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Environmental Review Documents
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: Maglev Deployment Program Vol 1
Keywords: Maglev Deployment Program
Abstract: The Maglev Deployment Program, as authorized by Congress in the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA 21), encourages the development and construction of an operating...
Environmental Review Documents
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: Maglev Deployment Program Vol 2
Keywords: Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: Maglev Deployment Program Vol 1
Abstract: In order to comply with the TEA-21 legislation, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a seven-state competition to select a project for the purpose of demonstration...
Technical Reports
Vehicle Proximity Alert System for Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings-Prototype Research
Keywords: Grade crossing safety; highway-railroad grade crossings; alert systems; alarm systems; prototype testing; tests; priority vehicles; vehicle proximity alerting systems
Abstract: This study assessed vehicle proximity alert systems designed to help priority vehicles like school buses and emergency vehicles detect trains at grade crossings.
Other Reports
Safety Assurance and Compliance Program (SACP) : Accomplishments for CY 2000
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ensures the safety of the Nation’s railroad industry through the promulgation of safety regulations and the on-site monitoring of...
Technical Reports
Improved Roller Bearing Wayside Detection Research Phase III: System Evaluation Test
Keywords: Wayside Acoustic Bearing Detection, Railcar Roller Bearing Defects, Raceway Spalls, Water Etching, Loose Bearing Components, Spun Cones
Abstract: In July 1999, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), conducted Phase III of the Federal Railroad...