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1
Dec
2013
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Education and Outreach Methods and Strategies: A Case Study of a Web-Based Rail Safety Education Initiative
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Program Evaluation
Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossing; education; outreach; program evaluation; safety; Evaluation of Education and Outreach Methods and Strategies: A Case Study of a Web-Based Rail Safety Education Initiative
Abstract: Researchers evaluated the impact of a web-based education program (ProDriver Challenge) on highway-rail grade crossing safety by examining user feedback.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/09
Office
RDI-23
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
Apr
1982
Technical Reports
A Demonstration Project for Locomotive Engineer Training
Subject
Program Evaluation
Keywords: Task Analysis, LET, Training Aids, Cost/Benefit Analysis
Abstract: This report presents the findings of the joint venture demonstration training project conducted by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and the Brotherhood of Locomotive...