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1 May 1990

Reports to Congress

Train Dispatcher Training Standards Inquiry : Report to Congress

Author
Federal Railroad Administration - Office of Safety

Subject Evaluation

Abstract: Since 1979, FRA has conducted a number of special safety assessments on selected railroads to complement on-going inspection programs. In 1987 FRA deviated from the traditional...

1 Apr 1990

Technical Reports

Safety Analysis of the ATCS

Author
William W. Weinstein, Andrei L. Schor

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Advanced Train Control System, Advanced Railroad Electronics System, Accidents, Control Systems, Safety Analysis

Abstract: There are two reasons to model Advanced Train Control System (ATCS) safety. The first is to provide a general sense of how well the ATCS performs, from the viewpoint of safety,...

Office
RRD

1 Jan 1990

Technical Reports

Technical Assistance and Safety Programs

Author
Edith M. Rodano

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Technical Assistance, Transportation, Research, Mobility, Training, Initiatives, Development

Abstract: This Directory contains brief descriptions of Technical Assistance and Safety Projects initiated during Fiscal Year 1989 by the Office of Technical Assistance and Safety (UTS),...

Report Number
UMTA-UTS-5-90-1
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1990

Other Reports

A Report on Tank Cars: Federal Oversight of Design, Construction, and Repair

Author
FRA/RSPA Assessment Task Force

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Delegation, Performance Analysis, Record Keeping

Abstract: Under the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, the Secretary of Transportation is directed to prescribe regulations "for all areas of railroad safety." The Hazardous Materials...

Office
RRD

1 Aug 1989

Other Reports

A Survey of Shipper Satisfaction with Service and Rates of Shortline and Regional Railroads

Author
Interstate Commerce Commission

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Staggers Rail Act of 1980, Questionaire, Independent Shortline Railroads

Abstract: [From the Preface] This report presents the results of a shipper survey conducted jointly by the staff of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), an agency of the U.S....