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31 Aug 2000

Other Reports

Assessment of Risks for High-Speed Rail Grade Crossings on the Empire Corridor

Author
Mark Mironer, Michael Coltman, and Robert McCown

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Grade Crossing; Risk Assessment; Empire ;

Abstract: The report describes a risk-based approach for assessing the implications of higher train speeds on highway-railroad grade crossing safety, and allocating limited resources to...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-00/05
Office
RRD

18 May 2000

Safety Advisories

Addressed the Securement of Lift Rods on RoadRailer Trailers in order to Prevent the Highway Tandem Wheels on these Trailers from Falling to the Rails on Moving Trains

Subject Safety Advisories

Keywords: highway tandem wheels

Safety Advisory Number
99-03A

6 Jan 2000

Other Reports

Compilation of State Laws and Regulations Affecting Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: Third Edition

Author
L. Stephen Jennings

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Traffic Law, Rail Safety, Warning Devices

Abstract: [From the Preface] The COMPILATION OF STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS ON MATTERS AFFECTING HIGHWAY RAIL CROSSINGS, Third Edition makes a unique contribution to the highway-rail grade...

Office
RRS

1 Jan 2000

Technical Reports

Updated Analysis of Train Whistle Bans - January 2000

Author
FRA

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, USDOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory

Keywords: Guidance on the Quiet Zone Creation Process

Office
RRS

1 Dec 1999

Technical Reports

Assessment of Potential Aerodynamic Effects on Personnel and Equipment in Proximity to High Speed Train Operations: Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Harvey Shui-Hong Lee

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Aerodynamic; Train interaction; Aerodynamics; High speed ground transportation; High speed rail; Human comfort; Passing trains; Safety; Window glazing

Abstract: Amtrak is planning to provide high-speed passenger train service at speeds significantly higher than their current top speed of 125 mph, and with these higher speeds, there are...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/11
Office
RRD