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HQ-2018-1306 (Finalized)

On November 19, 2018, at approximately 3:05 p.m., EST, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (WE) remote control yard train 561 (Train 1) collided head-on with Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Company (ABC) freight train Z641 (Train 2). Train 1 was being operated by remote control...

Validating a 70-Ton Higher Speed Freight Truck Design: Phase II

Previously, Phase I of this project demonstrated viable market potential and operating economics for high speed freight service, and established that the higher speed truck (HST) prototype design is capable of meeting the dynamic and structural requirements expected in higher speed freight...

Wireless Digital Train Line for Passenger Trains

This research project evaluated current wireless communication standards used by high-speed passenger rail services around the globe and determined, based on those findings, an architecture design suitable for U.S. high-speed rail implementations that addresses application requirements,...

Fatal Accidents Under Train Approach Warning (Watchman/Lookout)

The FAMES Committee dedicates its efforts to all roadway workers who have lost their lives in the performance of duty and to the families, loved ones, and coworkers they have left behind. Mission Statement: The Mission of the Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-way Employees and Signalmen (FAMES...