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1 Oct 1995

Technical Reports

Vehicle Proximity Alert System: Prototype 3

Author
Scott E. Gage, Stanley T. Gurule

Subject Emergency Notification Systems, Evaluation

Keywords: VPAS, Emergency Notification Systems, Warning Devices

Abstract: As part of FRA Task Order 114, the Association of American Railroads Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado, completed testing of Vehicle Proximity Alert System (VPAS...

Office
RRD

12 Oct 1994

Other Reports

Building New Partnerships: The Freight Railroad Industry and Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Author
National Association of Regional Councils

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Case Study, Management Systems

Abstract: [From the Introduction] In 1992, the Federal Railroad Administration awarded a contract to the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) to investigate how to enhance the...

Office
RRD

1 Mar 1994

Technical Reports

Assessing the Potential for Improved Functioning of the Grain Merchandising/Transportation System

Author
Apogee Research, Inc.

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Grain Car, Transportation Capacity, Grain Car Shortage, Common Carrier Obligation

Abstract: Since the end of the surplus grain car situation that characterized much of the 1980s, sudden surges in demand have strained the rail grain transportation system with greater...

Report Number
FRA-RRP-9 4-01
Office
RRD

1 Dec 1990

Technical Reports

Freight Car Fatigue - Coal Car Simulator Demonstration Test

Author
V. Sharma

Subject Freight Operations, Evaluation

Keywords: Freight Car Simuloader, Load Environment, Road Test, Couplers

Abstract: A full scale fatigue test of a 100-ton coal gondola car on the Transportation Test Center's (TTC) Simuloader facility was successfully completed recently. With a short test...

Report Number
R-747
Office
RRD

31 Aug 1990

Other Reports

An Evaluation of Hazmat Double Stack COFC Configurations

Author
George Kachadourian

Subject Freight Operations, Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Container on Flatcar, Stability, Rock-and-Roll, Slack Action, Impacts

Abstract: [From the Introduction] The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is responsible for ensuring the safe transport of hazardous material by rail. The Office of Safety requested the...

Office
RDI-22