Research the feasibility of an on-board monitoring system for freight cars in order to improve rail safety by detecting components that are potential imminent failures that may cause derailments and...more
Hazmat Transportation Analytical Risk Model (H-TRAM)development of a Threat, Vulnerability, Consequence (TVC) based risk assessment tool to be used for rail corridor routing of PIH/TIH...more
The FRA Office of R&D and the NRC wish to continue cooperative research to continue to improve safety and productivity of rail services in North America through this Project by studying friction,...more
The Grantee will replace or cause to be replaced, the southern mid-river draw rest of the Hoquiam River Bridge with a draw dolphin in order to maintain rail access to businesses and industrial...more
The Project includes repair of 6,600 linear feet of rail spur at the Crossroads of America Industrial Park in Greene County, Alabama to support an increase in train traffic within the park. Repairs...more
The Springfield Study investigated the potential consolidation of all or a portion of the following rail corridors (all located in Springfield, Illinois): the Union Pacific Railroad tracks along...more
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will utilize funds for the Rail Line Relocation Program to provide grants to communities in Illinois that have been impacted by the Canadian National Railway...more
Congress has designated funding to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Surface Transportation Priorities for the ?East Texas Higher Speed Rail Feasibility Study? for intercity...more
In the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Congress appropriated $5 million ($4,690,857 after rescission) to conduct a study of the transportation alternatives between Atlanta and...more
While philanthropy, social responsibility and corporate governance all already play a role, we will probably see more powerful contributions when companies embed social innovation into their core business strategies and operations.