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1
May
1980
Other Reports
Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration Calendar Year 1978
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: This report summarizes all accidents investigated by the FRA during 1978. It includes details on date, time, city/station, state, accident type, casualties, and damage.
Office
RRS
1
Apr
1980
Technical Reports
The Effectiveness of Flashing Lights and Flashing Lights with Gates in Reducing Accident Frequency at Public Rail-Highway Crossings, 1975-1978
Subject
Accident Reduction,
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems
Abstract: This report describes the development of a resource allocation model based on the effectiveness of grade crossing warning devices in reducing accident potential.
Report Number
FRA-RRS-80-005
Office
RRS
1
Apr
1980
Technical Reports
Identification and Evaluation of Off-Track Train Detection Systems for Grade Crossing Applications
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Track/Train Interactions
Abstract: The study examined all potential train detection techniques which do not use the track, analyzing both point sensing and continuous sensing system approaches.
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/32
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1980
Technical Reports
Two-Phase Flow Model Test Facility
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: hazardous materials
Abstract: This report describes test facilities for the investigation of two-phase flows. These facilities were developed under Phase I and built under Phase II of a DOT sponsored program...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/298
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1980
Technical Reports
Thermodynamic Properties of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: hazardous materials; propane; thermodynamic data; data of hydrocarbons; propylene; n-butane; maximum flow rates of propane; liquefied petroleum gases; safety relief valves
Abstract: The thermodynamic properties of several liquefied petroleum gases (with particular emphasis on propane) are discussed in detail. It is concluded that the widely used propane data...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/299
Office
RRD