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1
Sep
1986
Other Reports
Grease Evaluations using the Hi-Rail Lubrication System at FAST
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment,
Evaluation
Keywords: Curve Negotiation, Facility for Accelerated Service Testing, Grease Performance
Abstract: Previous testing of lubrication systems at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) have stimulated a general interest in grease performance. The hi-rail grease test...
Report Number
TTC 033(FAST-TN85)
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1986
Other Reports
The Feasibility of a Nationwide Network for Longer Combination Vehicles
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Truck Productivity, Surface Transportation Assistance Act, Longer Vehicle Combination Network
Abstract: The truck productivity improvements derived from the 1982 Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA'82) and the possible introduction of a Longer Combination Vehicle (LCV)...
Report Number
SS-42-U1-34
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1986
Reports to Congress
The President's 1984 Annual Report : To the Congress on the Administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
Subject
Safety Regulatory Analysis,
Statutory Mandates
Abstract: The President's 1984 Annual Report describes the efforts of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to improve railroad safety through the...
1
Jan
1986
Technical Reports
Wheel Failure Mechanisms of Railroad Cars- Interim Report
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Wheel Failure, Low Stress Wheel Designs, Residual Stress Fields, Heat Loss, Flange, Back Rim Crack
Abstract: This Interim Report of the FRA sponsored Wheel Failure Mechanism Program was prepared in fulfillment of contractual requirements to provide a major mid-term technical progress...
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1985
Technical Reports
STARS AC Propulsion Project
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: GTO Thyristor Inverter, AC Induction Motor, Railroad Technology
Abstract: This report describes the design, manufacture and testing of a propulsion system for passenger rail application utilizing a variable-voltage, variable-frequency (VWF) inverter and...
Report Number
UMTA-IT-06-0253-85-1