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1 Nov 2011

Technical Reports

Rolling Contact Fatigue: A Comprehensive Review

Author
Eric E. Magel

Subject Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rolling contact fatigue; RCF; rail gauge corner cracking; wheel tread cracking; monitoring RCF; RCF damage model; friction management; rail grinding

Abstract: Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) is a pervasive and insidious problem on all types of railway systems. Although it is a dominant cause of maintenance and replacements on heavy haul...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/24
Office
RRD

1 Nov 2011

Technical Reports

Carbon Footprint of High Speed Rail

Author
T. Baron, G. Martinetti, D. Pepion

Subject Environmental Protection

Keywords: Environmentally Friendly Transportation, Energy Provision, Carbon Footprint Analysis

Abstract: Many carbon footprint tools such as the two UIC tools, EcoTransIT and EcoPassenger 1 , help costumers choose the most environmental friendly way of transport, which in most cases...

Office
RRD

24 Oct 2011

Technical Reports

ITCR 1.0 STI-CO Wayside and Base Station Intermod Final Report

Author
Meteorcomm LLC

Subject Positive Train Control, Signal and Train Control

Keywords: Railroad Safety Technology Grant

Abstract: This is the initial effort to determine if intermodulation products/interference could affect the PTC 220 MHz band at or near several wayside and base station sites. A few BNSF...

Report Number
00002522-A
Office
RRS

1 Oct 2011

Technical Reports

Technical Criteria and Procedures for Evaluating the Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection Performance of Alternatively Designed Passenger Rail Equipment for Use in Tier I Service

Author
Michael Carolan, Karina Jacobsen, Patricia Llana, Kristine Severson, Benjamin Perlman, and David Tyrell

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: RSAC; crashworthiness; waiver application; Tier I; standards; passenger equipment

Abstract: Criteria and procedures have been developed for assessing crashworthiness and occupant protection performance of alternatively designed trainsets to be used in Tier I (not...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/22
Office
RRD

1 Oct 2011

Technical Reports

Passenger Train Braking Model Development – Phase I

Keywords: Passenger train braking performance model; PTC braking enforcement algorithms; positive train control

Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc., identified the requirements for developing a passenger train braking performance model, which herein results in submission of a stand-alone...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/21