The CDC reports that in 2013, more than 41,000 Americans died by suicide. Of the top 10 causes of death, suicide was the only cause of death to increase between 2011 and 2012. Current FRA data show...more
The objective of this study is to provide a report of leading practices for guidance to load, transport, and unload sulphuric acid and spent sulphuric acid rail tank cars in as safe and effective...more
The main objective of this project is to perform Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for Thermadynamics Rail LLC (TDR) High Pressure Heat Exchanger (HiP-HEX) Waste Heat Recovery...more
Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts (CASE) was contracted by the Railroad Research Foundation (RRF) to complete the development of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Analytical Risk...more
Training for emergency responders, emergency medical technicians, police/fire personnel, etc. of tank car nomenclature, railroad operations and other related matters useful to mitigate railroad...more
his is a directed grant to the University of Connecticut (UCONN) to continue their pilot testing and refinement of safety culture assessment tools (e.g., surveys, interview protocol) for the American...more
his grant amendment will provide additional funding and time for further prototype improvements based on the lessons learned from the TTC field test. Specifically, the testing speed will be increased...more
This effort will add additional funds to the grant to allow the research team to address significant comments received from the railroad industry on the draft final report, as well as to interact...more
With Mealshare, every meal purchased at a restaurant, one gets shared with a person in need of food. This concept was hatched by two entrepreneurs, cousins Jeremy Bryant and Andrew Hall.