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1
May
1991
Technical Reports
Wheel/Truck Tolerance Experiment at FAST
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Wheel Wear, Axle Misalignment, Wheel Profile, Instrumented Wheel Sets, Wheel/Rail Forces, Truck Design, Rolling Resistance, Rail Temperature, Steady State Curing Analysis, Facility for Accelerated Service Testing
Abstract: The test program described in this report covers the investigation of the performance of trucks in freight cars influenced by various mechanical factors. The primary issue was the...
Report Number
FRA/ORD - 91-16
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1991
Technical Reports
Rail vs. Truck Fuel Efficiency: The Relative Fuel Efficiency of Truck Competitive Rail Freight and Truck Operations Compared in a Range of Corridors
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Ton-Miles per Gallon, Lading Weight, Payload Weight, Average Speed, Horsepower per Trailing Ton, Train Performance Simulator, Vehicle Mission Simulation
Abstract: This report summarizes the findings of a study to evaluate the fuel efficiency of rail freight operations relative to competing truckload service. The objective of the study was...
Report Number
FRA-RRP-91-02
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1991
Other Reports
Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems: Preliminary Safety Review of the Transrapid Maglev System
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Safety Evaluation, TR-07, Risk Assessment
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This Executive Summary of the first interim report, Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems, presents a preliminary safety review...
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1991
Technical Reports
Safety Aspects of New Trucks and Lightweight Cars, Car 2 : Interim Report
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Mini-Shaker Unit, Vehicle Dynamics, Suspension Characterization, Truck Characterization, Lightweight Cars, NUCARS, AAR Chapter XI tests
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has sponsored a program to continue the validation of new techniques for testing and analysis that could be applied to the evaluation of...
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1991
Other Reports
Safety Relevant Observations on the X2000 Tilting Train
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Railroad Car Tilt Control, Railroad Technology, Safety Assessment
Abstract: [From the Background section] This report describes the background leading up to the development of the X2000, the potential U.S. applications, and the technology in some detail...
Office
RRD