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Other Reports
Union Pacific Railroad Safety Assurance and Compliance Program Report - Executive Summary
Keywords: Union Pacific Railroad, Safety, assurance audit
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has established an ultimate goal of “zero tolerance” for railroad accidents, injuries, and fatalities. In the summer of 1997, FRA became...
Technical Reports
Crashworthiness of Passenger Trains Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems
Keywords: Crashworthiness of Passenger Trains Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems
Abstract: The results of analyses conducted to determine the effectiveness of structural and interior train design strategies in protecting occupants during collisions are presented....
Technical Reports
Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Test
Keywords: Rail, Lubrication, Energy, Lateral Forces, Creep, Friction, Power, Railroads
Abstract: This report presents the test results of SENTRAEN 2000™, a new top-of-rail lubrication system developed by Tanergy Corporation. The system was evaluated the week of June 2, 1997,...
Other Reports
An Examination of the Costs and Business Benefits of Positive Train Control
Keywords: PTC, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Locomotive Diagnostics
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to provide a preliminary estimate of the business benefits of Positive Train Control (PTC) - a system designed to prevent train collisions and provide...
Technical Reports
FAST Heavy Axle Load Ballast Test Results
Keywords: Facility for Accelerated Service Testing, TTC, Ballast Materials, Ballast Performance
Abstract: A ballast experiment was performed at the Federal Railroad Administration’s Transportation Technology Center, Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), Pueblo, Colorado, as...