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1 Apr 1975

Technical Reports

Railroad Research Bulletin - Spring 1975 Volume 2, Number 1

Author
Railroad Research Information Service

Subject Best Practices

Keywords: Rail Transportation, Advanced Systems, Abstracts, Bibliography and Documentation

Abstract:

This publication contains 1,176 abstracts of journal articles and research reports selected by RRIS from current railroad literature and 235 summaries of ongoing research...

Report Number
FRA-OR&D 75-42
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1975

Other Reports

FRA Guide for Preparing Accidents/Incidents Reports

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Best Practices

Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Guidelines

Abstract: Railroad should refer to this guide in preparing FRA accident/incident report forms. Further reference should be made to 49 C.F.R. 225. These instructions are intended solely as...

Office
RRS

1 Oct 1974

Technical Reports

Railroad Track Technology in the USSR: the State of the Art

Author
Sergei G. Guins

Subject Track

Keywords: Track Maintenance, Maintenance Equipment, Stressed Concrete Ties, Administrative Organization

Abstract:

Report contains limited assessment of the present state of the art of railroad track research, construction and maintenance technology in the U.S.S.R. It synthesizes the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/12
Office
RDI-21

14 Aug 1974

Emergency Orders

Emergency Order Regarding Certain Defective Track, Penn Central Transportation Company.

Subject Track

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 4, Notice No. 2

1 Aug 1974

Emergency Orders

Emergency Order Regarding Certain Track, Penn Central Transportation Company

Subject Track

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 4