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1 Jul 2008

Research Results

Rail Profile Grinding on High-Hardness Premium Rail at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

Author
Len Allen

Keywords: Rail profile grinding

Report Number
RR08-19
Office
RDI-21

1 Jul 2008

Research Results

Electrochemical Fatigue Sensor Demonstration on the Steel Bridge at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

Author
Luis I. Maal

Keywords: Steel bridge, crack, fatigue, crack growth, nondestructive evaluation, nondestructive testing, electro chemical fatigue sensor, bridge inspection

Report Number
RR08-12
Office
RDI-21

1 Jul 2008

Research Results

Slab Track Test and Demonstration for Shared Freight and High-Speed Passenger Service

Author
Donald Plotkin and Ted Sussmann

Keywords: slab track, concrete slab track, high-speed track, track performance

Report Number
RR08-03
Office
RDI-21

1 Jun 2008

Research Results

Positive Safety Outcomes of Clear Signal for Action Program at Union Pacific Yard Operations

Author
Michael Coplen, Joyce Ranney, Ken Gieseler and Greg Schnabel

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: Railroad safety culture, behavior-based safety, continuous improvement, safety leadership, Clear Signal for Action, observation-feedback sessions, lessons learned

Report Number
RR08-09
Office
RDI-24

1 Jun 2008

Research Results

Promising Evidence of Impact on Road Safety by Changing At-risk Behavior Process at Union Pacific

Author
Michael Coplen, Joyce Ranney and Michael Zuschlag

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: Railroad safety culture, behavior-based safety (BBS), continuous improvement, safety leadership, Clear Signal for Action (CSA), observation-feedback, lessons learned

Report Number
RR08-08
Office
RDI-24