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Technical Reports
Productivity and Prices in the U.S. Rail Industry: Experience from 1965 to 1995 and Prospects for the Future
Keywords: Rail Freight Service Productivity, Rail Prices, Productivity Improvements, Deregulation
Abstract: This paper documents the major changes in rail freight service productivity and the overall changes in rail prices over the period 1965 to 1995. Over this period, productivity...
Technical Reports
Automated Rail Based Wheel Gauge- Phase I Report
Abstract: IEM personnel conducted face to face interviews with senior officials with three major transits and four Class I railroads. We also conducted extensive phone and mail surveys...
Other Reports
EMI Testing of a High Speed Trainset: German Intercity Express (ICE)
Keywords: Northeast Corridor, Signaling, Power Distribution
Abstract: [From the Introduction] A series of tests were performed to investigate the potential for electromagnetic interference (EMI) from the operation of the German Inter-City Express (...
Technical Reports
Side Bearing Clearance Testing Research
Keywords: VTU, On-Track Testing, Side Bearing Clearance, Jump Response, Roll Response
Abstract: An investigation of the effects of variations in side bearing clearance on the vehicle dynamics of loaded freight cars with relatively high centers of gravity was conducted. Data...
Technical Reports
Seismic Awareness: Transportation Facilities : A Primer for Transportation Managers on Earthquake Hazards and Measures for Reducing Vulnerability Plus Appendices
Keywords: Seismic Design; Seismic Hazards
Abstract: The purpose of this report is to alert managers and operators of transportation enterprises, in both the public and private sector, to the dangers of earthquakes to buildings and...