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1
Oct
1979
Other Reports
Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident and Inventory Bulletin: No. 1 Calendar Year 1978
Subject
Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract:
This the first annual statistical report on rail-highway crossing safety based on comprehensive analyses of information contained in the FRA Railroad Accident/Incident...
Office
RRS
1
Aug
1978
Technical Reports
Selected Topics in Railroad Tank Car Safety Research Volume I: Fatigue Evaluation of Prototype Tank Car Head Shield
Subject
Hazardous Materials,
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Hazardous Materials, Tank cars, Head Shields, Fatigue Analysis
Abstract: The characteristics of a prototype head shield for hazardous material tank cars were evaluated with respect to the maintenance of its structural integrity under normal service...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-78/32.I
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1977
Technical Reports
Train-to-Train Rear End Impact Tests Volume II: Impact Test Summaries
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Safety Performance Measures
Keywords: Train to train impact tests, Impact, Baseline impact tests, Rear end train collisions
Abstract: This final report documents these nine tests. Volume I, Pre-Impact Determination of Vehicle Properties, summarizes the vehicle properties obtained prior to the impact tests. These...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/303.II
Office
RDI-20
1
Mar
1977
Technical Reports
Maintaining Alertness in Railroad Locomotive Crews
Subject
Safety Advisories,
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise)
Keywords: Altertness; Locomotive cab; Safety; Human factors
Abstract: The problem of assuring alertness in railroad locomotive crews is defined. Principles for maintaining alertness are derived from the experimental literature on vigilance and...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-77/22
Office
RDI-20
1
May
1975
Technical Reports
Guidelines for Enhancement of Visual Conspicuity of Trains at Grade Crossings
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Grade Crossings
Abstract:
These guidelines provide specifications for using solid and flashing lights on locomotives to increase visibility and reduce collisions with motor vehicles at grade crossings...
Report Number
FRA-OR&D-75-71
Office
RRD