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1 Oct 2008

Other Reports

Performance of Two Concrete Bridges at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing for 500 MGT

Author
Leonard Allen

Keywords: State-of-the-art bridge, heavy axle load, prestressed concrete tie, cast-in rubber pads, screw spike

Report Number
RR08-15
Office
RRD

1 Oct 2008

Research Results

Update: New Crosstie and Fastening System Test at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

Author
Leonard Allen

Keywords: Southern yellow pine, copper naphthenate, CPT-2 and BWR-5 solvents, creosote, tie plate cutting, gage spreading

Report Number
RR08-13
Office
RDI-21

1 Oct 2008

Research Results

North American Joint Positive Train Control System Four-Quadrant Gate Reliability Assessment

Author
Sam Alibrahim, P.E.

Subject Grade Crossing Technology, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Four-quadrant gate, reliability analysis, high-speed rail, mean time to failure, positive train control, vehicle detection

Abstract:

This study assessed the reliability of four-quadrant gates and vehicle detection equipment for a future high-speed rail corridor between Chicago and St Louis. 

Report Number
RR08-10
Office
RDI-23

1 Oct 2008

Technical Reports

Pilot for Rail Passenger Cab Cars

Author
Eloy Martinez and Melissa Shurland

Keywords: pilot, snowplow, cab car, locomotive

Abstract: The results of this Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)-funded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) project indicate that cab car-led trains are no more likely to derail...

Report Number
RR08-27
Office
RRD

1 Oct 2008

Research Results

Development of a Locomotive Security System Using Biometric Authentication

Author
Monique F. Stewart, Shahram Mehrvarzi and John Punwani

Keywords: locomotive, biometric, wireless, communi-cations, monitoring, gui, smart card, security, railroad, hazardous materials

Report Number
RR08-23
Office
RDI-22