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Technical Reports
Metroliner Truck Improvement Program
Keywords: Improved Metroliner Truck Design, Road Tests, Ride Quality, Sumiride and Firestone Air Springs
Abstract: This report summarizes the results of design and ride testing procedures followed in developing a Metroliner Truck Improvement Program. The Metroliner cars had been used in high...
Technical Reports
Freight Car Fatigue Test on FAST
Keywords: Fatigue Analysis Test, Stress Analysis, Structural Fixes, Freight Car Dynamics, Center Plates
Abstract: As a result of observed cracks in the fabricated center sills of many freight cars in the FAST consist, a special Fatigue Analysis Test (FAT) was conducted on the FAST Track...
Technical Reports
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Blue Line Vehicle Evaluation
Keywords: Rail Vehicles, Rapid Transit Vehicles, Noise, Brakes, Performance, Ride Quality
Abstract: The report presents the results of engineering tests carried out on a pair of rapid transit cars for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The tests were performed at...
Reports to Congress
The President's 1979 Annual Report : To the Congress on the Administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
Abstract: This report summarizes the efforts of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) during calendar year l979, to improve railroad safety,...
Technical Reports
Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) Phase II: Interim Report
Keywords: Freight Car Truck Design, Performance Characterizations and Specifications, Cost/Benefit Analysis, Rail Car Model Assessment, Truck Field Testing
Abstract: The overall objective of the TDOP Phase II project is to characterize the behavior of existing trucks (defined as Type I trucks) and to generate performance and test...