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Reports to Congress
Enhancing Rail Safety Now and Into the 21st Century: The Federal Railroad Administration's Safety Program and Initiatives
Keywords: Safety, Safety programs, Safety initiatives, Rail Safety
Abstract: The report assesses the new safety program, known as the Safety Assurance and Compliance Program (SACP). This program complements correction of safety issues on a site-by-site...
Research Results
Human performance and safety in highway, traffic, and ITS systems
Keywords: safety, ITS, research, highway, traffic
Abstract: The papers in this volume are evidence of the breadth of safety interests and research on highway and traffic systems. Advanced technology, particularly the role of humans in...
Other Reports
Selected Fatality Study : Task Force for On-Track Safety : January, 1986 - September, 1994
Other Reports
Building New Partnerships: The Freight Railroad Industry and Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Keywords: Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Case Study, Management Systems
Abstract: [From the Introduction] In 1992, the Federal Railroad Administration awarded a contract to the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) to investigate how to enhance the...
Technical Reports
Assessing the Potential for Improved Functioning of the Grain Merchandising/Transportation System
Keywords: Grain Car, Transportation Capacity, Grain Car Shortage, Common Carrier Obligation
Abstract: Since the end of the surplus grain car situation that characterized much of the 1980s, sudden surges in demand have strained the rail grain transportation system with greater...