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1
Apr
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analytical Methodology for Safety Validation of Computer Controlled Subsystems. Volume 1. State-Of-The-Art and Assessment of Safety Verification/Validation Methodologies
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: verification; validation; software; hardware; methodlogy; safety; safety standards; high speed rail; magnetic levitation; high-speed guided ground transportation system
Abstract: This report describes the development of a methodology designed to assure that a sufficiently high level of safety is achieved and maintained in computer-based systems which...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/10.I
Office
RDI-20
1
Dec
1993
Technical Reports
Fire Safety of Passenger Trains: A Review of U.S. and Foreign Approaches
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Fire safety, Passenger trains, Passenger rail, Railroad safety, Safety, High speed ground transportation, High speed rail, Large scale fire tests, Small scale fire tests, Fire test methods
Abstract: While the historical record has been very good and few serious passsenger train fires have occurred, minor incidents could develop into potentially life-threatening events. Fire...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/23
Office
RRD
30
Nov
1993
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Work Breakdown Structure
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Systems management, Systems engineering, Systems elements, subsystems, System safety, Magnetic levitation, maglev, High speed rail, Maglev safety, High speed guided ground transportation, Work breakdown structure
Abstract: This report provides a systems approach to the assessment of high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) safety needs and presents one potential methodology by combining a...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/03
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1993
Historical Documents
Final Report on The National Maglev Initiative
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Intercity Passenger Rail Investment ,
Maglev
Keywords: maglev, high-speed ground transportation, intercity transportation, magnetic levitation, German maglev system, TGV, maglev economics, maglev technology
1
Sep
1993
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Magnetic Levitation Transportation Systems: Comparison of U.S. and Foreign Safety Requirements for Application to U.S. Maglev Systems
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: Magnetic levitation, Maglev, high speed ground transportation, Passenger trains,
Abstract: This report presents the results of a systematic review of the safety requirements selected for the German Transrapid electromagnetic (EMS) type maglev system to determine...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/21
Office
RRD