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1 Jun 1981

Historical Documents

Rail Passenger Corridors: Removing Barriers to Private Sector Development

Subject Amtrak

Keywords: Rail Passenger Corridors: Removing Barriers to Private Sector Development

1 Jun 1981

Technical Reports

Management of Urban Construction Programs Volume II: Supplemental Information

Author
National Research Council

Subject Program Evaluation

Keywords: project management plan guidelines

Abstract: This report is part of a program sponsored by the Office of Rail and Construction Technology of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. The overall objective of the study is...

Report Number
DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-48. II
Office
RRD

1 Jun 1981

Other Reports

Accident/Incident Bulletin No. 149

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Accident Investigations

Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties

Abstract:

This document summarizes railroad accidents/incidents from the calendar year 1980.

Office
RRS

1 Jun 1981

Technical Reports

Freight Car Dynamics: Field Test Results and Comparison with Theory

Author
N. K. Cooperrider, E. H. Law, R. H. Fries

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Validation Freight Car Trucks, Computer Simulations

Abstract:

Field tests of a'conventional rail freight car were conducted to provide data for comparison with theoretical analyses of rail freight car dynamic behavior. These tests,...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/46
Office
RRD

1 Jun 1981

Technical Reports

Improvement in Magnetic Techniques for Rail Inspection

Author
G. J. Falkenbach, D. J. Kooger, R. P. Meister

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Track Flaws, Ultrasonic, Automatic Data Processing, Nondestructive Testing

Abstract: Current inspection of rail for internal defects is carried out by ultrasonic and/or magnetic techniques. This report covers work directed toward advancing present-day magnetic...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/49
Office
RRD