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1
Jun
1989
Other Reports
Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident and Inventory Bulletin: No. 11 Calendar Year 1988
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: The eleventh annual report, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Safety, combines rail-highway crossing accident/incident statistics with the National...
Office
RRS
1
May
1989
Other Reports
Certain Fatalities Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: First Quarter 1987
Subject
Employee Fatalities
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in its investigation of ten railroad employee fatalities suffered during the first quarter of 1987. Not...
Office
RRS
1
May
1989
Other Reports
The Role of High Speed Maglev in the Future U.S. Transportation Systems
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Railroad Technology, Railroad Research, R&D, Mobility
Abstract: [From the Introduction] There is a forecast of a national transportation crisis around the year 2000. Many say that gridlock will be a common occurrence on our highways and in our...
Office
RRD
28
Apr
1989
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Locomotive Cab Air Flow Meters for Train Air Brake Leakage Monitoring
Subject
Braking Systems
Keywords: Air Flow Method, Air Flow Indicators, Brake System Test
Abstract: Railroad freight train brake systems must be qualified for safe operation by meeting three brake pipe test criteria: (1) a minimum pressure of 60 psig at the rear of the train, (2...
Office
RRD
10
Apr
1989
Technical Reports
A Survey of Railroad Industry Perceptions Regarding Needed Locomotive Cab Design Improvements
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Locomotive Cab, Control Compartment, Human Factors, Cab Safety, Crashworthiness, Crew Comfort, Cab Design
Abstract: This survey was initiated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) as part of the objective to improve locomotive cab safety. The need for and the definition of the survey was...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-89/03
Office
RDI-20