Freight Car Fatigue Load Environment

The objective of this project is to (1) determine the vertical, lateral and longitudinal in-train environment for selected trains in selected services; (2) catalogue results for future comparisons and analyses; (3) compare results with existing car and component standards and repos results; and (4) modify standards where necessary.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Equipment and Components

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $377000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Transportation Technology Center, Incorporated

  55500 DOT Road
  Pueblo, CO  United States  81001
• Start Date: 20051001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20091001
• Source Data: RiP Project 30707

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Failure; Freight cars; Loads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral loads
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465245
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:57PM