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1
Sep
1996
Reports to Congress
Locomotive Crashworthiness and Cab Working Conditions
Subject
Crashworthiness - Tank Car
Keywords: Railroad Employees, Safety Measures, Cost/Benefit Analysis
Abstract: The Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act (RSERA) mandated that the Secretary of Transportation conduct a proceeding to determine the need for action on locomotive...
1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak’s traditional Coach Set Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems
Keywords: Transportation, safety, crashworthiness, human injury criteria, traditional seat, 3rd generation seats, highspeed
Abstract: Tests have been conducted on Amtrak’s traditional passenger seat to evaluate its performance under static and dynamic loading conditions. Quasi-static tests have been conducted to...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/08
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Locomotive Engineer's Activity Diary
Subject
Human Factors,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: railroad; engineers; fatigue; alertness; hours of work; hours of service
Abstract: About 200 freight engineers working on several major railroads completed a 14-day diary recording such data as: the demographic characteristics of the participants; how much...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RRP-96/02
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Ride Quality Evaluation of High Speed Trains on the Northeast Corridor
Subject
Passenger Rail
Keywords: High speed rail, Cant deficiency, Safety, Tilt train, Lateral acceleration, Curving, Vehicle dynamics, Safety regulations, Ride quality
Abstract: This document contains the results of testing to characterize the ride quality of high speed rail passenger vehicles. The lateral and vertical acceleration and vibration of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/07
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Ride Quality Evaluation of High Speed Trains on the Northeast Corridor
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: High Speed Rail, Cant Deficiency, Safety , Tilt Train, Lateral Acceleration, Curing, Vehicle Dynamics, Safety Regulations, Ride Quality
Abstract: A portable system to allow collection and analysis of carbody vibration data according to ISO standard 2631 was designed and built. This system allowed the FRA to record and...
Report Number
DOT-FRA-96-05
Office
RRD