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1 Feb 1989

Reports to Congress

Deferred Maintenance and Delayed Capital Improvements on Class II and Class Ill Railroads : A Report to Congress

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Track

Abstract: The rapid growth of short line and regional railroads is one of the most important recent developments in the railroad industry. By acquiring and operating light density lines...

28 Jul 1988

Emergency Orders

Boston and Maine Corporation Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, Inc.; Emergency Order Prohibiting Passenger Service

Subject Track

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 12

1 Nov 1986

Technical Reports

Experimental Investigations of Dynamic Buckling of CWR Tracks

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; G. Samavedam; A. Kish; D. Jeong

Subject Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Track buckling, buckling, welded track

Abstract: Thermal Buclking of railroad tracks in the lateral plane is an important problem in the design and maintenance of continous welded rail (CWR) tracks. The severity of the problem...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-86/07
Office
RRD

1 Feb 1985

Technical Reports

Track Degradation at FAST

Author
W. C. Thompson, R. F. Tuve, J. W. Brent

Subject Track

Keywords: track gage alignment

Abstract: This report describes the Track Degradation Experiment performed on the FAST track at the Transportation Test Center, near Pueblo, Colorado. The railroad industry's need to...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-84/17
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1985

Technical Reports

Urban Rail In America: A Review of Procedures and Recommendations from the Regional Plan Association Study

Author
Don H. Pickrell

Subject Track

Abstract: This study reviews the findings reported by the Regional Plan Association regarding the suitability of new rail transit investments in U.S. urban areas. It does so by using...

Office
RRD