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May
2016
Technical Reports
Next-Generation Foundations for Special Trackwork – Phase III
Keywords: Dynamic load environment, special trackwork frog foundations, wheel-rail impact
Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) conducted a series of tests, funded by the Federal Railroad Administration, which evaluated the potential beneficial effects of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-16/14
Office
RDI-21
18
May
2016
Accident Investigations
HQ-2016-1132 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Amtrak
Abstract: On May 18, 2016, at about 6:11 p.m., CST, northbound Amtrak Passenger Train 58-18 collided with an eastbound vehicle at the Kearney Park road public highway-rail grade crossing (...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Location
Flora, MS
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2016-1132
Investigation Status
Finalized
16
May
2016
Accident Investigations
19059
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Amtrak,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident investigation, Amtrak, grade crossing
Abstract: On May 13, 2016, at approximately 12:32 p.m., PDT, westbound Amtrak Passenger Train No. 713, traveling at a recorded speed of 79 mph on BNSF Railway’s (BNSF) main line track,...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Location
Madera, CA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2016-1129
Investigation Status
Finalized
11
May
2016
Reference Materials
Hudson Tunnel Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Document
Subject
Environmental Protection
Keywords: Hudson Tunnel Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Document
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and NJ TRANSIT are preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the Hudson Tunnel Project (the “Proposed Action” or the...
11
May
2016
Research Results
Analysis of Grade Crossing Accidents Resulting in Injuries and Fatalities
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation
Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossings, railroad, crossings, accidents, injuries, fatalities, predictions, predictive model, human factors
Abstract: This report describes trends and correlations from an analysis of highway-rail grade crossing accidents between 2005 and 2014, which can be used in future predictive modeling...
Report Number
RR 16-10
Office
RDI-23