Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems Feasibility Study

The Federal Railroad Administration tasked a team from the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to research the technical background and use of water mist fire suppression systems in handling on-board fires in locomotives and passenger cars. The team researched the feasibility and safety benefits of installing new and retrofitted water mist suppression systems in locomotives and passenger railcars to gain an understanding of the feasibility and applicability of water mist systems to the U.S. rail environment and how they can be best used in a variety of passenger railcars and their associated locomotives

System Dynamics Models of Automated Vehicle Impacts

693JJ320N300046The many potentially transformative changes to the transportation system, such as automated vehicles, electric vehicle adoption, increased telework, and new travel modes, are creating increasing uncertainties for the future. These uncertainties call for fast, flexible models. System dynamics (SD) is emerging as a research modeling focus area for changes to the transportation system that may have transformative impacts, including those from vehicles using automated driving systems (ADS). System dynamics provides both qualitative methods to bring diverse stakeholders to a common understanding of the problem, and quantitative methods for modeling complex systems that consider feedback effects and changes over time. Qualitative methods include those for representing systems, such as causal loop diagrams, and for collecting information to determine that representation, such as working with stakeholders via group model building techniques. This project developed causal loop diagrams for several \u201cbuilding blocks\u201d (archetypes) that affect how automated vehicles might be used. These building blocks include new product adoption, sustainability of business model, mode choice, scale effects, congestion and residential relocation

Locomotive Horn Detectability at Closely-Spaced Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

DTFR5317X00026Researchers assessed the feasibility of altering the locomotive horn sounding pattern of repetition at each crossing in a series of closely-spaced grade crossings by exploring the specific geometries and warning requirements for motorists in advance of such crossings. Acoustic modeling on five example scenarios showed that the locomotive horn would meet the auditory detection criteria out to a minimum of 1200 ft downstream of the primary crossing in those scenarios. The results from this analysis confirm that further exploration is needed on this topic, including assessing the feasibility and effectiveness for both detectability and driver response, to only sounding the locomotive horn prior to arriving at the first in a series of closely-spaced grade crossings

U.S. DOT\u2019s Technology Transfer (T2) Report for FY2013 [Project Title from Cover]

Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordance with 15 USC Sec 3710(g)(2) summarizing the implementation of technology transfer authorities established by the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-404) and similar legislation. This report summarizes U.S. DOT\u2019s information for DOC\u2019s Fiscal Year 2013 Summary Report

Fiscal Year 2019 Technology Transfer (T2) Annual Summary Report [Project Title from Cover]

Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 3710(g)(2). The report summarizes the implementation of technology transfer authorities established by the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-404) and other legislation. This report summarizes U.S. DOT\u2019s information for DOC\u2019s Fiscal Year 2019 Summary Report

Fiscal Year 2020 Technology Transfer (T2) Annual Summary Report [Project Title from Cover]

Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 3710(g)(2). The report summarizes the implementation of technology transfer authorities established by the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-404) and other legislation. This report summarizes the United States Department of Transportation\u2019s (U.S. DOT) information for DOC\u2019s Fiscal Year 2020 Summary Report

Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan 2022\u20132026

This U.S. DOT Research, Development, and Technology Strategic Plan for FY2022 \u2013 2026 establishes the Department\u2019s leadership role in supporting, fostering, and safeguarding transportation innovation so that it meets our goals and reflects our values. The RD&T Strategic Plan describes the Department\u2019s research priorities, objectives, and strategies in support of the Department\u2019s strategic goals.This U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT, or the Department) Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan (RD&T Strategic Plan) presents U.S. DOT\u2019s transportation research priorities and strategies for the next five years and beyond. The purpose of this RD&T Strategic Plan is to outline a national transportation research vision to guide America\u2019s research priorities while improving coordination of transportation research. It defines the role of U.S. DOT\u2019s RD&T programs to lead the transformation of our Nation\u2019s transportation system in partnership with stakeholders.This RD&T Strategic Plan will guide Federal transportation research, development, and technology deployment activities as mandated by 49 U.S.C. \ua76503. This includes more than $5 billion in research activities funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. No. 117-58). The BIL establishes policies, investments, and partnerships that together will provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our Nation\u2019s transportation system. This RD&T Strategic Plan reflects input from a wide range of stakeholders and integrates the research and development (R&D) programs of all U.S. DOT Operating Administrations (OAs) and the Office of the Secretary (OST). The transformation envisioned in this document relies on the strength and creativity of stakeholders across the entire transportation ecosystem, including State, local, Tribal and territorial governments; universities, community colleges, and research labs; organized labor; small businesses and entrepreneurs; the non-profit and philanthropic sectors; and other industry partners.We envision a people-centered transportation system that provides safe, accessible, reliable, equitable, and sustainable transportation for all through purpose-driven research and innovation for this and future generations

U.S. DOT's Technology Transfer {T2) Report for FY2010 [Project Title from Cover]

Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordance with 15 USC Sec 371 0(g)(2) summarizing the implementation of technology transfer authorities established by the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-404) and similar legislation. This report summarizes U.S. DOTs information for DOC's Fiscal Year 2010 Summary Report

U.S. DOT\u2019s Technology Transfer (T2) Report for FY2014 [Project Title from Cover]

Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordance with 15 USC Sec 3710(g)(2) summarizing the implementation of technology transfer authorities established by the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-404) and similar legislation. This report summarizes U.S. DOT\u2019s information for DOC\u2019s Fiscal Year 2014 Summary Report

U.S. DOT\u2019s Technology Transfer (T2) Report for FY2015 [Project Title from Cover]

Every year, the Department of Commerce (DOC) submits a Federal Laboratory T2 Fiscal Year Summary Report to the President and the Congress in accordance with 15 USC 3710(g)(2), summarizing the implementation of technology transfer authorities established by the Technology Transfer Commercialization Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-404) and other legislation. This report summarizes U.S. DOT\u2019s information for DOC\u2019s Fiscal Year 2015 Summary Report