Improving Ride Quality and Track Durability at Track Transitions

The objective of this project is to: (1) find effective and affordable methods to remedy ride quality and track settlement problems at track transitions - locations where track construction changes, as at bridges, turnouts, road crossings, and track crossings; and (2) perform studies to better understand the roles of track stiffness, damping, and other factors that may either contribute to or help remedy poor ride quality and differential settlement at track transitions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Track-Train Interaction Safety

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Plotkin, Don

• Performing Organizations:

  Transportation Technology Center, Incorporated

  55500 DOT Road
  Pueblo, CO  United States  81001
• Start Date: 20120510
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 30813

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Durability; Railroad tracks; Ride quality; Settlement (Structures); Turnouts
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transition zones
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465226
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:57PM