Analysis of the causes of train accidents is critical for rational allocation of resources to reduce accident occurrence in the most cost-effective manner possible. Train derailment data from the FRA rail equipment accident database for the interval 2001 to 2010 were analyzed for each track type, with accounting for frequency of occurrence by cause and number of cars derailed. Statistical analy...

Rail irregularity is one of the most effective factors in train derailment. theste irregularities have generally random distribution that are assumed to be stationary random and ergodic processes in space, with Gaussian amplitude probabiliy densities and zero mean values. The quality of irregularities, their distribution along the rails and wagon speed are the main factors for train derailment ...

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Derailments of freight cars occur for various reasons: breakdown equipment or individual parts; maintenance deviations in the track superstructure; incorrect order passing and making-up trains; violation normal dynamic conditions, which occurs due to hunting unfavorable traffic conditions on a curved section. In avoid derailments ensure stability coefficient, restrictions expressed using certai...