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1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Locomotive Engineer's Activity Diary
Subject
Human Factors,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: railroad; engineers; fatigue; alertness; hours of work; hours of service
Abstract: About 200 freight engineers working on several major railroads completed a 14-day diary recording such data as: the demographic characteristics of the participants; how much...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RRP-96/02
Office
RRD
1
May
1996
Technical Reports
Methodology for Computing Public Benefits of Diverting Passenger Trips from Conventional Modes to HSGT Modes of Travel
Subject
Environmental Protection
Abstract: In 1995 the Federal Railroad Administration conducted a Commercial Feasibility Study (CFS) of new high speed ground transportation (HSGT) intercity modes. The HSGT modes included...
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1996
Other Reports
Environmental Compliance Handbook for Short Line Railroads
Subject
Environmental Protection
Keywords: Environmental Impact, Environmental Laws, Railroad Operations
Abstract: Short line railroad operations are governed by a variety of laws passed by the federal government to regulate the impact of human activities on the environment. Non-compliance...
1
Jan
1982
Technical Reports
Handbook for the Measurement, Analysis, and Abatement of Railroad Noise
Subject
Environmental Protection,
Analysis
Keywords: noise propogation, sound measurement
Abstract: This handbook gathers together in one place the necessary background material, the required measurement and analysis procedures, and the currently available abatement techniques...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-82/02H
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1981
Technical Reports
An Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Railroad Electrification
Subject
Environmental Protection,
Evaluation
Keywords: Environmental Impact, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Railroad Technology
Abstract: This report, responds to issues raised in Section 901(7) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act (4R Act) and discusses how electrification might contribute to or...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/86
Office
RRD