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Other Reports
Intercity Freight and Passenger Rail: State and Local Project Reference Guide - Public-Private Partnerships and ISTEA
Keywords: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Funding, Environmental Benefits
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reference guide is designed as a practical, single source document for local and state officials and other...
Technical Reports
Real Time Hunting Mitigation: Sensor Systems to Detect Hazardous Conditions in High Speed Rail Operations, Phase I Report
Keywords: Hunting, Vibration Data, Digital Signal Processing, Rough Track
Abstract: Using advanced digital signal processing, IEM analyzed truck vibration data and identified the specific vibration signature of hunting. This signature clearly differentiates...
Technical Reports
Estimation of Actual Residual Stresses Due to Breaking and Contact Loading of Rail Vehicle Wheels
Keywords: Finite element; Rail vehicle wheels; Shakedown; Thermal stress
Abstract: A finite element formulation for shakedown stress analysis of rail vehicle wheels is presented, based on a hypothesis that the shakedown state is axisymmetric. The method can be...
Other Reports
Phase I Literature Search and Evaluation - Final Report
Keywords: Literature Review, Railroad Technology, Regulations
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Since 1985, the AAR/TTC and other organizations have utilized a set of guidelines developed by the AAR in the late 1970's to teach emergency response...
Technical Reports
Assessment of the Effects of Proposed Locomotive Regulations on Goods Transport Modes and Locomotive Emissions
Keywords: Locomotive Regulations, Nitrogen Emissions, Sulfur, Emissions Reduction
Abstract: The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has determined that locomotives contribute significantly to the air quality problems across the state. In 1987, locomotives accounted for...