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1
Jan
1999
Technical Reports
Freight Car Reflectorization
Subject
Freight Operations,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Highway-railroad crossing safety; Railroad safety research; Conspicuity; Visibility; Retroreflective
Abstract: Researchers evaluated the detectability of several designs of freight car retroreflectors to enhance train visibility using human factors testing.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/11
Office
RRD
9
Dec
1998
Emergency Orders
Northwestern Pacific Railroad; Emergency Order to Prevent Operation of Trains on Northwestern Pacific Railroad's Trackage from Arcata, California, to Mile Post 63.4 between Schellville and Napa Junction, California
Subject
Track,
Track/Train Interactions
Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 21, Notice No. 1
1
Dec
1998
Technical Reports
Estimation of Rail Wear Limits Based on Rail Strength Investigations
Subject
Track,
Tracks & Structures,
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: detail fracture, dynamic load factor, fracture mechanics, fracture strength, gage-face wear,
Abstract: This report describes analyses performed to estimate limits on rail wear based on strength investigations. Two different failure modes are considered in this report: (1) permanent...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/07
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1998
Technical Reports
Effect of Track Twist on Vehicle Dynamic Performance: Final Report
Subject
Track/Train Interactions
Keywords: Performance-Based Track Safety Limits, Transportation Technology Center, TTC
Abstract: Results of tests conducted at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), Pueblo, Colorado, indicate that vehicle response to track twist varies significantly with car type....
Report Number
R-825
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1998
Technical Reports
Field Evaluation of a Wayside Horn at a Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing
Subject
Freight Operations,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: auditory warning, community noise impact, highway-railroad grade crossings, safety, train horn,
Abstract: This report examines whether the use of a stationary horn at grade crossings reduces community noise impacts or affects motorist safety.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/04
Office
RRD