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May
1979
Technical Reports
JPL Capabilities for the Railroad Wheel Failure Mechanisms and Test Facility Project
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: JPL, Test Facility, Wheel Failure
Abstract: This report denotes the capabilities of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an operating division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The capabilities are...
Office
RRD
1
May
1979
Technical Reports
WMATA Rapid Transit Vehicle Engineering Tests
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Evaluation
Keywords: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Rail Rapid Transit Vehicle, Noise, Power Consumption, Vehicle Dynamics
Abstract: This report presents the results of a series of engineering tests carried out on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) rapid transit cars from September 1976...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0025-79-14
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1979
Technical Reports
Railroad Research Bulletin: Spring 1979 - Volume 6, Number 1
Subject
Best Practices
Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, High Speed Ground Transportation, Bibliography and Documentation, Abstracts
Abstract: This publication contains 1078 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 442 summaries of...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-79/15
Office
RRD
1
Feb
1979
Technical Reports
Postmortem Investigation of the Kansas Test Track, Volume II
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Evaluation
Keywords: Structure Testing, Vibroseismic Testing, Penetrometer Testing, Trenching, Instrumentation
Abstract: The Kansas Test Track (KTT) was comprised of nine different track systems, which were founded on a designed embankment. The KTT subgrade experienced premature failure in-service,...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-79/09.II
Office
RDI-22
1
Feb
1979
Technical Reports
SLRV Engineering Tests at Department of Transportation Transportation Test Center: Volume I - Introduction
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: General Vehicle Tests, Standard Light Rail Vehicle, TTC
Abstract: In May 1973, Boeing Vertol Company was awarded a contract to build Light Rail Vehicles to a specification sponsored by Department of Transportation's Mass Transportation...
Report Number
UMTA-MA-06-0025-79-3, I
Office
RRD