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1 Nov 1991

Other Reports

Maglev Guideway and Route Integrity Requirements: Final Interim Risk Identification Report

Author
Martin Marietta Corporation

Subject Maglev

Keywords: Risk Assessment, Railroad Technology, Risk Mitigation

Abstract: Transportation specialists have pointed to the inherent advantages of magnetic levitation (maglev) system architectures that include dedicated guideway which precludes many...

Report Number
FRA31-91-0007
Office
RRD

1 Nov 1991

Other Reports

National Maglev Initiative: Annual Report

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Maglev

Keywords: Railroad Technology, Strategic Planning, R&D

Abstract: This National Maglev Initiative (NMI) Annual Report summarizes activities carried out since the NMI's inception in the spring of 1990 through October 1991. The NMI is a...

Office
RRD

1 Aug 1991

Other Reports

Interim Report on Magnetic Field Testing of TR07 Maglev Vehicle and System, Conducted August 1990

Author
Electric Research and Management, Inc.

Subject Maglev

Keywords: Environment Impact, Health Impact, Railroad Technology

Abstract: As part of the United States National Maglev Initiative, the Departments of Transportation and Energy and the Army Corps of Engineers are working together to evaluate and clarify...

Report Number
DTFR53-91-C-00047
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1991

Other Reports

Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems: Preliminary Safety Review of the Transrapid Maglev System

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Maglev

Keywords: Safety Evaluation, TR-07, Risk Assessment

Abstract: [From the Introduction] This Executive Summary of the first interim report, Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems, presents a preliminary safety review...

Office
RRD

1 Dec 1990

Technical Reports

Freight Car Fatigue - Coal Car Simulator Demonstration Test

Author
V. Sharma

Subject Freight Operations, Evaluation

Keywords: Freight Car Simuloader, Load Environment, Road Test, Couplers

Abstract: A full scale fatigue test of a 100-ton coal gondola car on the Transportation Test Center's (TTC) Simuloader facility was successfully completed recently. With a short test...

Report Number
R-747
Office
RRD