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1
Jul
1997
Reports to Congress
Assessment of Micro-Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Utility in Railroad Applications : A Report to Congress
Subject
Evaluation,
Best Practices
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),...
30
Jun
1997
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
Subject
Operating Practices
Keywords: Safety Regulatory Analysis
Safety Advisory Number
97-01
1
Jun
1997
Technical Reports
Analyses of Track Shift Under High-Speed Vehicle-Track Interaction
Subject
Evaluation
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...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORd-97/02
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1997
Other Reports
Preliminary Assessment of Options for Increasing Participation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Federal Railroad Administration Research and Development Program
Subject
Evaluation
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...
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1997
Other Reports
Rail Operating Practices: NAFTA Report 1997
Subject
Evaluation
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...
Office
RRD