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13
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
15
Sep
2017
Reference Materials
Measuring Personal Travel and Goods Movement
Subject
Budget,
Evaluation
Keywords: Economics, Finance, personal travel, goods movement, statistics
Abstract: The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 established the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) within the U.S. Department of Transportation. This...
8
Jul
2016
Technical Reports
Advanced Component Testing: Kaskasia Handbrake Test.
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Handbrake, installation, operation, impact testing
Abstract: The evaluation of a prototype remote operation handbrake showed that it can be installed on a car with only minor modifications to connect the air. This prototype did not set the...
Report Number
DOT/ORD/FRA-16/26
Office
RDI-22
10
Apr
2015
Research Results
An Evaluation of Safety Culture Initiatives at BNSF Railway
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Railroad safety culture; evaluation; BNSF; AN EVALUATION OF SAFETY CULTURE INITIATIVES AT BNSF RAILWAY
Abstract: Major safety culture (SC) initiatives initiated in the FRA Office of Research, Technology and Development (RT&D), such as Clear Signal for Action (CSA), the Investigation...
Report Number
RR 15-05
Office
RDI-24
28
Oct
2014
Presentations
All Aboard Florida : Intercity Passenger Rail Project : Orlando to Miami, Florida
Subject
Environmental Protection,
Evaluation
Keywords: DEIS
Abstract: As identified by AAF, the purpose of the Project is to provide reliable and convenient intercity passenger rail transportation between Orlando and Miami, Florida, by extending (...
Presenter
John Winkle
Audience
Public Information Meeting
Location
Miami, FL
United States