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1
Dec
1979
Technical Reports
Legal Effects of Use of Innovative Equipment at Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings on Railroad's Accident Liability
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Legal liability; Grade Crossing Accident Costs
Abstract: This report discusses a railroad’s legal liability for grade crossing accident costs when that railroad uses innovative grade crossing safety equipment.
Report Number
FRA-RRS-80-01
Office
RRS
1
Apr
1979
Technical Reports
ACT-1 Advanced Concept Train Development Program, Phase II: Design, Fabrication, and Functional Test
Subject
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Urban Transportation, Rapid Rail Transit, Train Car Design, Train Propulsion Systems, Energy Storage Systems
Abstract: The overall goals of the ACT-1 program were to enhance the attractiveness of urban rail transit and to apply advanced technology in elevating the state of the art of rapid rail...
Report Number
UMTA-IT-06-0026-79-2
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1979
Technical Reports
Engineering Data on Selected High Speed Passenger Trucks (Reprint)
Subject
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Spring Mass, Unsprung Mass, Stiffness, Damping, Passenger Car
Abstract: The purpose of this Project is to compile a list of high speed truck engineering parameters for characterization in dynamic performance modeling activities. Data tabulations are...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/29
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1978
Technical Reports
Summary Statistics of the National Railroad-Highway Crossing Inventory for Public At-Grade Crossings : Second Edition
Subject
Best Practices,
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Abstract: This report presents statistical summaries of characteristics for public grade crossings as of May 1978 to aid in funding allocation for future crossing improvements.
Report Number
FRA-OPPD-78-20; DOT-TSC-FRA-78-19
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1978
Technical Reports
Engineering Data on Selected High Speed Passenger Trucks
Subject
Passenger Rail
Keywords: Sprung Mass, Unsprung Mass, Stiffness, Damping, Passenger Car
Abstract: The purpose of this Project is to compile a list of high speed truck engineering parameters for characterization in dynamic performance modeling activities. Data tabulations...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/29
Office
RRD