The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published the following listing of Research Results and/or Technical Reports in December 2019:
- Wheel Bearing Brake/Instrumented Wheelset Friction Characterization Study
- Analysis of Non-Track-Circuit Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Train Detection Technologies
- Monitoring Engineer Fatigue (MEFA)
- Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Produce Accurate Grade Crossing Profile Data
- Human Factors Evaluation of an Experimental Locomotive Engineer Crewstation
- Development of Enhanced Overlay Positive Train Control (EO-PTC)
- Positive Train Control (PTC) Monitoring and Analysis of the Integrated Network (MAIN) – Phase I
- Heat Release Rate Requirements for Railcar Interior Finish
If you have any questions or would like more details about a particular report, please contact FRA’s Office of Railroad Policy and Development at OfficeofRPD@dot.gov.
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