Two Technical Reports From FRA: Concrete Railroad Ties; Visual and Automation-Aided Track Inspections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has published two technical reports; one on the concrete railroad tie freeze-thaw durability and the other is supplemental to a previous study on track inspections.
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Examining Autonomous Track Geometry Testing and Instrumented Revenue Vehicle Technology

ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, February 2024 Issue: A pair of speakers from different continents discussed the benefits of autonomous track geometry collection and the advantages of monitoring revenue-service vehicles’ response to track con…