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Dec
2005
Technical Reports
Damage Assessment of Railroad Tank Cars Involved in Accidents: Phase I - Literature Search and Evaluation
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Crashworthiness - Tank Car
Keywords: Tank cars, damage assessment, guidelines
Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads, is conducting a research project titled, "Damage Assessment of Tank Cars Involved in...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/12
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2005
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Options for Improving Amtrak’s Passenger Accountability System
Keywords: Passenger Accountability, Amtrak, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Railroad
Abstract: In investigating the derailment of Amtrak's Auto Train on April 18, 2002, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that an accurate count of persons on the train...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-05/06
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2005
Technical Reports
Real-Time Measurement of Track Modulus from a Moving Car
Keywords: Track modulus, rail car, high-speed trains
Abstract: The economic constraints of passenger and freight railroad traffic are moving the industry to higher speed rail vehicles and higher axle loads. The dynamics of high-speed trains...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-05/05
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2005
Technical Reports
Human Factors Phase IV: Risk Analysis Tool for New Train Control Technology
Keywords: automation, high-speed trains, human factors, human-in-the-loop simulation, risk estimation, safety, supervisory controls, train control, transportation
Abstract: This report covers the theoretical development of the safety state model for railroad operations. Using data from a train control technology experiment, experimental application...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/17
Office
RRD
1
Nov
2005
Technical Reports
Investigation of Cracks in Acela Coach Car Brake Discs: Test and Analysis Volume I - Final Report
Keywords: Brake disc, cracked spoke, Acela brake disc, center and outer brake discs, WABTEC/SAB-WABCO supplied brake disc, Knorr brake disc, out-of-plane
Abstract: In April 2005, visual and laboratory tests identified cracks in the spokes of several brake discs on coach cars within Amtrak’s Acela trainsets, the high-speed trainsets operating...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/07.I
Office
RRD