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Nov
2014
Technical Reports
Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Development of Prototype railEXODUS Software for U.S. Passenger Rail Car Egress
Subject
Emergency Preparedness,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: passenger trains, railroads, commuter rail, transportation, emergency evacuation, emergency egress, emergency exits, egress computer models, egress experiments, egress simulation, emergency evacuation simulation
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), is sponsoring a research program, which includes investigation of the applicability of...
Report Number
(DOT/FRA/ORD-14/35)
Office
RDI-22
18
Nov
2014
Accident Investigations
HQ-2014-1028 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Abstract: On November 18, 2014, at approximately 4:36 p.m., EST, Amtrak Passenger Train Number 352 operating eastbound from Chicago, Illinois, to Battle Creek, Michigan, struck an occupied...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) (ATK)
Location
Kalamazoo, MI
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2014-1028
Investigation Status
Finalized
13
Nov
2014
Accident Investigations
HQ-2014-1015 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Investigations
Abstract: On Thursday, November 13, 2014, at 5:35 p.m., (CST), eastbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train H-PASBRC9-09A, consisting of two head end locomotives, 85 freight cars (61 loads...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway Company
Location
Casselton, ND
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2014-1015
Investigation Status
Finalized
13
Nov
2014
Accident Investigations
HQ-2014-1014 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Investigations
Abstract: On November 13, 2014, at approximately 10:20 PM (MST), westbound Montana Rail Link (MRL) Train G-STEINB9-08A failed to stop at a stop signal indication at the West Bonner, Montana...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Side Collision (SDC)
Railroad Name
Montana Rail Link (MRL)
Location
Bonner, MT
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2014-1014
Investigation Status
Finalized
12
Nov
2014
Research Results
Control of Rolling Contact Fatigue on Premium Rails in Revenue Service
Keywords: Rail life extension, premium rail, revenue service
Abstract: Effective rail maintenance strategies are essential for controlling rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and reducing wear of rails under heavy axle load (HAL) operations. In an...
Report Number
RR 14-34
Office
RDI-21