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Technical Reports
Enhancement of Train Visibility
Keywords: Conspicuity, Highway rail grade crossings, Train collisions, Train visibility
Abstract: This study describes effective ways to enhance the visibility of the trailing end of trains in order to reduce train-train collisions.
Technical Reports
Grade Crossing Protection in High-Speed, High-Density, Passenger-Service Rail Corridors
Abstract: This report examines special aspects of grade crossing protection for operation of high-speed passenger trains in rail corridors where complete grade separation isn't possible...
Technical Reports
Rapid Transit Noise Abatement and Cost Requirements (MBTA Pilot Study)
Keywords: Acoustic Noise Climate, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, Cost Effectiveness
Abstract: A methodology is described, based on a study conducted on the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Blue, Red and Orange Lines, to assess the acoustic noise climate of an urban...
Technical Reports
Analyses of Rail Vehicle Dynamics in Support of Development of the Wheel Rail Dynamics Research Facility
Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics
Abstract: The development of experimental facilities for rail vehicle testing at the DOT High Speed Ground Test Center is being complemented by analytical studies conducted by...
Technical Reports
Cost-Effectiveness Review of Railroad Electrification
Keywords: Cost Analysis, Traffic Density, Tractive Propulsion Systems
Abstract: A comparison was made between the costs of electric and diesel-electric motive power to haul traffic projected for the 1975-2005 time period over a hypothetical network of high...