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Dec
2006
Technical Reports
Public Education and Enforcement Research Study
Keywords: Accident reduction, alternative safety measures, education and enforcement, highway-rail intersections,
Abstract: The Public Education and Enforcement Research Study (PEERS) was a collaborative effort between the Federal Railroad Administration, the Illinois Commerce Commission, and local...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/27
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2006
Technical Reports
Human Factors Guidance for Intelligent Transportation Systems at the Highway-Rail Intersection
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Human factors, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), highway-rail intersection (HRI), grade crossing
Abstract: This document provides recommendations for implementing intelligent transportation systems at grade crossings, focused on the needs of drivers and road users.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/26
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2006
Technical Reports
Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Maintenance of Way Workers
Keywords: Railroad maintenance of way worker, track maintenance, work schedule, fatigue, sleep pattern,
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study designed to characterize the work/rest schedules and sleep patterns of U.S. railroad maintenance of way (MOW) employees and to examine...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/25
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2006
Technical Reports
Development of Conventional Cab Car End Structure Designs for Full Scale Testing - Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
Keywords: Transportation, safety, crashworthiness, passenger rail vehicles, cab car end structure
Abstract: The Volpe Center is supporting the Federal Railroad Administration’s full-scale testingprogram to understand and improve rail vehicle crashworthiness. The objective of one of the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/20
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2006
Technical Reports
Fatigue Behavior of AAR Class A Railroad Wheel Steel at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures
Keywords: Class A wheel steel, S-N fatigue testing, railroad wheels, fatigue specimens, loading conditions, stop-braking, tensile strength, Sines parameters
Abstract: This report documents a test program to determine the material properties (chemical composition, tensile, and fatigue) at ambient and elevated temperatures of a Class A wheel...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/15
Office
RRD