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Technical Reports
Improved Passenger Equipment Evaluation Program
Keywords: Rail Tracks, Rail Vehicle Suspension, Radial Tracks, Carbody Construction, Finite Element Analysis
Abstract: The status of two foreign rail technologies is analyzed in this second of four semiannual reports. The two technologies are Trucks and Carbody Construction. Trucks are discussed...
Other Reports
Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: October 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976
Keywords: Incidents, Damage, Casualties
Abstract: This document summarizes accidents investigated by the FRA from October 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976. It includes the date, time, location, accident type, casualty number,...
Technical Reports
Development of Techniques and Data for Evaluating Ride Quality Volume II: Ride Quality Research
Keywords: Ride quality, Passenger comfort
Abstract: Ride-quality models for city buses and intercity trains are presented and discussed in terms of their ability to predict passenger comfort and ride acceptability. This, the second...
Technical Reports
Technical Documentation, Locomotive Response Model
Keywords: Dynamic Response, Mathematical Model, Numerical Integration, Time-Domain Analysis, Tangent Track
Abstract: This report represents the technical manual documentation for the Locomotive Response Model, a mathematical model, for analyzing the dynamic response of a six-axle locomotive on...
Other Reports
Accident/Incident Bulletin No.145
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Railroad Safety
Abstract: This document contains all accidents/incidents filed by railroads in accordance with 49 CFR 225. It covers the 1976 calendar year.