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Environmental Review Documents
Port Bienville Railroad Project: Combined FEIS and ROD Appendix A – Public Hearing/DEIS Distribution List
Keywords: Port Bienville Railroad Project; FEIS; ROD; Public Hearing
Research Results
Understanding the Splitting and Bursting Failure of Concrete Crossties
Keywords: Pretensioned concrete crosstie, splitting crack, bursting crack, concrete release strength, prestressing wire, prestressing strand, bond strength, finite element analysis
Abstract: Under the sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration, finite element (FE) analyses were conducted at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center)...
Reports to Congress
2013 FRA Report to Congress: Actions Taken to Implement Unmet Statutory Mandates
Keywords: unment statutory mandates; ntsb; inspector general
Abstract: 2013 FRA Report to Congress on Actions Taken to Implement Unmet Statutory Mandates and Address Open Recommendations by the NTSB and DOT's Inspector General Regarding Railroad...
Technical Reports
Trespass Prevention Research Study – West Palm Beach, FL
Keywords: Railroad trespass, trespass prevention, accident reduction, alternative safety measures, education and enforcement, highway-rail intersections, safety, video data, violation reduction
Abstract: Researchers implemented existing FRA and Transport Canada trespass prevention guidance citywide to demonstrate potential benefits and discuss lessons learned.
Reports to Congress
Report to Congress: Costs and Benefits of Magnetic Levitation
Keywords: Report to Congress: Costs and Benefits of Magnetic Levitation
Abstract: response to a Congressional request to compare the costs and benefits of magnetic levitation (Maglev) with those of other modes, this report provides technical background on this...