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Technical Reports
Extended NUCARS Safety Assessment
Keywords: Vehicle Dynamics, Lightweight Cars, AAR Chapter XI Tests, Turnouts, Safety Performance
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Association of American Railroads (AAR) sponsored research to evaluate the ability of the NUCARS vehicle dynamics simulation program...
Other Reports
National Train Dispatcher Safety Assessment 1987-1988
Keywords: Training, Operational Tests, Inspections
Abstract: [From the Introduction] In 1971, FRA commissioned the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) to analyze the responsibilities of the railroad train dispatcher. The report of this...
Other Reports
Safety Aspects of New and Untried Freight Cars
Keywords: Freight cars, Untried freight cars, Safety
Abstract: Recent research efforts sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will lead to the development of safety criteria for critical parameters of rail vehicles. Suggested...
Technical Reports
Cant Deficiency Test Safety Monitoring Using Accelerometer Measurements
Keywords: Derailment Safety, Wheel Forces, Lateral Acceleration, Instrumented Wheels
Abstract: The FRA has performed high cant deficiency curving tests on several passenger trains using instrumented wheels to measure wheel forces for comparison to derailment safety criteria...
Technical Reports
Railroad Passenger Ride Safety
Keywords: Safety, Ride Safety, Railroad Passenger Service, Lateral Acceleration, Jolt, Jerk, Cant Definicency, Vehicle Over-Turning
Abstract: Safety requirements for high cant deficiency rail passenger service address the dangers of vehicle derailment, track damage and unreasonable risks to standing passengers of...