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1 Sep 1992

Technical Reports

Safety of High-Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: Shared Right-of-Way Safety Issues

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; J. Hadden; D. Kerr; W. Lewalski; C. Ball

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: High speed rail, Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Shared right of way, Risk assessment

Abstract: One of the most important issues in the debate over the viability in the United States of high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) systems, which include magnetic...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/13
Office
RRD

27 Aug 1992

Emergency Orders

Owners of Railroad Tank Cars; Railroads Modification of Emergency Order Requiring Inspection and Repair of Dual Diamter Tank Cars

Subject Hazardous Materials

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 16, Notice 3

1 Aug 1992

Technical Reports

Aluminum/Cold Temperature Tank Car Puncture Resistance Tests: Data Report

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; William G. Larson

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Aluminum, Puncture, Tank Car, Heads

Abstract: Puncture resistance testing of DOT Type 111 aluminum tank car heads was conducted at the Transportation Test Center (TTC), Pueblo, Colorado. Testing was conducted to determine the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/29
Office
RRD

1 Jul 1992

Technical Reports

Chlorine Tank Car Puncture Resistance Evaluation

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Michael Coltman; Morrin E. Hazel, Jr.

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Tank car, Head shield, Hazardous material, Train Collision, Puncture resistance, Accident Survivability

Abstract: Experimental studies have been conducted to evaluate the relative puncture resistance of DOT 105A500W (chlorine) tank cars and DOT 112J340W (propane) tank cars equipped with 1/2-...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/11
Office
RRD

1 Jul 1992

Technical Reports

Aluminum Tank Car Puncture Resistance Evaluation

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Tank Car; Head Shield; Hazardous Material; Train Collision; Puncture Resistance; Accident Survivability

Abstract: Experimental studies to maintain the safety of transporting hazardous material by rail have been extended to evaluate the effectiveness of steel head shields for the protection of...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/12
Office
RDI-20