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Technical Reports
North Carolina DOT Traffic Separation Studies: Volume II - Findings by Community
Keywords: crossing elimination, grade crossings, traffic separation study
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration requested the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) to assess the Traffic...
Technical Reports
North Carolina DOT Traffic Separation Studies: Volume I - Assessment
Keywords: grade crossings, traffic separation study, highway-rail, traffic patterns
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration requested the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to assess ten sites in depth that used the Traffic Separation Study (TSS) process....
Technical Reports
Optimizing Staffing Levels and Schedules for Railroad Dispatching Centers
Keywords: railroad dispatcher, staffing level, schedule design, scheduling system
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study to explore approaches to establishing staffing levels and schedules for railroad dispatchers. The work was conducted as follow-up to a...
Technical Reports
Performance Measures to Improve Transportation Systems
Abstract: Summary of the Second National Conference held at the Beckman Center in Irvine, California on August 22-24, 2004. Includes the Opening Session, Impact of Performance Measures on...
Technical Reports
Technical Monograph: Estimating Maintenance Costs for Mixed High Speed Passenger and Freight Rail Corridors
Keywords: Railroad Corridors, High Speed Maintenance Costs, Transportation Planning, Rail Passenger Service, High-Speed Rail, HIgh Speed Rail Corridors
Abstract: Several states have indicated a desire to upgrade existing railroad corridors between well-populated cities for improved passenger rail service that is time competitive with air...