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1
Sep
2017
Research Results
Bridge Approach Remedies Implemented at Western Mega Site
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Keywords: Heavy axle load (HAL), track transition, bridge approach
Abstract:
As part of the heavy axle load (HAL) revenue service mega site testing program, the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) has worked closely with the Union Pacific...
Report Number
RR 17-10
Office
RDI-21
1
Sep
2017
Technical Reports
Hybrid Locomotive for Energy Savings and Reduced Emissions
Subject
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise)
Keywords: Hybrid locomotive, battery, lithium-on battery, advanced lithium-on battery technology
Abstract: Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) and Pennsylvania State University tested several different battery systems in hybrid locomotives. Advanced lithium-ion battery technology was...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-17/13
Office
RDI-22
24
Aug
2017
Emergency Declarations
The FRA Acting Administrator's Declaration of Emergency Event
Subject
Emergency Declarations
Keywords: Emergency Declaration, Flash Flooding, Heavy Rainfall, Power Outages
Abstract: Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Acting Administrator Heath Hall has determined that the imminent threat of...
FRA Docket Number
2017-0001
21
Aug
2017
Technical Reports
Assessment of Battery Technology for Rail Propulsion Application
Keywords: Battery technologies, hybrid diesel-electric locomotives, lead-acid, lead-carbon, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, bipolar nickel metal hydride, nickel super capacitor, molten sodium metal-halide, lithium-ion
Abstract: The study’s authors conducted a review of various battery chemistries, including information on basic electrochemistry and the critical parameters that drive battery design and...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-17/12
15
Aug
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1224 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Freight Operations,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Accident Investigations, UP
Abstract: On August 15, 2017, at 1:27 p.m., CDT, an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP), mixed-freight train operating under Train QNPINP 14 (Train 1), struck the rear-end of a standing...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Rear End Collision (REC)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Location
Morrison, MO
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2017-1224
Investigation Status
Finalized