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1 Jan 1993

Other Reports

Final Report on Magnetic and Electric Field Testing of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Urban Transit System, Volume I: Analysis

Author
Electric Research and Management, Inc.

Subject Maglev

Keywords: DAT Waveform, Magnetic Field Characteristics, Power Suppy

Abstract: This report documents the low frequency electric and magnetic fields associated with the operation of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority's (MBTA) mass transit system in the...

Report Number
DTFR53-91-C-00047
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1993

Other Reports

Small Railroad Investment Goals and Financial Options

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Budget

Keywords: Economic Analysis, Risk Analysis, Loans

Abstract: Small railroads appear to face some unique problems and difficulties securing financing. According to the banking industry, it takes an inordinate amount of work to prepare a...

Office
RRD

1 Jan 1993

Other Reports

Milestones in Railroad Safety : 100 Years of Progess : 1893-1993

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Evaluation

1 Dec 1992

Other Reports

Transportation and the Environment: An Annotated Bibliography

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Best Practices

Keywords: Environmental Impact, Environmental Issues, Pollution, Hazardous Materials

Abstract: [From the Introduction] This annotated bibliography is the result of an effort by the Office of Policy, Federal Railroad Administration, to determine the extent to which models...

Office
RRD

1 Nov 1992

Other Reports

Noise Criteria for High Speed Maglev Trains

Author
Carl Hanson

Subject Maglev

Keywords: Noise Analysis, Noise Impact, Risk Assessment

Abstract: The introduction of a new transportation system into a community generates concerns about the change in the noise environment brought about by the new source. When the new source...

Report Number
291550-2
Office
RRD