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Technical Reports
Proceedings of FRA Workshops on Environmentally Sustainable Energy Technologies Powering Future of Rail
Keywords: Energy, efficiency, railroad, freight, passenger, batteries, alternative fuels, rail propulsion, environment, emissions, sustainability, net zero, FRA workshop, hydrogen, nuclear, rolling stock
Technical Reports
High Speed Rail: Cost of Compliance for Noise Mitigation Procedures
Keywords: High speed rail, noise, noise mitigation, noise regulation comparisons, cost of noise regulation compliance, noise reduction methods, cost, study, rolling stock, Northeast Corridor
Technical Reports
Comparison of Noise for TRAin STandards
Keywords: Contrast, spreadsheet, passby, high speed rail, noise regulation, rolling stock
Technical Reports
Secondary Impact Protection for Locomotive Engineers – Improved Airbag Design
Keywords: Airbag, anthropomorphic test device, crashworthiness, energy absorption, finite element analysis, injury indices, knee bolster, secondary impact protection, sled testing
Technical Reports
Wheel Failure Investigation Program: Phase 2
Keywords: Wheel failure, vertical split rims, VSR, shattered rims, broken flange, thermal cracking in flange, plate cracking, thin rim overload, rolling stock