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1 Feb 2003

Technical Reports

Crashworthiness Design Modifications for Locomotive and Cab Car Anticlimbing Systems

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Ronald A. Mayville; Richard G. Stringfellow; Kent N. Johnson; Scott Landrum

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Crashworthiness, Anticlimbing, Collisions, Passenger rail vehicles, Freight locomotives

Abstract: This study addressed the feasibility of incorporating complete anticlimbing systems into both passenger and freight locomotives. Complete systems include pushback couplers,...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/05

1 Jul 2002

Technical Reports

Safety of Railroad Passenger Vehicle Dynamics: Final Summary Report

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Gopal Samavedam; John Gomes

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Passenger rail vehicles, Safety Assessment Methodology

Abstract: This report is a summary of all the work done by Foster-Miller on passenger rail vehicle dynamic safety under the contract awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration. The...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/05
Office
RRD

1 Apr 2002

Technical Reports

Aerodynamic Effects of High-Speed Passenger Trains on Other Trains

Author
Federal Railroad Adminisration; Samuel Holmes; Martin P. Schroeder

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Derailment, Container dislodgement, Aerodynamic load, Double stack container, Pressure contours, Bi-level passenger rail car, High speed rail

Abstract: With the onset of high-speed train operations in the United States, a study was undertaken to determine the possible aerodynamic effects of these trains have on their surroundings...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/12
Office
RRD

1 Mar 2002

Technical Reports

Passenger Rail Two Car Impact Test Volume III- Test Procedures Instrumentation and Data

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Dr. Barrie Brickle

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Impact test, Commuter rail passenger car, computational models, kinematic models

Abstract: A full-scale impact test was performed April 4, 2000 at the Federal Railroad Administration's Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colorado by Transportation Technology...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-01/22.III
Office
RRD

31 Jan 2002

Technical Reports

Passenger Rail Car to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, instrumentation, and Data

Author
Barrie Brickle

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment, Safety Performance Measures, Evaluation

Keywords: Impact Tests, Energy Absorption, Train Collisions, Crashworthiness Testing, Commuter Rail Passenger Car, Crash Dynamics

Abstract: A full-scale passenger rail car to train impact test was performed on January 31, 2002, at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The actual speed of impact, as...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-3/17.III
Office
RRD