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Sep
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems: Thermal Effects and Related Safety Issues of Typical Maglev Steel Guideways
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: Thermal, Guideway, Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Deflection, Temperature, Transrapid
Abstract: This report presents a theoretical analysis predicting the temperature distribution, thermal deflections, and thermal stresses that may occur in typical steel Maglev guideways...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/10
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1994
Other Reports
Trailer-on-Flatcar Car (TOFC) and Container-on-Flatcar Car (COFC) Loading and Securement Safety
Subject
Accident Reduction
Keywords: Accidents, Site Surveys, Safety Assessment
Abstract: Following the May 16, 1994, derailment of an Amtrak train caused by a collision with a trailer that fell from a flat car in Smithfield, North Carolina, the Secretary of...
Office
RRS
1
Sep
1994
Other Reports
Trespasser Bulletin: Volume 3, Calendar Year 1993
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The third annual report, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Office of Safety, provides information concerning trespassers who were...
Office
RRS
1
Sep
1994
Other Reports
Engineering Department Fatalities Resulting from the Operation or Maintenance of On-Track Equipment : Calendar Years 1989-1993
Subject
Employee Fatalities,
Track,
Analysis
Abstract: This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in its investigation of 22 Engineering Department railroad employee fatalities suffered during calendar years...
Office
RRS
1
Aug
1994
Technical Reports
Controlled Tank Car Impact Tests
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: tank car impact; safety vent nozzle surge pressures during impact; impact conditions resulting in frangible disk rupture; safety vent nozzle surge pressure reducer devices
Abstract: A series of controlled tank car impact tests were performed by the Association of American Railroads as part of a Federal Railroad Administration Task Order entitled “Hazardous...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/28
Office
RRD