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Technical Reports
Review and Analysis of Railroad Passenger Car Waste Retention Systems, Volume I: Report and Appendices A and B
Keywords: Toilet, Waste-Retention Technologies, Test Programs, Cost Evaluations
Abstract: The traditional practice of dumping railroad toilet and other waste directly onto the tracks is still used on most passenger cars operated by Amtrak. However, this practice is...
Technical Reports
Hazardous Material Releases Due To Unsecured Openings and Lining Failures- Volume I
Keywords: hazardous materials, tank cars, excess flow valve, emergency shut-off valve, tank car liner failur; corrosion leaks; unsecure openings
Abstract: In response to the large number of unintentional releases of hazardous materials from railroad tank cars for which accidents were not the cause, the Federal Railroad...
Technical Reports
An Assessment of High-Speed Rail Safety Issues and Research Needs
Keywords: High-Speed Rail; Railroad Safety; Signal and Train Control Systems; Locomotives; passenger cars; High-speed track systems
Abstract: Proposals are currently being developed for high-speed wheel-on-rail passenger train service in several intercity corridors in the United States. These proposals involve the...
Technical Reports
Freight Car Fatigue - Coal Car Simulator Demonstration Test
Keywords: Freight Car Simuloader, Load Environment, Road Test, Couplers
Abstract: A full scale fatigue test of a 100-ton coal gondola car on the Transportation Test Center's (TTC) Simuloader facility was successfully completed recently. With a short test...
Technical Reports
Hazardous Material Releases Due To Unsecured Openings and Lining Failures - Volume II (Appendices)
Keywords: Tank Cars, Excess Flow Valve, Emergency Shut-Off Valve, Tank Car Liner Failure, Corrosion Leaks, Unsecure Openings
Abstract: In response to the large number of unintentional releases of hazardous materials from railroad tank cars for which accidents were not the cause, the Federal Railroad...