Since multiple failure events associated with derailments could not be identified and
derailment probability could not be reached quantitatively by event tree and fault tree …

The UK railway infrastructure is carrying ever increasing amounts of railway and freight
traffic which in turn is causing accelerated rates of infrastructure deterioration. Given the …

Broken rails are the most frequent cause of freight-train derailments in the United States.
Consequently, reducing their occurrence is a high priority for the rail industry and the US …

Precise estimation of railway rail service life is of great significance for the efficient use of
maintenance and replacement resources and the effective prevention of broken rails. Here …

Railway networks are constructed, maintained and developed to provide service to
stakeholders. The timing of infrastructure interventions depends on the costs of intervening …

Train accident rates are a critical metric of railroad transportation safety and risk
performance. Understanding factors affecting accident rates is also important for evaluating …

Rail defects are the most frequent cause of freight train derailments and a major hazard to
the transportation of hazardous materials in the United States. Railroads periodically inspect …

Reliable estimation of rail useful lifetime can provide valuable information for predictive
maintenance in railway systems. However, in most cases, lifetime data is incomplete …

Continuous improvement in safety is an ongoing goal of the railroad industry and a critically
important element of this is reducing the number of train accidents. Accomplishing this …

Hazardous materials traffic originates and terminates at numerous locations throughout the
North American railroad network. Rerouting of this traffic, especially toxic inhalation hazard …