Safety, Service, and Sustainable Growth: Technology and People Working Together

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Railroad Development plays a vital role in developing and testing new technology to advance science and engineering to improve technology for railroad safety. Some of FRA’s most important activities are the research, development, and test programs that have led to remarkable improvements in technology and safety. The issue at hand is the planning and execution of the next 5-year research, development, and demonstration plan. This paper reviews the following: highway-rail crossing safety; trespasser casualties; passenger safety; train accidents and employee casualties; human factors; track and structures; geospatial data communications spectrum issues; positive train control systems; rolling stock; and hazardous materials transportation.

Record URL:
Authors:
- Strang, Jo
- Cothen Jr, Grady C
Conference:
- Workshop on Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2006-4-5 to 2006-4-6
Publication Date: 2007

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Web
Features: Figures;
Pagination: pp 45-59
Monograph Title: Research to Enhance Rail Network Performance
Serial:
- Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings on the Web
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Communications; Development; Hazardous materials; Human factors in crashes; Occupational safety; Positive train control; Railroad crashes; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad safety; Railroad tracks; Research; Rolling stock; Technological innovations; Testing; Trespassers
Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Railroad Administration
Uncontrolled Terms: Geospatial data; Passenger safety
Subject Areas: Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01046033
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Apr 9 2007 2:58PM