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I T:Ft"FKI TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES April 29, 2008 The Honorable Joseph H Boardman Administrator Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
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2 to fulfill its charge. At the November meeting, the committee recognized the recent appointment of Magdy EI-Sibaie to the position of Director of FRA's Office of R&D.
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3 who would be required to act if the research produced positive results. The following are a few examples of concern to the committee: • Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL)
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Committee, particularly noting those activities intended to support regulatory rule makings, and secure tangible evidence of support from the relevant stakeholders before proceeding. DEVELOPMENT OF A PROJECT EVALUATION PROCESS 4 A revised version of a project evaluation process was presented at the November meeting, and several committee members provided informal feedback.
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to be expected when a formal appraisal system is put in place where previously there was none. Once the process is put into practice, the committee would like to see evidence concerning how it affects decision making with regard to project selection and cancellation.
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Perform a nee-based standards, use of benefit-cost and risk based analysis, and improved accident/incident data Highway-rail intersection safety and trespasser casualty mitigation Human resource management Network capacity analysis Energy efficiency and environmental issues 6 One example project discussed by FRA is the Generalized Train Movement Model, an update of ASCAP, which is developing movement algorithms for risk assessment. This model is critical in enabling PTC deployments.
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7 In Proceedings on the Web 3, the committee endorsed the continuation or completion of the following FRA research: Research Project or Area Completion of the Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System Network Continued development and deployment of PTC technology Continuation of ongoing fundamental research on key railway materials and components, including materials and designs for equipment, wheel rail dynamics, braking technologies, and wayside detection devices Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) demonstration project Tank car safety and hazardous materials risk research Committee's Comments on Current FRA Research This work is now being managed by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
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8 FUTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES Although the committee is supportive of the vision and direction of the program, it was largely disappointed in the uneven quality and preparation of many of the presentations at the March meeting. A significant quantity of material did not appear to be ordered in terms of priority or strategic questions, leaving the committee to assimilate much detailed material without understanding FRA's purpose in presenting it.
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ROLE OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN RAILROAD ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION 9 At the request of the committee, FRA briefly reviewed the portion of its program that is being conducted at universities. The earmarks that have funded this research until recently no longer exist.
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