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1
May
1994
Technical Reports
Vent and Burn Method of Field Product Removal
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Emergency Response, Tank Cars, Derailment, Explosives, Shaped Charges
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration tasked the Association of American Railroads, Transportation Test Center Hazardous Materials Training Center, to research and develop safe,...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/17
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analytical Methodology for Safety Validation of Computer Controlled Subsystems. Volume 1. State-Of-The-Art and Assessment of Safety Verification/Validation Methodologies
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: verification; validation; software; hardware; methodlogy; safety; safety standards; high speed rail; magnetic levitation; high-speed guided ground transportation system
Abstract: This report describes the development of a methodology designed to assure that a sufficiently high level of safety is achieved and maintained in computer-based systems which...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/10.I
Office
RDI-20
1
Apr
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analytical Methodology for Safety Validation of Computer Controlled Subsystems. Volume II: Development of a Safety Validation Methodologies
Keywords: verification; validation; software; hardware; methodlogy; safety; safety standards; high speed rail; magnetic levitation; high-speed guided ground transportation system
Abstract: This report describes the development of methodology designed to assure that a sufficiently high level of safety is achieved and maintained in computer-based systems which perform...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/10.II
Office
RDI-20
1
Mar
1994
Reports to Congress
Operating Practices Research Plan 1993-1997
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Railroad Employees, Emergency Response, Rail Safety
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The Operating Practices Subprogram directly supports the Equipment, Operations and Hazardous Materials Program and the rail safety responsibility and...
1
Mar
1994
Technical Reports
Study of Braking Operations Using a Locomotive Simulator
Keywords: Air Brake; Air Brake Outage; Power Braking; Dynamic Braking; Consist
Abstract: The Volpe Center is currently supporting the Federal Railroad Administration in developing revisions to the safety standards for train air brakes. As part of the program, one of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/16
Office
RDI-20