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Technical Reports
Improving Secondary Impact Protection for Locomotive Engineers
Keywords: Airbag, anthropomorphic test device, ATD, crash test dummy, crashworthiness, energy absorption, finite element analysis, FEA, injury indices, knee bolster, secondary impact protection, sled testing
Abstract: A modern freight locomotive designed to the specifications of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations § 229.207 and the Association of American Railroads’ S-580 can preserve the...
Accident Investigations
HQ-2019-1336 (Finalized)
Abstract: On May 6, 2019, at 10:18 a.m., MDT, Regional Transportation District-Commuter (RTDC) passenger train 4056 (Train 1), struck a semi-tractor trailer (Vehicle 1) at Milepost (MP)...
Aurora, CO
United States
Research Results
Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) Employee Safety System - Phase 1
Keywords: Maintenance-of-way, MOW, MOW Employee Safety System, MOWESS
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored Transportation Technology Center, Inc. to develop a concept of operations (CONOPS) for a system capable of resolving the...
Research Results
Rail Integrity and Initial Performance Testing at the Mega Site
Keywords: Rail, rolling contact fatigue, RCF, wear, friction control, grinding, mega site
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) co-sponsored rail integrity and performance testing as part of the joint Heavy-Axle-Load...
Technical Reports
2017 Grade Crossing Research Needs Workshop
Keywords: Railroads, highway railroad grade crossing, research needs, workshop
Abstract: In August of 2017, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) held the fourth Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Workshop in St. Louis, MO. The workshop brought together national...