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Technical Reports
PTC 220 MHz Radio: ITCR Closed Track Test 1 Test Report
Keywords: Railroad Safety Technology Grant
Abstract: The first phase of closed track testing, referred to as CTT 1, of the PTC communication system entailed the installation and operation of the PTC communication system at the...
Research Results
Occupant Volume Integrity Evaluation in Passenger Rail Cars
Keywords: Occupant volume integrity, OVI, crippling, buff strength, alternative criteria
Research Results
Passenger Rail Car Egress – TRB Workshop
Keywords: Emergency egress, egress time, evacuation, passenger train, passenger rail, passenger train emergencies
Technical Reports
PTC 220 MHz Radio: BNSF Locomotive GE Dash-9 Locomotive Final Intermodulation Test Report
Keywords: Railraod Safety Technology Grants
Abstract: During several testing sessions from May 12 to June 3, 2011, information was gathered on potential sources of intermodulation from on-board and external radio transmitters. No...
Other Reports
Baltimore’s Railroad Network: Analysis and Recommendations
Keywords: Baltimore's Railroad Network