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Reports to Congress
Assessment of Micro-Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Utility in Railroad Applications : A Report to Congress
Abstract: At the direction of the U.S . Congress, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), with technical support from the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center),...
Safety Advisories
Safety practices to evaluate the integrity of all railroads' program of operational tests and inspections and to ensure that safety-critical information is accurately conveyed and acknowledged for operations in Direct Train Control (DTC) territory
Keywords: Safety Regulatory Analysis
Technical Reports
Analyses of Track Shift Under High-Speed Vehicle-Track Interaction
Keywords: Track Lateral Shift, Net Axle Force Ratio, Vehicle-Track Interaction, Track Residual Deflection, OMNISM
Abstract: This report describes analysis tools to predict shift under high-speed vehicle-track interaction. The analysis approach is based on two fundamental models developed (as part of...
Other Reports
Preliminary Assessment of Options for Increasing Participation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Federal Railroad Administration Research and Development Program
Keywords: HBCUs, Diversity, Institutional Outreach
Abstract: [From the Background Section] The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in meeting its mission and complying with the provisions of Executive Order 12928 supported this study to...
Other Reports
Rail Operating Practices: NAFTA Report 1997
Keywords: North American Free Trade Agreement, Regulations Analysis, Joint Operations, Cross-Border Operations
Abstract: Following the coming into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in January, 1994, the Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee (LTSS) was established to...