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Technical Reports
Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Development of Prototype railEXODUS Software for U.S. Passenger Rail Car Egress
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...
Presentations
All Aboard Florida : Intercity Passenger Rail Project : Orlando to Miami, Florida
Keywords: DEIS
Abstract: As identified by AAF, the purpose of the Project is to provide reliable and convenient intercity passenger rail transportation between Orlando and Miami, Florida, by extending (...
Miami, FL
United States
Other Reports
EVALUATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Office of Research & Development
Keywords: Evaluation, program evaluation, technology transfer, knowledge diffusion, evaluation capacity building
Reports to Congress
2012 FRA Report to Congress on Actions Taken to Implement Unmet Statutory Mandates and Address Open Recommendations by the NTSB and the DOT Inspector General Regarding Safety
Keywords: National Transportation Safety Board, Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Recommendations
Abstract: The report identifies a total of 8 unmet statutory mandates as of December 31, 2012, and specifies actions to implement or address each of them. The report also identifies a total...
Technical Reports
Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Review of Egress Variables and Egress Simulation Models
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...