-22
10
Jul
2019
Accident Investigations
HQ-2019-1350
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Derailment; Union Pacific Railroad Company; Caliente, Nevada; Lincoln County; Las Vegas; Autorack; DPU
Abstract: On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 5:22 a.m., PDT, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) freight train, MNPWCB-08 (Train 1), traveling at a recorded speed of 35 mph...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Location
Caliente, NV
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2019-1350
Investigation Status
Finalized