Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Dr. John Tunna Director Office of Research & Development Office of Railroad Policy & Development

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Organizational structure Strategic goals Facilities and equipment Core research program Project selection Current projects High Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail research program Priorities Current status Evaluation Looking forward 2

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development 3 Office of Passenger and Freight Programs Director, Paul Nissenbaum Office of Passenger and Freight Programs Director, Paul Nissenbaum Grant Management Division Chief, MaryAnn McNamara Grant Management Division Chief, MaryAnn McNamara Credit Programs Division Chief, Barbara Amani Credit Programs Division Chief, Barbara Amani Environment and Systems Planning Division Chief, David Valenstein Environment and Systems Planning Division Chief, David Valenstein Engineering and Project Development Division Chief, Leonard Evans Engineering and Project Development Division Chief, Leonard Evans Financial and Economic Analysis Division Chief, Neil Moyer Financial and Economic Analysis Division Chief, Neil Moyer Program Development and Strategy Division Chief, Rebecca Reyes-Alicea (Acting) Program Development and Strategy Division Chief, Rebecca Reyes-Alicea (Acting) Surface Transportation Intermodal Program Strategic Forecasting and Environmental Issues International Affairs Rail Data Analysis Office of Railroad Policy and Development Associate Administrator, Mark E. Yachmetz Office of Railroad Policy and Development Associate Administrator, Mark E. Yachmetz Office of Research and Development Director, John Tunna Office of Research and Development Director, John Tunna Office of Policy Director, Scott Greene (Acting) Office of Policy Director, Scott Greene (Acting) Track Research Division Chief, Gary Carr Track Research Division Chief, Gary Carr Signals, Train Control, and Communications Division Chief, Sam Alibrahim, P.E. Signals, Train Control, and Communications Division Chief, Sam Alibrahim, P.E. Human Factors Research Staff Human Factors Research Staff Equipment and Operating Practices Division Chief, Kevin Kesler Equipment and Operating Practices Division Chief, Kevin Kesler Project Development and Delivery Director, Corey Hill Project Development and Delivery Director, Corey Hill

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Equipment and Operating Practices Division Chief, Kevin Kesler Equipment and Operating Practices Division Chief, Kevin Kesler Signals, Train Control & Communications Division Chief, Sam Alibrahim, P.E. Signals, Train Control & Communications Division Chief, Sam Alibrahim, P.E. Office of Research and Development Director, Dr. John Tunna Office of Research and Development Director, Dr. John Tunna Track Research Division Chief, Gary Carr Track Research Division Chief, Gary Carr 8 Staff Members including Human Factors Research Staff led by Tom Raslear, Ph.D., 3 Staff Members 6 Staff Members

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Safety Highest statutory and programmatic priority Livable Communities Noise and vibration, closing grade crossings State of good repair Rail corridor inspection and assessment, understanding rail asset life cycles (including defect initiation and growth rates) Economic competitiveness Increasing capacity, workforce development Environmental sustainability Higher fuel efficiency locomotives with fewer carbon emmissions 5

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development 6 TTC DOTX-218 CTIL

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development 7 Track Research Division Track and Structures Track / Train Interaction Operations / Facilities Equipment and Operating Practices Rolling Stock And Components Locomotives Energy, Efficiency and Environment Human Factors Hazardous Materials Signals, Train Control and Communications Signals and Train Control (Including PTC) Grade Crossing Communications

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Program Concept (PM*) Program Concept (PM*) Develop QUAD Sheet Accident history Stakeholders (RRs, unions) Accident investigations Project Execution Improved Safety… Program Manager Rating R&D Management Rating Resolve Differences Steering Committee (not yet implemented) Project Ranking, Prioritization *PM: Program Manager Project Selection 8

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Broad Agency Announcement priorities 9 Equipment 125 mph non-electric locomotive 125+ mph passenger equipment Vehicle weight and unsprung mass reduction High-speed truck – passenger and freight Train occupant protection Human factors Interface with controls and displays Cab environment Employee training for new technology and operations Track & structures Autonomous and efficient inspection Materials and construction Improved turnout performance Corridor hardening Modeling and simulation software Train control Grade crossing protection Capacity improvements Interoperable wireless communications Positive Train Control (PTC) integration and enhancements

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development 10 Supplier contacts 80+ Concept papers submitted50 Concept papers accepted21 Concept papers rejected18 Proposals submitted18 Proposals accepted15 Awards to date1 HSR R&D Account$25.0M Obligated to date$1.24M Committed to date$7.15M Account Balance$16.61M

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Annual review and evaluation of FRA’s R&D program Covers program management, allocation of resources among program areas, outreach to customers and stakeholders, project selection criteria, and project management Also provides direction to the FRA R&D program, and comments on the substance of the research program areas A copy of the 2009 review letter report is available on the R&D section of the FRA website The letter report from the December 2010 Review will be available on March 21,

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development Source: FRA Safety Database Reportable train accidents Cause Category

Office of Research and Development | Office of Railroad Policy and Development FRA’s 5-year Strategic Research and Development Plan – summer 2011 Increased focus on safety risk analysis Continued improvement on program evaluation 13