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Reports to Congress
Railroad Passenger Equipment Safety - A Report to Congress (January 1984)
Keywords: Power Brake, Commuter Track, Special Safety, Passenger Safety, Congress
Abstract: This report presents the results of the Federal Railroad Administration's comprehensive examination of railroad passenger safety in response to section 702 of the Rail Safety and...
Reports to Congress
The President's 1982 Annual Report : To the Congress on the Administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
Abstract: This report describes the efforts of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to improve railroad safety through the administration of...
Technical Reports
An Evaluation of the Wear and Maintenance Behavior of Turnouts and Frogs/Guard Rails During the First FAST Experiment
Keywords: Frog, Turnout, Failure, Maintenance
Abstract: This report describes the service evaluation of frogs, switches, and guard rails on the Facility ofr Accelerated Service Testing track near Pueblo, Colorado. The selected...
Technical Reports
Analytical Descriptions of Track Geometry Variations
Keywords: Track Geometry, Track Irregularities, Analytical Descriptions, Track Geometry Models
Abstract: Analyses of recorded track geometry measurements were conducted to develop analytical representations of track geometry variations that exist on the U.S. railroad track. These...
Technical Reports
Analytical Descriptions of Track Geometry Variations
Keywords: Track Geometry, Track Irregularities, Analytical Descriptions, Track Geometry Models
Abstract: Analyses of recorded track geometry measurements were conducted to develop analytical representations of track geometry variations that exist on the U.S. railroad track. These...