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1 Aug 1978

Technical Reports

Selected Topics in Railroad Tank Car Safety Research Volume I: Fatigue Evaluation of Prototype Tank Car Head Shield

Author
Federal Railroad Administration: Milton R. Johnson

Subject Hazardous Materials, Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Hazardous Materials, Tank cars, Head Shields, Fatigue Analysis

Abstract: The characteristics of a prototype head shield for hazardous material tank cars were evaluated with respect to the maintenance of its structural integrity under normal service...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/32.I
Office
RRD

23 May 1978

Emergency Orders

Consolidated Rail Corporation; Emergency Order Restricting Movement of Hazardous Materials.

Subject Hazardous Materials

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 9

1 May 1978

Technical Reports

Analysis for NPRM : Strobe Lights on Locomotives

Author
Dr. W. Curtiss Priest; Karl Knoblauch

Subject Best Practices, Analysis

Keywords: Economic Analysis; Benefit-Cost Analysis; Effectiveness Analysis

Abstract: This regulatory analysis was prepared using the procedures developed in Railroad Safety'Economics: A Guidebook for the Analysis of Regulations (prepared by IOCS Inc., for the...

Report Number
FRA-OPPD-79-4; DOT FR -750-5226
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1978

Technical Reports

Theoretical Manual and User's Guide: Longitudinal-vertical Train Action Model

Author
Yin

Subject Hazardous Materials

Abstract: A mathematical model for simulating the longitudinal-vertical motion of railroad cars in impact situations is described in this document. Development and validation of the model...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/278
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1978

Technical Reports

Railroad Research Bulletin - Spring 1978 Volume 5, Number 1

Author
Railroad Research Information Service

Subject Best Practices

Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, Bibliography and Documentation, Abstracts, High Speed Ground Transportation

Abstract:

This publication contains 1,045 abstracts of journal articles and research reports and descriptions of computer programs and magnetic data tapes. It also has 531 summaries of...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/14
Office
RRD