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1
Oct
1978
Reports to Congress
A Prospectus for Change in the Freight Railroad Industry
Subject
Freight Operations,
Evaluation
Keywords: Economic Regulations, High Speed Ground Transportation, Electrification Investments
Abstract: This report outlines prospective changes for the freight railroad industry. It details the status of the industry, the causes of railroad problems, estimated capital requirements...
1
Oct
1978
Technical Reports
Track Geometry Measurement System
Subject
Track
Keywords: Track Geometry Measurement System, Gage, Crosslevel, Superelevation, Warp, Twist, Curvature, Limiting Speed, Track Safety Standards
Abstract: This report describes the Track Geometry Measurement System (TGMS) developed fro the Department of Transportation under contract no. DOT-TSC-1367. This report also contains a...
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1978
Technical Reports
Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) Phase II- Phase I Data Evaluation and Analysis Plan
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: Rail Transportation, Railroad Technology, Track-Train Dynamics, Freight Cars, Data Processing
Abstract: This document describes a plan for evaluating and analyzing the TDOP Phase I test data for Type I freight car trucks. The plan proposes that the initial tasks should include...
Report Number
TDOP TR-01
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1978
Technical Reports
Thermal Buckling of Straight Tracks: Fundamentals, Analyses, and Preventive Measures
Subject
Track
Keywords: Thermal Forces in Track, Track Maintenance, Railroad Track
Abstract: This report, written mainly for the practicing railroad engineer, explains the phenomenon of thermal buckling of straight tracks, shows how to analyze it, and describes measures...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/49
Office
RDI-22
1
Jul
1978
Technical Reports
An Experimental Evaluation of Techniques for Measuring the Dynamic Compliance of Railroad Track
Subject
Track
Keywords: Track, Track modules, Track dynamic compliance, Track impedance, Track stiffness
Abstract: This report covers the initial track measurement task of a 3-phase program to design and fabricate equipment for measuring track dynamic characteristics. The objective of this...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/25
Office
RRD