USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

eLibrary Search

The FRA eLibrary contains all the documents that are found throughout the FRA Public Website. Multiple pages on the website may link to the same eLibrary item based on its set of metatdata.

Can I find All FRA Documents in the Library?
Some "documents" may not appear here for the following reasons:

  • Document resides on an external site for the record of source, links to the document are provided in context but not in the library as FRA does not maintain this record. This document lives on another website.
  • Document has not yet been assigned keywords.
  • Document is historical and has been removed from library to avoid confusion with current publications.
  • Document is public affairs & policy related, such as press releases, speeches, testimony, or fact sheet. These press-related documents can now be found in the FRA Newsroom.
  • Document is related to rules and notices. This information can now be found on the Rulemakings search and the Notices search, respectively.
Refine Your Search

To search an exact document title or key phrase, place quotations around the text. Example: "U.S. Government Grade Crossing Research & Stakeholder Engagement" Entering keywords without quotations will search the eLibrary for all occurrences of the keywords.

1 Nov 1996

Technical Reports

Concessions in Transport

Author
L. Nicola Shaw, Kenneth M. Gwilliam, Louis S. Thompson

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Transport Infrastructure, Concession Structure,

Abstract: This paper considers world wide experience with a restricted range of the spectrum of options for private participation in the supply of transport infrastructure and services. One...

Office
RRD

1 Oct 1996

Technical Reports

Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak's Tradtional Coach Seat

Author
D. Tyrell, K. Severson

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Safety , Crashworthiness, Human Injury Criteria, Traditional Seat, 3rd Generation Seats, High-Speed Passenger Train Seats, Seat Collision Performance Tests

Abstract: Tests have been conducted on Amtrak's traditional passenger seat to evaluate its performance under static and dynamic loading conditions. Quasi-static tests have been conducted to...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/98
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1996

Technical Reports

Crashworthiness Testing of Amtrak’s traditional Coach Set Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems

Author
D. Tyrell, K. Severson

Keywords: Transportation, safety, crashworthiness, human injury criteria, traditional seat, 3rd generation seats, highspeed

Abstract: Tests have been conducted on Amtrak’s traditional passenger seat to evaluate its performance under static and dynamic loading conditions. Quasi-static tests have been conducted to...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/08
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1996

Technical Reports

Locomotive Engineer's Activity Diary

Author
Pollard, J.

Subject Human Factors, Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns

Keywords: railroad; engineers; fatigue; alertness; hours of work; hours of service

Abstract:

About 200 freight engineers working on several major railroads completed a 14-day diary recording such data as: the demographic characteristics of the participants; how much...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RRP-96/02
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1996

Technical Reports

Ride Quality Evaluation of High Speed Trains on the Northeast Corridor

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Brian E. Mee; Ensco, Inc.

Subject Passenger Rail

Keywords: High speed rail, Cant deficiency, Safety, Tilt train, Lateral acceleration, Curving, Vehicle dynamics, Safety regulations, Ride quality

Abstract: This document contains the results of testing to characterize the ride quality of high speed rail passenger vehicles. The lateral and vertical acceleration and vibration of...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/07
Office
RRD