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27 Oct 2015

Technical Reports

Full-Scale Dynamic Testing of Locomotive Crashworthy Components

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: locomotives; rail cars; override; collision; injury; impacts; testing; crash energy; management; push-back coupler; anti-climber

Abstract: The Office of Research, Development, and Technology of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Volpe Center are evaluating new occupant protection technologies to...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/33
Office
RDI-22

9 Oct 2015

Presentations

Operations Simulation for Railroad Capital Project Development

Presenter
Peter Schwartz & Richard Cogswell
Audience
2015 FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting
Location

Washington, DC
United States

5 Oct 2015

Accident Investigations

HQ-2015-1089 (Finalized)

Subject Accident Investigations, Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Accident Investigations, Hazardous Materials

Abstract: On October 5, 2015, at 10:04 a.m., southbound Amtrak Passenger Train 55, operating on the New England Central Railroad (NECR), derailed at Milepost 65.2 on the single main track...

Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Location

Northfield, VT
United States

Accident Number
HQ-2015-1089
Investigation Status
Finalized

19 Sep 2015

Accident Investigations

HQ-2015-1086 (Finalized)

Subject Accident Investigations, Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Accident Investigations, Hazardous Materials

Abstract: On September 19, 2015, at 6:18 am (CDT), an eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) Train G-MNXDPK7-17A, a loaded ethanol train, derailed seven cars at Milepost (MP) 596.7, on the Aberdeen...

Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway Company
Location

Lesterville, SD
United States

Accident Number
HQ-2015-1086
Investigation Status
Finalized

15 Sep 2015

Reference Materials

2015 Red Book: Synchronizing Environmental Reviews for Transportation and Other Infrastructure Projects

Keywords: 2015 Red Book;Synchronizing Environmental Reviews

Abstract: The purpose of the Red Book is to function as a “how to” for synchronizing NEPA and other regulatory reviews. This handbook will be useful to Federal agencies that review permit...