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1
Dec
2001
Technical Reports
Intruder and Obstacle Detection Systems (IODS) for Railroads -1998 Requirements Workshop
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Safety Advisories,
Safety Performance Measures,
Safety Regulatory Analysis
Keywords: Railroad grade crossing safety, Critical infrastructure protection, Signal technology, Physical security, Railroad police, high speed rail
Abstract: At this workshop, industry participants and stakeholders discussed requirements for intruder and obstacle detection systems for rail tracks and grade crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/13
Office
RRD
1
Dec
2001
Technical Reports
Fire Safety of Passenger Trains; Phase II: Application of Fire Hazard Analysis Techniques
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Fire Safety, Fire models, fire test methods, Hazard analysis, Heat release rate, Passenger trains, Fire hazard assessment, Fire computer modeling, Small-scale fire tets, Large scale fire tests, Furniture Calorimeter, Cone Calorimeter, Egress
Abstract: A comprehensive multi-phase fire safety research program is being conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to demonstrate the practicality and effectiveness...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/16
1
Jul
2001
Technical Reports
Locomotive Crashworthiness Research: Modeling, Simulation and Validation
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Locomotive, Crashworthiness, Analysis, Simulation, Safety dynamic
Abstract: A technique was developed to realistically simulate the dynamic, nonlinear structural behavior of moving rail vehicles and objects struck during a collision. A new approach...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/23
Office
RRD
1
May
2001
Technical Reports
A Preliminary Examination of Railroad Dispatcher Workload, Stress, and Fatigue
Subject
Fatigue Management,
Human Factors
Keywords: railroad dispatcher, workload, stress, fatigue
Abstract: This report presents the methods, findings and recommendations from a field study that examined the sources and levels of railroad dispatcher workload, stress, and fatigue. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/08
Office
RRD
1
Jan
2001
Other Reports
Office of Rail Safety Research
Subject
Safety Regulatory Analysis
Keywords: R&D, Mission Statement, Organization Structure
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The third R&D office, which was created under the reorganization, is the Office of Rail Safety Research. Its mission is to plan, sponsor, and...
Office
RRD