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1
Aug
1981
Technical Reports
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Transit Vehicle Engineering Tests
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Rail Vehicles, Noise, Brakes, Ride Quality, Curving, Performance, Energy Conservation
Abstract: This report presents the results of engineering tests conducted on a married pair of rapid transit cars for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The tests...
Report Number
FRA/TTC-81/05
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1981
Technical Reports
Rail Vehicle Dynamics Model Validation
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Evaluation
Keywords: Rail Vehicle Modeling, Rail Vehicle Testing, Perturbed Track Tests
Abstract: The validation of mathematical models of rail vehicle dynamics using test data poses a, number of difficult problems, which are addressed in this report. Previous attempts to...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/52
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1981
Technical Reports
Railroad Financial Evaluation Model: Description and Computer Program Users' Manual
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Discounted Cash Flow, Braking and Coupling Systems, Cost and Benefit Analysis, Freight Cars, Computer Program User's Manual, Railroad Financial Analysis Model
Abstract: This report is part of a larger study to identify potentially cost-effective advanced braking and coupling systems and to prepare a plan for conducting the research and...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/25.II
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1981
Technical Reports
Single Axle and Articulated-Supporting Truck Test Results Report
Subject
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Rail Intermodal Car, Rail Truck Performance, Instrumented Wheelsets, Wheel/Rail Forces, Angle of Attack
Abstract: This report presents the results of a project designed to quantify the service performance characteristics of two types of trucks. The first truck treated is essentially a...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/59
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1981
Technical Reports
Technical and Economic Feasibility Study of At-Grade Concrete Slab Track for Urban Rail Transit Systems
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Construction, Economics, Performance, Rail Fasteners
Abstract: This report was prepared as part of an ongoing research effort by the Transportation Systems Center in support of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the U.S....
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0100-81-4
Office
RRD