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28
Oct
2013
Technical Reports
Collision of Amtrak Passenger Train and Norfolk Southern Freight Train—November 30, 2007, Chicago, Illinois
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Amtrak,
Freight Operations,
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment,
Passenger Rail,
Collision
Keywords: Transportation, safety, collision, rail accident investigation, crashworthiness, structures, dynamics
Abstract: On November 30, 2007, an Amtrak passenger train travelling at approximately 33 mph collided with the rear of a standing freight train in Chicago, Illinois. The locomotive of the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/45
Office
RRD
1
May
1985
Technical Reports
Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: Calendar Year 1983
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: The 1983 Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) includes 113 railroad accidents. This summary provides the following information: the...
1
Apr
1984
Technical Reports
Observations of the April 8, 1979 Railroad Accident at Crestview, Florida
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Investigation, Crestview, Florida, Damaged TankCar, Service Conditions
Abstract: In response to a request by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), personnel of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) and of the FRA visited the site of this accident. The...
1
Feb
1982
Technical Reports
Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: Calendar Year 1980
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The 1980 Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) includes 130 railroad accidents. This summary provides the...
Office
RRS
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