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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
1
May
1995
Reports to Congress
A Review of Amtrak's On-Time Performance
Subject
Amtrak,
Budget
Keywords: Performance, Amtrak, freight, carrier, trends
Abstract: ...The freight railroads have been responsive. Recent statistics suggest a reversal in declining on-time performance trends. In each of the last three quarters, system-wide on-...
12
Oct
1994
Other Reports
Building New Partnerships: The Freight Railroad Industry and Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Subject
Freight Operations
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...
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1994
Technical Reports
Assessing the Potential for Improved Functioning of the Grain Merchandising/Transportation System
Subject
Freight Operations
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...
Report Number
FRA-RRP-9 4-01
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1993
Other Reports
Small Railroad Investment Goals and Financial Options
Subject
Budget
Keywords: Economic Analysis, Risk Analysis, Loans
Abstract: Small railroads appear to face some unique problems and difficulties securing financing. According to the banking industry, it takes an inordinate amount of work to prepare a...
Office
RRD