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2 Jun 1982

Other Reports

Accident/Incident Bulletin No. 150: Calendar Year 1981

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Accident Investigations

Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualities

Abstract:

[From the Introduction] To comply with the provisions of 49 CFR 225, all railroads are required to file monthly accident/incident reports with the Federal Railroad...

Office
RRS

1 Jun 1982

Other Reports

Initial Experiment Territory Definition for Locomotive Evaluator

Author
Systems Technology Laboratory, Inc.

Subject Accident Investigations

Keywords: Accident Modeling, Track Geometry, Train Handling

Abstract:

[From Overview] The effort on this project was divided into three phases. The purpose of Phase I was to investigate several railroad accidents that were attributed to poor...

1 Apr 1982

Technical Reports

A Demonstration Project for Locomotive Engineer Training

Author
L&N-BLE Demonstration Training Project

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...

1 Feb 1982

Technical Reports

Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: Calendar Year 1980

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

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 Jan 1982

Technical Reports

Railroad Electrification Activity: A Summary Report, 1980-1981

Author
Alice E. Kidder

Subject Program Evaluation

Keywords: Electrified Railroads, Cost-Effectiveness, Railway Engineering, Economic Studies of Alternative Traction Power, International Trends in Railway Construction, Railroad Management

Abstract: This report reviews the status of railway electrification in North America and selected countries worldwide, for the period June, 1980 through June, 1981. Included in the report...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-82/53
Office
RRD