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1 Jun 2002

Technical Reports

Passenger Train-to-Frieght Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data

Author
Barrie Brickle

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Impact Test, Crashworthiness-Passenger Cars, Passenger Train, Freight Train

Abstract: A full-scale passenger train-to-freight train impact test was performed on January 31, 2002 at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The actual speed of impact,...

Office
RRD

1 Feb 2002

Reports to Congress

Report On High Risk Crossings and Mitigation Efforts by State

Author
Office of Safety

Subject Best Practices, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: USDOT Crossing Inventory

Abstract:

The U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) were directed by Congress to undertake a study on highway...

31 Jan 2002

Technical Reports

Passenger Rail Car to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, instrumentation, and Data

Author
Barrie Brickle

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment, Safety Performance Measures, Evaluation

Keywords: Impact Tests, Energy Absorption, Train Collisions, Crashworthiness Testing, Commuter Rail Passenger Car, Crash Dynamics

Abstract: A full-scale passenger rail car to train impact test was performed on January 31, 2002, at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The actual speed of impact, as...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-3/17.III
Office
RRD

1 Nov 2000

Technical Reports

FRA Two Car Impact Test

Author
Dr. Barrie Brickle

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Impact Test, Commuter Rail Passenger Car, Computational and Kinematic Models, Speed

Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads, performed a full-scale impact test at the Federal Railroad Administration's...

Report Number
DTFR-53-93-C-0001
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1998

Other Reports

Safety Culture Review Final Report

Author
Evans Planning Group

Subject Best Practices

Abstract: In the current environment of downsizing, mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations within the Class I freight railroad industry, the Federal Railroad Administration was...

Office
RRS