Volpe Highlights
U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration April 2010
New Rail Simulator Installed at Volpe
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently installed the Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL), a state-of-the-art locomotive simulator, at the Volpe Center. It will allow researchers to simulate a number of conditions and scenarios encountered during railroad operations to help identify safety problems and develop effective solutions.
Look for expanded coverage of the new simulator in the next edition of the Volpe Highlights.
Featured above is Michael Jones of the FRA Office of Research and Development at the controls of the simulator in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Volpe Center photo)
