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I’m glad I have this opportunity to talk with you before I head home to Chicago and begin a new chapter as a Senior Fellow at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
When I think back on my time with RSAC – both as a labor representative and as the FRA Administrator for nearly the past 6...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) are continuing to evaluate new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and operators in rail equipment. In recognition of the importance of override prevention in train...
Advancements in the design of rail cars can potentially prevent the structural collapse of space occupied by a cab car engineer during a train collision. With adequate survival space maintained, the next crashworthiness objective is to minimize the consequences of any resulting secondary impact...