Agile Railroad Data Science Programs (ARDS)
Integrate railroad data with external datasets, from other DOT modes and other government agencies
Agile Railroad Data Science (ARDS) project integration into SDC continues to help accomplish Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Safety Data objectives using the SDC to modernize FRA’s analytical capabilities, and to establish a reliable “hub.” The SDC supports FRA’s vision to integrate railroad data with external datasets to facilitate greater understanding and improvement of railroad safety. The FRA has already made Railroad Accident and Incident, Highway Rail Grade Crossing Incident, Activation Failure and False Proceed and Positive Train Control data available in SDC and is currently working to ingest external datasets, such as population data from the 2020 Decennial Census. Additionally, the SDC is working on developing a data visualization service to make it easier for users to export data into a data visualization tool.
Sponsor: Federal Railroad Administration