Announcements

REPORT AVAILABLE: Review of Specifications and Guidelines for Rail Tunnel Repair and Rehabilitation

Published on: December 21, 2022

FTA has published a new research report, Review of Specifications and Guidelines for Rail Tunnel Repair and Rehabilitation. This report addresses tunnel repairs and rehabilitation in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendations on developing regulatory and safety standards related to tunnel egress, including a condition-based rating system and guidelines for a tunnel inventory database.

Access this report and other FTA research reports on the FTA website.

Links:
Research Report and Findings: Review of Specifications and Guidelines for Rail Tunnel Repair and Rehabilitation
FTA Standards and Development Program
FTA Reports and Publications