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11
Sep
2018
Emergency Declarations
The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event: Hurricane Florence
Subject
Emergency Preparedness
Keywords: Hurricane Florence
FRA Docket Number
FRA-2018-0013
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
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
20
May
2013
Technical Reports
Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Review of Egress Variables and Egress Simulation Models
Subject
Emergency Preparedness,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Egress computer models, egress simulations, emergency egress, emergency evacuation, emergency preparedness, exits, Federal Railroad Administration, passenger rail, passenger trains, railroads, transportation
Abstract: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations are intended to ensure the safe, timely, and effective evacuation of intercity and commuter rail passengers when necessary during...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/22 Revision A
Office
RRD
25
Apr
2013
Technical Reports
Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Review of Egress Variables and Egress Simulation Models
Subject
Emergency Preparedness,
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Egress computer models, egress simulations, emergency egress, emergency evacuation, emergency preparedness, exits, Federal Railroad Administration, passenger rail, passenger trains, railroads, transportation
Abstract: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations are intended to ensure the safe, timely, and effective evacuation of intercity and commuter rail passengers when necessary during...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/22
Office
RRD