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1
Jan
2010
Technical Reports
USDOT Federal Railroad Administration's Third Research Needs Workshop on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention: Volume II - Appendices
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Trespasser Programs
Keywords: rail industry, safety, security, fatalities, research needs, trespass prevention
Abstract: Rail experts and stakeholders participated in a workshop to identify research needs to reduce grade crossing trespass incidents and fatalities.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-10/01.II
Office
RRD
8
Dec
2009
Technical Reports
High Speed Rail (HSR) in the United States
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Abstract: There are two approaches to High Speed Rail: improving existing tracks and signaling to allow trains to travel somewhat faster, typically to as much as 110 miles per hour,...
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2009
Technical Reports
An Independent Evaluation of the Switching Operations Fatality Analysis 2010 Working Group's Processes
Subject
Signal and Train Control,
Switching Operations
Keywords: Evaluation, SOFA, Fatality, Rail
Abstract: The Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA) Working Group was formed to analyze the factors contributing to fatalities in switching operations. The 2010 Working Group...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-09/23
Office
RRD
19
Nov
2009
Technical Reports
Comparative Evaluation of Rail and Truck Fuel Efficiency on Competitive Corridors
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: fuel efficiency, rail, truck, ton-miles per gallon, rail fuel efficiency, rail fuel consumption, rail energy efficiency, truck energy efficiency, mode comparison, freight energy
Abstract: This study provides a comparative evaluation of rail and truck fuel efficiency on corridors and services in which both modes compete. For the purposes of this study, competitive...
Office
RRD
1
Nov
2009
Technical Reports
Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Train and Engine Service Workers
Keywords: Train and engine service, locomotive engineer, conductor, trainman, switchman, fatigue, work
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study designed to characterize the work/rest schedules and sleep patterns of U.S. railroad train and engine service (T&E) personnel and...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-09/22
Office
RRD