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1 Apr 1995

Technical Reports

Nationwide Study of Train Whistle Bans

Author
FRA

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Train Horn Noise

Keywords: Guidance on the Quiet Zone Creation Process

Abstract:

A national study examined the accident histories of grade crossings with whistle bans. Findings suggest that whistle bans increase the risk of accidents at crossings.

Office
RRS

1 Apr 1995

Other Reports

Seismic Damage Assessment of Rail Structures in Japan after the January 1995 Kobe Earthquake

Author
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglass, Inc.

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Damage Repair, International Rail, Design Practice

Abstract: In the six weeks following the January 17, 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake (also called the 1995 Hyogo-Ken-Nanbu Earthquake or the Kobe Earthquake) an enormous effort has been...

Office
RRD

8 Mar 1995

Technical Reports

Safety-Related Analysis and Simulation of High Speed, Guided, Ground Transportation Systems, Task 1- Volume 1: State of the Art

Author
Battelle, CMRI, Clemson

Abstract: High Speed Guided Ground Transportation (HSGGT) vehicle/guideway systems-both high speed rail (HSR) and magnetically levitated (Maglev)- are being considered for deployment in the...

Office
RRD

1 Mar 1995

Other Reports

Selection of Locomotive Engineer Trainees

Author
M. Cooper, C. Uhlman, & B.L. Frost

Abstract: The objective of this study was the development of a battery of tests for predicting an applicants' potential for completing engineer training and performing well as a locomotive...

1 Feb 1995

Technical Reports

Nucars Modeling in Support of Freight Car Tolerance Side Bearing Clearance Test

Author
Steven M. Belport

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Secondary Suspensiong Configurations, High C.G. Cars, Wheel/Rail Coefficient, Spring Stiffness, Hydraulic Damping

Abstract: The objective of this investigation was to support previous (1993) on-track testing and analystical modeling to further determine the effect of side bearing clearance in the...

Office
RRD