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Aug
1999
Technical Reports
Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System
Keywords: Top of Rail (TOR) Lubrication; Effect of TOR Lubricant on Train Handling and Speed Control Effect of TOR Lubricant on Braking; Stop Distance; Wheel Slip; Lateral Curving Forces Safety; Energy Savings; TOR
Abstract: This report documents the testing of a top of the rail lubricant applied in computer-controlled quantities. This system, the SENTRAEN 2000™, was developed by Tranergy. The testing...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/13
Office
RDI-20
23
Jul
1999
Technical Reports
Report for the Workshop on ITS Standards for the Highway-Rail Intersection July 22-23,1999 Arlington Virginia
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: ITS Standards, Highway-rail intersection, Railroad crossings
Abstract: The objective of the ITS HRI Standards Workshop was to characterize and move the development process forward toward the establishment of industry concensus standards for the use...
Report Number
FRA/RRS-00/01
Office
RRS-23
1
Jul
1999
Other Reports
Railroad Safety Statistics Annual Report 1998
Subject
Accident Reduction,
Safety Performance Measures
Abstract: An evaluation of railroad safety statistics for the year 1998. The evaluation includes: overview of accidents/incidents, summary of 1998 accidents/incidents, casualty reporting...
Office
RRS
1
Jul
1999
Technical Reports
Experimental 3-D Residual Stress Measurement in Rails via Thermal Annealing
Keywords: heat treatment; interferometry; rail grinding; residual stress; stress relief; thermal annealing
Abstract: This report describes a novel method to determine three-dimensional (3-D) residual stresses in railroad rails. The method uses Moire and Twyman/Green interferometry to measure the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/04
Office
RDI-20
1
Jul
1999
Technical Reports
Vehicle/Track Interaction Tests on Heavy Tonnage Loop
Subject
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Heavy Axle Load, HAL, Vehicles Responses, Track Geometry Conditions
Abstract: Two vehicle/track interaction tests were conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), Pueblo, Colorado. TTCI...
Report Number
R-932
Office
RRD