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Technical Reports
15th Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings, Railroad R&D Challenges of the 80's : Opportunities & Obstacles
Abstract: This report constitutes the proceedings of the 15th Railroad Engineering Conference held at TSC on October 21-23, 1979. Conference papers were delivered by various industry and...
Technical Reports
Use of Automatically Acquired Track Geometry Data for Maintenance-of-Way Planning
Keywords: Instrumentation, Track Maintenance Planning, Track Geometry Indices
Abstract: This report covers a joint FRA/Rail Industry Program to develop maintenance planning techniques based on regularly-scheduled automated track-geometry-measurements and...
Technical Reports
Statistical Representations of Track Geometry Volume I- Text
Keywords: Track Inspection Cars, Simulation Models, Statistical Models
Abstract: Mathematical representations of railroad track geometry variations are derived from time series analyses of track measurements. Since the majority of track is free of anomalies (...
Technical Reports
Track Rehabilitation Research and Development
Keywords: Research Requirements, Track, Rail, Ties, Fasteners, Ballast, Track Program
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration has established a Track Rehabilitation Research and Development program to better meet its obligations under the Railroad Revitalization and...
Technical Reports
Track Rehabilitation and Maintenance Research Requests
Keywords: Research Requirements, Ties, Fasteners, Rail, Track, Ballast, Track Program
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration has established a research and development program aimed at improving railroad track safety and performance. As part of the support of that...