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1
Oct
1999
Reports to Congress
Report to Committees of the Congress : Bridge Displacement Detection Systems
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Abstract: The overall risk of damage to rail bridges is small in relation to other risks in railroad operations and is diffused over a large number of bridges. FRA has documented bridge...
16
Feb
1996
Emergency Orders
Tonawanda Island Railroad; Emergency Order to Prevent Operation of Trains on Bridge 7708810
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 19, Notice No. 1
1
Dec
1993
Technical Reports
Bridge Tests by Using the Track Loading Vehicle
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Keywords: Bridges, Trusses, Static Tests, Dynamic Tests, Track Loading Vehicle, Influence Line, Impact Percentage, Damping Ratio, Strain, Axial Force, Power Spectral Density, Mode, Frequency
Abstract: The Track Loading Vehicle (TLV) was used to conduct a series of bridge tests. The Big Creek Through Truss Bridge on the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Tennessee was used for thee...
Report Number
R-837
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1990
Technical Reports
Review and Analysis of Railroad Passenger Car Waste Retention Systems Volume II: Appendices C, D and E
Subject
Industrial Hygiene,
Intercity Passenger Rail Investment
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...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD 91-02 I & II
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1990
Other Reports
Appendix A: Health Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Sewage Disposal from Amtrak Trains; Appendix B: Manufacturers' Technical Brochures
Subject
Industrial Hygiene,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Hazardous Materials, Risk Analysis, Waste Stations
Abstract: Amtrak collects human waste from on-board toilet facilities in holding tanks which are emptied at waste stations into municipal sewage systems. Employees who transfer the waste...
Office
RRD