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Reference Materials
Determination of Effects Report (August 14, 2015)
Keywords: Determination of Effects Report (August 14, 2015)
Abstract: This report presents the results of a Determination of Effects assessment undertaken for the proposed Amtrak Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Project. The...
Reference Materials
Addendum to the Determination of Effects Report (June 2016)
Keywords: Addendum to the Determination of Effects Report (June 2016)
Abstract: This report presents an Addendum to the Determination of Effects Report dated August 2015 for the proposed Amtrak Zoo to Paoli Electrification Transmission Line Project. The...
Technical Reports
A Study of the Use of Bio-Based Technologies (Lubricant and Grease) in Railroad Applications
Keywords: bio-based, biodegradable, rail curve grease, grease, rolling stock, lubrication, friction reduction, mineral oil-based grease, hydraulic oil
Abstract: The objective of the project was to study the efficacy of using bio-based lubricant and grease technologies in railroad applications (locomotives and maintenance of way equipment...
Technical Reports
The Energy and Environmental Impact of Railroad Electrification
Keywords: Railroad Electrification, Envrionmental Impact, Energy
Abstract: This report describes the potential effects of railroad electrification for high traffic density lines in the United States. Two high traffic density groupings of routes are...
Technical Reports
Assessment of Control Techniques for Reducing Emissions from Locomotive Engines
Keywords: Diesel Engines, Air Pollution, Environmental Impact
Abstract: The primary objective of this study was to determine the most effective method of reducing emissions of oxides of nitrogem from a two-cylinder version of an EMD series 567C...