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Other Reports
Feasibility Study for Intercity Rail Service to T.F. Green Airport
Keywords: High-speed Rail; NEC
Abstract: This Feasibility Study for Intercity Rail Service to T.F. Green Airport was prepared by Amtrak and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) in partnership with the...
Other Reports
Dallas to Houston High‐Speed Rail Project Corridor Alternatives Analysis Technical Report
Keywords: Dallas, Houston, high, speed, rail, cooridor
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) initiated a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) evaluation of Texas Central igh‐Speed Railway, LLC’s and its affiliates (TCR or the...
Other Reports
Environmental Compliance Handbook for Short Line Railroads
Keywords: Environmental Impact, Environmental Laws, Railroad Operations
Abstract: Short line railroad operations are governed by a variety of laws passed by the federal government to regulate the impact of human activities on the environment. Non-compliance...
Other Reports
Final Report on Magnetic and Electric Field Testing of the French Train A Grande Vitesse-Atlantique (TGV-A) Rail Systems Volume I- Analysis
Keywords: Magnetic, Electric, Field testing, Transit Authority Metrorail System
Abstract: The safety of magenetically levitated (maglev) and high speed rail (HSR) trains proposed for application in the United States is the responsibility of the Federal Railroad...
Other Reports
Energy and Environmental Factors in Railroad Electrification
Keywords: Modal Shifts, Alternatives to Petroleum, Environmental Factors
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Railroad electrification recently has received attention from both industry and government. For the railroads, any decision to electrify trackage will...