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19
Oct
2018
Technical Reports
Railroad Energy Intensity and Criteria Pollutant Emissions
Subject
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise)
Keywords: Railroad, energy intensity, emissions, life cycle analysis, GREET®, greenhouse gases, regulated emissions, energy, air pollutant emissions, locomotive, diesel fuel, alternative fuel
Abstract: A tiered emission factors table was developed by Argonne National Laboratory to populate its Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET®) model...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/34
Office
RDI-22
11
Jun
2018
Technical Reports
Locomotive Performance and Engine Durability Assessment of B5 to B20 Biodiesel Fuel Usage
Subject
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise)
Keywords: Biodiesel, engine components, fuel, elastomers, O-rings, 20 percent biodiesel, B20, 5 percent biodiesel, B5, durability, locomotive
Abstract: This report summarizes work performed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI®) to investigate the durability of several locomotive engine components under various blends of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/18
Office
RDI-22
1
Sep
2017
Technical Reports
Hybrid Locomotive for Energy Savings and Reduced Emissions
Subject
Locomotive Standards (Safety & Noise)
Keywords: Hybrid locomotive, battery, lithium-on battery, advanced lithium-on battery technology
Abstract: Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) and Pennsylvania State University tested several different battery systems in hybrid locomotives. Advanced lithium-ion battery technology was...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-17/13
Office
RDI-22
30
Sep
2014
Technical Reports
BNSF San Bernardino Case Study: Positive Train Control Risk Assessment
Subject
Positive Train Control,
Signal and Train Control,
Risk Assessment
Keywords: Positive Train Control, Generalized Train Movement Simulator, I-ETMS, risk assessment, level splitting, engineering reliability metrics
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration funded the BNSF San Bernardino Case Study to verify its Generalized Train Movement Simulator (GTMS) risk assessment capabilities on a planned...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/31
Office
RRD
3
Apr
2014
Technical Reports
Start Time Variability and Predictability in Railroad Train and Engine Freight and Passenger Service Employees
Subject
Human Factors,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: Work schedules, start time variability, fatigue, train and engine service, accident probability, FAST
Abstract: Start time variability in work schedules is often hypothesized to be a cause of railroad employee fatigue because unpredictable work start times prevent employees from planning...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/05
Office
RRD