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1
Feb
1995
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Safety of Advanced Braking Concepts for High Speed Ground Transportation Systems
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: high-speed; rail; magnetic levitation; braking equipment; fault-tolerant; fail-safe; FMEA; safety; failure modes
Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop qualitative and quantitative information on the various braking strategies used in high-speed ground transportation systems in support of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/09.1
Office
RDI-20
1
Feb
1995
Technical Reports
Northeast Corridor Improvement Project Electrification - New Haven, CT to Boston, MA: Final Environmental Impact Report, Supplement
Subject
Amtrak
Keywords: National Environmental Policy Act, Scoping Alternatives, Catenary System
Abstract: This document is a supplement to the final environmental impact report (FEIR) published in October 1994 on the proposal by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to...
Report Number
DOT-FRA-RDV-94-01-E
Office
RRD
27
Jan
1995
Other Reports
Investigation of the Deleterious Effects of Electro-Magnetic Fields on Steel Rebar Used in Guideways for EDS Maglev Systems: Volume I, Summary
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Magnetic Field Analysis, Literature Review, Design Guidelines
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This report summarizes work done on an FRA contract to study the important interactions of magnetic fields with rebars. The work was done as 5 distinct...
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1995
Reports to Congress
Train Dispatchers Follow-up Reivew : Report to Congress
Subject
Evaluation
Abstract: This report 1 documents the findings of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) during a national follow-up review of select train dispatcher offices. The review was mandated by...
1
Jan
1995
Technical Reports
Hazardous Materials Transportation in Tank Cars Analysis of Risks - Part II
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: hazardous materials; risk; tank cars; polymerization; probability; self-heating; accidnet; thermal explosion
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/03
Office
RRD