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29
Apr
2015
Environmental Review Documents
Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail EIS – Appendix A – Notice of Intent (NOI)
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Keywords: Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail; EIS; NOI
Abstract: FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intend to prepare an EIS pursuant to the National Environmental Policy...
9
Apr
2015
Technical Reports
Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Single-Level Commuter Rail Car Egress Experiments
Subject
Emergency Preparedness,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: passenger trains; commuter rail; emergency evacuation; emergency egress; emergency exits; egress computer models; egress experiments; egress simulation; emergency evacuation simulation
Abstract: Under FRA sponsorship, a series of three experimental egress trials was conducted in 2005 and 2006 to obtain human factors data relating to the amount of time necessary for...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/04
Office
RDI-22
6
Apr
2015
Technical Reports
Identification of High-Speed Rail Ballast Flight Risk Factors and Risk Mitigation Strategies – Final Report
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Keywords: Ballast flight; high-speed rail; intercity passenger rail; Identification of High-Speed Rail Ballast Flight Risk Factors and Risk Mitigation Strategies – Final Report
Abstract: The phenomenon of flying ballast is well-documented in high-speed rail operations. Displaced ballast particles from the track bed may cause damage to rolling stock as well as the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/32
Office
RDI-21
19
Nov
2014
Technical Reports
Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Development of Prototype railEXODUS Software for U.S. Passenger Rail Car Egress
Subject
Emergency Preparedness,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: passenger trains, railroads, commuter rail, transportation, emergency evacuation, emergency egress, emergency exits, egress computer models, egress experiments, egress simulation, emergency evacuation simulation
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), is sponsoring a research program, which includes investigation of the applicability of...
Report Number
(DOT/FRA/ORD-14/35)
Office
RDI-22
5
Sep
2014
Presentations
Social Innovation through Railroad Innovation: Japan's Experience and Possibilities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail
Keywords: Japan, high-speed rail
Presenter
Karen Hedlund
Location
Washington, DC
United States