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Nov
2018
Research Results
Rail Temperature Control System for Improved Railway Safety
Subject
Railroad System Issues
Keywords: passive control, thermal adsorption, steel railroad stress reduction, maximum temperature reduction, buckling
Abstract: Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has developed a tunable passive solution for limiting the maximum temperature of railroad track. The Rail Temperature Control System (RTCS)...
Report Number
RR 18-15
Office
RDI-21
1
Jan
2003
Research Results
The Impact of Safety Rules Revisions on Safety Culture, Incident Rates, and Liability Claims in the U.S. Railroad Industry
Subject
Human Factors,
Railroad Employees,
Railroad Safety Information Management,
Railroad Safety Program Management,
Railroad Safety Technical Training Standards
Keywords: Railroad safety culture, safety rules revision, safety rules consolidation, compliance, FELA, Federal Employer’s Liability Act, incident rates, liability claims, lessons-learned
Report Number
RR03-03
Office
RDI-24
10
May
2000
Other Reports
Railroad Cost Conditions: Implications for Policy
Subject
Social & Economic Impacts
Keywords: Railroad Cost Conditions: Implications for Policy
Abstract: Several recent trends in regulatory policy and in the structure of the railroad industry have drawn a renewed interest in railroad regulation. These trends have included: (1)...
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1992
Technical Reports
Controlled Tank Car Impact Tests
Subject
Railroad Safety Information Management
Keywords: Tank Car Impact, Safety Vent Nozzle, Surge Pressures during Impact, Impact Conditions
Abstract: A series of controlled tank car impact tests were performed by the Association of American Railroads as part of a Federal Railroad Administration Task Order entitled "Hazardous...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/28
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1992
Technical Reports
Effects of Disclosure Requirements on Railroad Grain Transportation Contracts (Appendices)
Subject
Social & Economic Impacts
Keywords: Grain Railroad Marketing, Efficiency Analysis, Rail Operations
Abstract: The Staggers Act of 1980 legalized confidential rail/shipper transportation contracts. Their acceptance by railroads and shippers is best demonstrated by the exponential growth of...
Report Number
FRA-RRP-92-01A
Office
RRD