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11 May 2015

Environmental Review Documents

New Hampshire Capitol Corridor Project: Environmental Assessment

Author
New Hampshire Department of Transportation, AECOM

8 May 2015

IMOUs

MBTA/Keolis IMOU

Subject Risk Reduction Program

Keywords: C3RS

8 May 2015

Technical Reports

Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Lessons Learned Team Baseline Phase Report

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Freight Operations, Human Factors

Keywords: Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Lessons Learned Team Baseline Phase Report; C3RS; Close calls; continuous improvement; employee involvement; freight rail; human factors

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established a program called the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), which allows events to be reported anonymously and...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/08
Office
RDI-24

8 May 2015

Research Results

Positive Train Control Shared Network

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Positive Train Control Shared Network; Positive Train Control (PTC); Interoperable Train Control (ITC); Shared Network; Hosted Network; Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Abstract:

The Interoperable Train Control (ITC) Positive Train Control (PTC) Shared Network (IPSN) project investigated anticipated industry benefits and the level of support for the...

Report Number
RR 15-09
Office
RDI-23

8 May 2015

Other Reports

Revising US passenger railcar occupant volume integrity requirements

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Passenger Rail

Keywords: Revising US passenger railcar occupant volume integrity requirements; crippling load test;

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is developing new regulations addressing the occupant volume integrity (compressive end strength) of passenger rail cars. The new rules...

Office
RDI-22