USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

eLibrary Search

The FRA eLibrary contains all the documents that are found throughout the FRA Public Website. Multiple pages on the website may link to the same eLibrary item based on its set of metatdata.

Can I find All FRA Documents in the Library?
Some "documents" may not appear here for the following reasons:

  • Document resides on an external site for the record of source, links to the document are provided in context but not in the library as FRA does not maintain this record. This document lives on another website.
  • Document has not yet been assigned keywords.
  • Document is historical and has been removed from library to avoid confusion with current publications.
  • Document is public affairs & policy related, such as press releases, speeches, testimony, or fact sheet. These press-related documents can now be found in the FRA Newsroom.
  • Document is related to rules and notices. This information can now be found on the Rulemakings search and the Notices search, respectively.
Refine Your Search

To search an exact document title or key phrase, place quotations around the text. Example: "U.S. Government Grade Crossing Research & Stakeholder Engagement" Entering keywords without quotations will search the eLibrary for all occurrences of the keywords.

1 Jun 1990

Technical Reports

Double Stack Container Systems: Implications for U.S. Railroads and Ports - Bibliography

Author
Daniel S. Smith

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Ocean Carriers, Intermodal, Domestic Containers

Abstract: This study assesses the potential for domestic double-stack container transportation and the implications of expanded doublestack systems for railroads, ports, and ocean carriers...

Report Number
FRA-RRP-90-3
Office
RRD

1 Jun 1990

Technical Reports

Double Stack Container Systems: Implications for U.S. Railroads and Ports - Executive Summary

Author
Daniel S. Smith

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Ocean Carriers, Intermodal, Domestic Containers

Abstract: This study assesses the potential for domestic double-stack container transportation and the implications of expanded doublestack systems for railroads, ports, and ocean carriers...

Report Number
FRA-RRP-90-1
Office
RRD

1 Jun 1990

Technical Reports

Double Stack Container Systems: Implications for U.S. Railroads and Ports - Final Report

Author
Daniel S. Smith

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Ocean Carriers, Intermodal, Domestic Containers

Abstract:

This study assesses the potential for domestic double-stack container transportation and the implications of expanded doublestack systems for railroads, ports, and ocean...

Report Number
FRA-RRP-90-2
Office
RRD

1 Feb 1990

Other Reports

Tunnel Safety Analysis

Author
Office of Safety

Subject Emergency Preparedness

Abstract: In May 1987, a New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., passenger train, en-route from New York City to New Jersey, pulled the catenary down behind itself and came to a stop in...

Office
RRS

1 Jan 1990

Technical Reports

Passenger Ride Quality of a Span Bolster Car with Freight Trucks

Author
Rob Martin, Dominic Dibrito

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Ride Quality, Frieght Trucks, Span Bolster, Vibration Levels, Tank Car/Passenger Car

Abstract: A test was performed to measure the ride quality of an eight axle Span Bolster Rail Car with freight trucks. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of...

Report Number
DOT/ERA/ORD-90
Office
RRD