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Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Work Breakdown Structure
Keywords: Systems management, Systems engineering, Systems elements, subsystems, System safety, Magnetic levitation, maglev, High speed rail, Maglev safety, High speed guided ground transportation, Work breakdown structure
Abstract: This report provides a systems approach to the assessment of high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) safety needs and presents one potential methodology by combining a...
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: EMF Exposure Environments Summary Reports
Keywords: Electric and Magnetic fields, EMF, Exposure assessments, Occupations and sources of EMF, Residential Electric and magnetic fields exposures, Electric and magnetic exposure protocol and equipment
Abstract: This paper presents an overview of American exposure assessments for electric and magnetic fields (EMF) in the frequency range from 0 to 3 kHz. The exposure information available...
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: The Biological Effects of Maglev Magnetic Field Exposures
Keywords: Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Biological effects, Neurotransmitter effects, Pineal Effects, Melatonin
Abstract: This report describes selected biological effects on transformed human cell lines and on rats from exposure to simulated maglev magnetic fields (MFs). Rats (n = 6 per group) were...
Other Reports
Small Railroad Investment Goals and Financial Options
Keywords: Economic Analysis, Risk Analysis, Loans
Abstract: Small railroads appear to face some unique problems and difficulties securing financing. According to the banking industry, it takes an inordinate amount of work to prepare a...
Technical Reports
Safety of High-Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: Shared Right-of-Way Safety Issues
Keywords: High speed rail, Magnetic levitation, Maglev, Shared right of way, Risk assessment
Abstract: One of the most important issues in the debate over the viability in the United States of high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) systems, which include magnetic...