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21 Aug 2013

Environmental Review Documents

Northern Lights Express: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail, Intercity Passenger Rail Investment

Keywords: Northern Lights Express, NLX, Minnesota, Twin Cities, Duluth, Midwest, FONSI

21 Aug 2013

Environmental Review Documents

Northern Lights Express: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Appendices

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail, Intercity Passenger Rail Investment

Keywords: Northern Lights Express, NLX, Minnesota, Twin Cities, Duluth, Midwest, FONSI

19 Aug 2013

Accident Investigations

HQ-2013-22 (Finalized)

Subject Accident Investigations, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Accident Investigations, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Abstract: At approximately 1:51 a.m. PDT on August 19, 2013, a Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight, grain shuttle train, GSGHCW-18, traveling northbound at a recorded speed of 46 mph on...

Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Location

Fowler, CA
United States

Accident Number
HQ-2013-22
Investigation Status
Finalized

16 Aug 2013

Research Results

Public Education and Enforcement Research Study (PEERS)

Author
Jared Withers

Subject Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Signal and Train Control

Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossings, education, enforcement, violations, effectiveness, Public Education and Enforcement Research Study, PEERS

Abstract:

Researchers examined the cost and effectiveness of education and enforcement techniques (such as citations, warnings, and outreach) at highway-rail grade crossings.

Report Number
RR 13-37
Office
RDI-23

13 Aug 2013

Research Results

Testing of Wide-Gap Welds at Eastern Mega Site

Author
Luis Maal

Subject Track, Track/Train Interactions, Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Wide-gap weld, thermite, revenue service

Report Number
RR 13-35
Office
RDI-21