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Nov
1998
Technical Reports
Training Requirements for Railroad Dispatchers: Objectives, Syllabi and Test Designs
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Train dispatchers, Safety, Training, Instruction, Performance
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study to develop railroad dispatcher training objectives, syllabi for three types of training programs and test designs for the three...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/08
Office
RDI-22
1
Nov
1998
Technical Reports
Safety Evaluation of TSM Prototype Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Train Brake System on Brake Rack
Keywords: electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT); piezoelectric transducer (PET); nondestructive testing (NOT); birefringence; residual stress; finite element analysis (FEA); ultrasonic
Abstract: Performance standards for Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) freight brake systems for use on the North American railroads are being developed by working groups composed of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/08
Office
RDI-20
1
Oct
1998
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Retroreflective Markings to Increase Rail Car Conspicuity - Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Conspicuity, Grade Crossings, Normal Group Technique, Rail Cars, Reflectorization
Abstract: This study evaluates whether retroreflective markings increased the visibility of railcars at night.
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR897-PM-98-22
Office
RRD
1
Oct
1998
Other Reports
Train Dispatcher Training: Preparing for the 21st Century
Subject
Railroad Employees
Keywords: Training Practices, Human Factors, Program Evaluation
Abstract: This document is a transcription of a one-day workshop on training objectives and techniques to meet the challenges of 21st century train dispatching. The workshop was held on...
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1998
Technical Reports
Tank Car Nondestructive Evaluation
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Acoustic Emissions, Magnetic Particle, Nondestructive Evaluation, Damage Tolerance, Railway Progress Institute
Abstract: An evaluation of nondestructive testing (NDT) methods, authorized for use in replacing the current hydrostatic pressure test for qualification or re-qualification of railroad tank...
Office
RRD