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Reports to Congress
Assessment of the Potential for Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems in the Unite States: Report Supplement
Keywords: Railroad Technology, Economic Analysis, Development Plan
Abstract: The Supplement of this report to Congress includes a more detailed discussion of technological, economic and legal issues involved in advancing a U.S. maglev system. Chapter I of...
Reports to Congress
Train Dispatcher Training Standards Inquiry : Report to Congress
Abstract: Since 1979, FRA has conducted a number of special safety assessments on selected railroads to complement on-going inspection programs. In 1987 FRA deviated from the traditional...
Reports to Congress
Deferred Maintenance and Delayed Capital Improvements on Class II and Class Ill Railroads : A Report to Congress
Abstract: The rapid growth of short line and regional railroads is one of the most important recent developments in the railroad industry. By acquiring and operating light density lines...
Reports to Congress
The President's 1984 Annual Report : To the Congress on the Administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
Abstract: The President's 1984 Annual Report describes the efforts of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to improve railroad safety through the...
Reports to Congress
The President's 1983 Annual Report : To the Congress on the Administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
Abstract: The President's 1983 Annual Report describes the efforts of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to improve railroad safety through...