Overview
Railroad Engineering
Wheel/Rail Interface
Vehicle Track Dynamics
Rail and Rail Problems
Tie and Fastening Systems
Derailment Analysis
Freight Experience
Passenger Experience
PDA Inspection Systems
MOWIS Information Systems
Risk Management Tools
Track Maintenance Planning and Forecasting
Grinding Management
Maintenance Management & Cost Allocation
Economics and Costing
This includes the investigation of the causes and modes of failure that lead to derailment, as well as the development of recommendations for reducing risk of derailment based on these investigations.