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Technical Reports
Side Impact Test and Analyses of a DOT-111 (CPC-1232) Tank Car
Keywords: Impact test, DOT-111 tank car, tank car performance, transportation safety, toxic by inhalation, TIH, finite element analysis, FEA, finite element, FE, hazardous materials, rolling stock
Environmental Review Documents
Northern Columbia Basin Rail Project (NCBRP) Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment
Keywords: Northern Columbia Basin Rail Project (NCBRP) Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment
Environmental Review Documents
Northern Columbia Basin Rail Project (NCBRP) FRA Finding of No Significant Impact
Keywords: Northern Columbia Basin Rail Project (NCBRP) FRA Finding of No Significant Impact
Research Results
AXIS: An Automated, Drone-Based, Grade Crossing Inspection System
Keywords: VisioStack, RailLinks, grade crossing, photogrammetry, risk-profile, autonomous, machine learning, clustered-computing
Abstract: Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, FRA supported development of a drone-based inspection system for highway-rail grade crossings.