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1
Sep
1994
Other Reports
Engineering Department Fatalities Resulting from the Operation or Maintenance of On-Track Equipment : Calendar Years 1989-1993
Subject
Employee Fatalities,
Track,
Analysis
Abstract: This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in its investigation of 22 Engineering Department railroad employee fatalities suffered during calendar years...
Office
RRS
1
Jun
1994
Technical Reports
Study to Establish Ride Comfort Criteria for High Speed Magnetically Levitated Transportation Systems
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Vertical acceleration, Roll rates, Ride Quality
Abstract: The ride motions of a Maglev system were simulated by performing specific vertical and roll maneuvers in a small executive jet aircraft. After each maneuver the passenger subjects...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/NMI-94/1
1
Jun
1994
Technical Reports
The Design of Intermodal Stations for a High Speed Ground Transportation System
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Intercity Transportation, Automated Peoplemovers, Intermodal Connectivity
Abstract: The large investment required to build a new high speed ground transportation system in the U.S. requires that the station component of such a system receive considerably more...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/NMI-92/94
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analytical Methodology for Safety Validation of Computer Controlled Subsystems. Volume 1. State-Of-The-Art and Assessment of Safety Verification/Validation Methodologies
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: verification; validation; software; hardware; methodlogy; safety; safety standards; high speed rail; magnetic levitation; high-speed guided ground transportation system
Abstract: This report describes the development of a methodology designed to assure that a sufficiently high level of safety is achieved and maintained in computer-based systems which...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/10.I
Office
RDI-20
1
Nov
1993
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems - X2000 U.S. Demonstration Vehicle Dynamics Tests, Final Test Report
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Cant Deficiency, Tilt Train, Lateral Acceleration, Curving, Safety Regulations
Abstract: This report docunents the procedures, events, and results of vehicle dynamic tests carried out on the ASEA-Brown Boveri (ABB) X2000 tilt body trainset in the U.S. between October...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/0RD-94/15
Office
RRD