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Technical Reports
Defect and Wear Studies on Premium and Standard Rails : Rail Wear Experiment RME IV, 0-35 MGT
Abstract: This report presents the first results of the Rail Metallurgy IV Defect and Wear Studies at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST). The installation and design of the...
Other Reports
Accident/Incident Bulletin No. 153 Calendar Year 1984
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Railroads are required to file monthly accident/incident reports with the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Office of Safety in accordance with 49...
Other Reports
Certain Railroad Employee Fatalities Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: Calendar Year 1984
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This report presents the Federal Railroad Administrations's findings in its investigation of 40 railroad employee fatalities suffered during 1984. Not...
Other Reports
Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident and Inventory Bulletin: No. 7 Calendar Year 1984
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: This seventh annual report, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Safety, combines rail-highway crossing accident/incident statistics with the National...
Technical Reports
Thermal Protection Study of Cryogenic Tank Cars
Keywords: Railroad Tank Cars; safety; cryogenic; thermal systems
Abstract: This study was concerned with the thermal protection capability of insulation systems used on tank cars which are utilized in the transportation of hazardous materials at...