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1
Jan
1983
Other Reports
Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: Calendar Year 1981
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: The 1981 Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) includes 100 railroad accidents. This summary provides the following information: the...
Office
RRS
1
Dec
1982
Technical Reports
Extreme Conditions Impact on rapid Transit Systems: Effect on Automatic Train Control
Subject
Emergency Preparedness
Keywords: Automatic Train Control, Emergency Evacuation, Environmental Conditions, Fires, Overloading, Rapid Transit Systems, Safety
Abstract: Automatic Train Control (ATC) has gained wide acceptance and is presently used in all aspects of rapid rail operations. Because ATC has a limited range of detection, conditions...
Report Number
TR-82-05
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1982
Technical Reports
Steady State Curving and Wheel/Rail Wear Properties of a Transit Vehicle on the Tight Turn Loop
Subject
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Wheel/Rail Wear Performance, Curved Track, Wear Rates
Abstract: This report describes the results of a test series carried out on the Tight Turn Loop at the Transportation Test Center to assess the curving and wheel/rail wear performance of a...
Report Number
UMTA-Co-06-0009-83-1
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1982
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Selected TDOP Phase II Test Data
Subject
Freight Operations,
Evaluation
Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Freight Car Truck Performance, Rail Vehicle Testing
Abstract: Samples from the test data collected in Phase II of the railroad freight car Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) are reviewed to determine their suitability for use in...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-83/02
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1982
Technical Reports
Freight Car Reflectorization
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Railroad-Highway Crossings, Grade Crossings, Railroad Safety, Retroreflectors
Abstract: This report examines five factors, including cost and safety, of adding reflective materials to freight cars to reduce the number of night time grade crossing accidents.
Report Number
FRA-RRS-83-1
Office
RRD