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19
Nov
2018
Research Results
2017 Grade Crossing Research Needs Workshop
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: Railroads, highway-rail, grade crossing, research needs, rail safety, rail research
Abstract: At this workshop, subject-matter experts shared best practices, identified research needs and discussed new strategies for reducing grade crossing incidents and fatalities.
Report Number
RR 18-16
Office
RDI-23
22
Oct
2018
Technical Reports
Objective Evaluation of Risk Reduction from Tank Car Design and Operations Improvements – Extended Study
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Hazardous materials, probability of puncture, risk evaluation, tank car puncture resistance
Abstract: This report describes a novel and objective methodology for quantifying and characterizing how changes to tank car designs or the tank car operating environment lead to reductions...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/36
Office
RDI-22
4
Oct
2018
Quarterly Performance Reports
Quarterly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Train Operations Q3 2018
Keywords: Quarterly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Train Operations Q3 2018
Abstract: Quarterly Report on the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Train Operations Q3 2018
23
Sep
2018
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1298
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Derailment; Union Pacific Railroad Co.; UP; Alton, Iowa; extreme environmental conditions; flood; washout/rail damage; track; Little Floyd River Bridge
Abstract: ...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Location
Alton, IA
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2018-1298
Investigation Status
Finalized
30
Jul
2018
Technical Reports
Field Demonstration of Geocell Track Substructure Support System Under High-Speed Passenger Railroad Operations
Subject
Track
Keywords: Track geometry, high-speed track, track quality index, TQI, ballast, sub-ballast, subgrade, Surfacing Cycle, geocell, Neoweb™, Amtrak, Northeast Corridor, NEC
Abstract: Regions of track, which experience high rates of track geometry degradation, tend to require frequent maintenance interventions that are typically surfacing or tamping. Harsco...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/27
Office
RDI-21