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1
Jul
1980
Technical Reports
Measurement of Wheel/Rail Forces at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Subject
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Wheel/Rail Wear, Urban Transit Vehicles, WMATA
Abstract: Under the direction of the Urban Mass Transportation Authority (UMTA) measurements of wheel/rail forces were made in August 1979 by the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) with...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0025-80-7
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1980
Technical Reports
Major Railroad Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials Release, Composite Summaries 1969-1978
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Hazardous Materials
Abstract: This report presents composite summaries describing 75 major railroad accidents in which hazardous materials were released. The selected accidents occurred during the years 1969-...
Report Number
FRA-RRS-80-04; DOT-TSC-FRA-80-22
Office
RRS
1
Jun
1980
Technical Reports
Track Component Property Tests Volume II- Rail, Ties, Joint-Bars and Fasteners - Interim Report
Subject
Tracks & Structures
Keywords: fastener Resistance, Torsional Rigidy
Abstract: The principal objective of this laboratory test program is to investigate the load capacity of track in the vertical and lateral planes to support assessments of track strength.
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/25
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1980
Technical Reports
Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) Phase II: Interim Report
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Freight Car Truck Design, Performance Characterizations and Specifications, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Rail Car Model Assessment, Truck Field Testing
Abstract: The overall objective of the TDOP Phase II project is to characterize the behavior of existing trucks (defined as Type I trucks) and to generate performance and test...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/59
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1980
Technical Reports
Operational Testing of Locomotive-Mounted Strobe Lights
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Conspicuity Enhancement; Train Visibility
Abstract: This report describes revenue-service tests of locomotive-mounted strobe lights used to make trains more visible to motorists at rail-highway crossings.
Report Number
DOT-TSC-FRA/ORD-80-48