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Reports are listed by their corresponding report numbers starting with the most recent published document. Click on the "Report Number" for a pdf copy of the report, if available. Additionally, all these reports are also available to the U.S. public through the National Technical Information Service  in Springfield VA.

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) REPORTS

REPORT NUMBER TITLE
DOT/FRA/ORD-08/03 Driver Behavior at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: A Literature Review from 1990-2006
DOT/FRA/ORD-08/02 An Analysis of the Opportunities for Wireless Technologies in Passenger and Freight Rail Operations
DOT/FRA/ORD-08/01 Bridge Approaches and Track Stiffness
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/29 Development and Application of Methodology for Reliability Assessment of Tank Car Structures: Phase I
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/25 Stub Sill Railroad Tank Car Research Project: Full-Scale Damage Tolerance Test
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/24 Passenger Cab Car Grade Crossing Impact Test Report:  Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/23 In-Service, Over-the-Road Testing of One Car for Tank Car Operating Environment Study (Phase IIA) Test Results
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/22 Tank Car Operating Environment Study: Phase I
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/21 Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): The Business Case for CRM Training in the Railroad Industry
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/20 Detailed Modeling of the Train-to-Train Impact Test:  Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/19 Development of a Preliminary Set of Human Factors Functional Design Guidelines for Remote Control Locomotive Systems
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/18 Repair of Budd Pioneer Coach Car Crush Zones: Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/17 In-Track Demonstration of Laser-Treated Rail to Reduce Friction and Wear
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/16 Conceptual Development Impact Overload Detection Devices for Tank Car Service
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/15 Human Error Investigation Software Tool (HEIST)
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/14 The Impact of Participatory Safety Rules Revision on Incident Rates, Liability Claims, and Safety Culture in the U.S. Railroad Industry
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/13 Preliminary Development of a Railroad Dispatcher Taskload Assessment Tool: Identification of Dispatcher Tasks and Data Collection Methods
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/12 Relative Risk of Workload Transitions in Positive Train Control
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/11 Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Dispatchers
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/10 Human-Centered Technologies Tool
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/09 Evaluation of the School Street Four-Quadrant Gate/In-Cab Signaling Grade Crossing System
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/08 Analysis of Accelerations Measured During Full-Scale Tank Car Impact Tests
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/07 Human Factors Considerations in the Evaluation of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/06 State-of-the-Art Technologies for Intrusion and Obstacle Detection for Railroad Operations
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/05 Tank Car Reliability Design and Analysis
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/04 Human Factors Guidelines for Intelligent Transportation Systems at the Highway-Rail Intersection - Technical Report
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/03.I Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Pilot Rail CRM Training Development and Implementation
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/01 Yardmasters and Yard Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: An Exploratory Study
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/27 Public Education and Enforcement Research Study
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/26 Human Factors Guidance for Intelligent Transportation Systems at the Highway-Rail Intersection
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/25 Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Maintenance of Way Workers
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/24 A Pilot Examination of a Joint Railroad Management-Labor Approach to Root Cause Analysis of Accidents, Incidents, and Close Calls in a Diesel and Car Repair Shop Environment
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/23 Railroad Dispatching Operations:
Putting Research into Practice - Workshop Summary
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/21 Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules - Summary Report
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/20 Development of Conventional Cab Car End Structure Designs for Full Scale Testing - Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/19 Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Signalmen
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/18 Design and Evaluation of Advanced Systems for Locomotive Crew Emergency Egress
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/17 Application of Ultrasonic Phased Arrays for Rail Flaw Inspection
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/16 Impact Performance of Draft Gears in 263,000 Pound Gross Rail Load and 286,000 Pound Gross Rail Load Tank Car Service
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/15 Fatigue Behavior of AAR Class A Railroad Wheel Steel at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/14 Use of Dynamic Rail Deflection as a Means of Determining Changes in Top of Rail Friction
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/13 Development of Gage Widening Projection Parameter for the Deployable Gage Restraint Measurement System
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/12 Damage Assessment of Railroad Tank Cars Involved in Accidents:
Phase I - Literature Search and Evaluation.
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/11 Survivability of Railroad Tank Car Top Fittings in Rollover Scenario Derailments
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/10 Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): Survey of Teams in the Railroad Operating Environment and Identification of Available CRM Training Methods
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/09 A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/08 Remote Control Locomotive Operations: Results of Focus Groups with Remote Control Operators in the United States and Canada
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/07.I Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs:
Test and Analysis Volume I - Final Report
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/07.II Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs:
Test and Analysis Volume II - Appendices
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/05 Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/04.III Variable Amplitude Fatigue Crack Growth Characteristics of Railroad Tank Car Steel: Volume III
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/04.II Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Railroad Tank Car Steel TC-128B Subjected to Various Environments: Volume II - Appendices
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/04.I Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Railroad Tank Car Steel TC-128B Subjected to Various Environments: Volume I
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/03 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Research: Railroad Infrastructure Trespassing Detection Systems Research in Pittsford, New York.
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/02 San Joaquin, California, High-Speed Rail Grade Crossing Data Acquisition Characteristics, Methodology, and Risk Assessment
DOT/FRA/ORD-05/06 Evaluation of Options for Improving Amtrak’s Passenger Accountability System
DOT/FRA/ORD-05/05 Real-Time Measurement of Track Modulus from a Moving Car
DOT/FRA/ORD-05/04 Ground Penetrating Radar for Railroad Track Substructure Evaluation
DOT/FRA/ORD-05/03 Comparative Safety of the Transport of High-Level Radioactive Materials on Dedicated, Key and Regular Trains - Technical Study
DOT/FRA/ORD-05/01 Fiberglass Wrapped Tie Performance Evaluation Report
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/18 Human Factors Phase III:
Effects of Train Control Technology on Operator Performance
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/17 Human Factors Phase IV:
Risk Analysis Tool for New Train Control Technology
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/16 On-line High-speed Rail Defect Detection
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/15-II North Carolina DOT Traffic Separation Studies: Volume II - Findings by Community
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/15-I North Carolina DOT Traffic Separation Studies: Volume I - Assessment
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/13.i Supporting Railroad Roadway Worker Communications with a Wireless Handheld Computer:  Volume I - Usability for the Roadway Worker
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/13.ii Supporting Railroad Roadway Worker Communications with a Wireless Handheld Computer:  Volume II - Impact on Dispatcher Performance
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/12 Preview Information in Cab Displays for High-Speed Locomotives
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/11 Impact of Data Link Technology on Railroad Dispatching Operations
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/10 Effects of Supervisory Train Control Technology on Operator Attention
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/09 Report Assigned two numbers.  See DOT/FRA/ORD-04/07 Below.
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/08 Reducing the Adverse Effects of Wheel Impacts on Special Trackwork Foundations
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/07 Locomotive-Based Top of Rail Friction Control Implementation Results and Issues:
Phase 1: Atomized Spray/Friction Control Product
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/05 See DOT/FRA/RDV-04/02
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/03 Proceedings of the Human Factors Workshop:
Improving Railroad Safety Through Understanding Close Calls
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/02.I Transportation Planning for the Richmond Charlotte Railroad Corridor: Volume I - Executive Summary & Main Report
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/02.II Transportation Planning for the Richmond Charlotte Railroad Corridor: Volume I - Appendices
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/01 Optimizing Staffing Levels and Schedules for Railroad Dispatching Centers
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/29 Gage Restraint Measurement System Comparison Tests:
Railbound and Hi-Rail Vehicles
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/28 Determination of a Sound Level for Railroad Horn Regulatory Compliance
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/26 See Report DOT/FRA/RDV-04/02
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/25 Tread Metal Buildup on Railroad Freight Car Wheels – Dynamometer Simulation
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/24 Estimation of Residual Stresses in Railroad Commuter Cars Wheels Following Manufacture
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/22 Revised Railroad Tank Car Damage Assessment Guidelines for Pressure Tank Cars
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/21 Railroad Tank Relief Valve Requirements for Liquid PIH Lading
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/19 Fatigue Behavior of Railcar Wheel Steel at Ambient and Elevated Temperature
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/18 Passenger Train Grade Crossing Impact Tests:
Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/17.i Passenger Rail Train-to-Train Impact Test Volume I
Overview and Selected Results
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/17.ii Passenger Rail Train-to-Train Impact Test Volume II
Summary of Occupant Protection Program
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/17.iii Passenger Rail Train to Train Impact Test Volume III
Test Procedures, Instrumentation, and Data
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/16 Catalog of "Common Use" Rail Corridors
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/15 Human Reliability Analysis in Support of Risk Assessment for Positive Train Control
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/14 Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Hardware and Software for Train Control Applications:  System Safety Considerations
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/13 Vertical Track Modulus in Plastic Composite Tie Test Zones at FAST
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/12 Railroad Dispatcher Communications Training Materials
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/09 Selection of Railroad Dispatcher Candidates
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/08 Documentation of Deformation from Passenger Rail Two-Car Impact Test
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/07 Evaluation of Concepts for Locomotive: Crew Egress
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/06 Commuter Rail Seat Testing and Analysisof Facing Seats
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/05 Crashworthiness Design Modifications for Locomotive and Cab Car Anticlimbing Systems
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/04 Evaluation of Alternative Detection Technologies for Trains and Highway Vehicles at Highway Rail Intersections
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/03 A Hybrid Active/Passive Exhaust Noise Control System (APECS) for Locomotives
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/02 The Effect of Installation Location on Railroad Horn Sound Levels
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/01 General Health Effects of Transportation Noise
DOT/FRA/ORD-02/08 Evaluation of Railroad Cab Car End Beam Designs: Rail Passenger Equipment Collision Tests
DOT/FRA/ORD-02/06 Human-Centered Incident Investigation Methods for Railroad Industry
DOT/FRA/ORD-02/04 Damage Assessment of Railroad Tank Cars Involved in Accidents:
Phase II - Modeling and Validation
DOT/FRA/ORD-02/03 Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Locomotive Crew Egress Evaluation
DOT/FRA/ORD-02/01 Rail Commuter Vehicle Curving Performance
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/23 Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Modeling, Simulation, and Validation
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/22-I Passenger Rail Two-Car Impact Test, Volume I: Overview and Selected Results
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/22-II Passenger Rail Two-Car Impact Test, Volume II: Summary of Occupant Protection Program
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/22-III Passenger Rail Two-Car Impact Test, Volume III: Test Procedures, Instrumentation, and Data
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/21.i Evaluation of Semi-Empirical Analyses for Railroad Tank Car Puncture Velocity, Part I: Correlations with Experimental Data
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/21.ii Evaluation of Semi-Empirical Analyses for Railroad Tank Car Puncture Velocity, Part II: Correlations with Engineering Analyses
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/20

An Examination of Railroad Yard Worker Safety

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/18

Progress in Rail Research Integrity Research

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/16

Fire Safety of Passenger Trains
Phase II: Application of Fire Hazard Analysis Techniques

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/15 Steel Alloys with Lower Bainite Microstructures for Use in Railroad Cars and Track

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/14

Effects Of Coupler Height Mismatch On The Structural Integrity Of Railroad Tank Car Stub Sills

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/13

Intruder and Obstacle Detection Systems (IODS) for Railroads - 1998 Requirements Workshop
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/12 Aerodynamic Effects of High-Speed Passenger Trains on Other Trains: Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/08 A Preliminary Examination of Railroad Dispatcher Workload, Stress, and Fatigue
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/07 Safety of Railroad Passenger Vehicle Dynamics:
OMNISIM Simulation and Test Correlations for Passenger Rail Cars
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/06 Commuter Rail Seat Testing and Analysis: Railroad Systems Safety
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/05 Safety of Railroad Passenger Vehicle Dynamics: Final Summary Report
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/04 Railroad Tank Car Nondestructive Methods Evaluation

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/03

See Report Number DOT/FRA/ORD-02/01

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/02

Understanding How Train Dispatchers Manage and Control Trains - Results of a Cognitive Analysis

DOT/FRA/ORD-01/01

Vehicle Proximity Alert system for Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings-Prototype Research

DOT/FRA/ORD-00/07 Recognition of Rail Car Retroreflective Patterns for Improving Nighttime Conspicuity

DOT/FRA/ORD-00/06.i

Acoustic Detection of Railcar Roller Bearing Defects:
Phase I, Laboratory Test

DOT/FRA/ORD-00/06.ii

Acoustic Detection

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