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Technical Reports
International Perspectives on Road Pricing
Keywords: Road Pricing, Pricing Revenues
Abstract: Fifteen countries were represented at the November 2003 International Symposium on Road Pricing held in Key Biscayne, Florida. Participants discussed the rationale and motivations...
Other Reports
Intercity Freight and Passenger Rail: State and Local Project Reference Guide - Public-Private Partnership and TEA-21
Keywords: Mergers, Rail Project Opportunities, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
Abstract: [From the Introduction] On June 9, 1998, the President signed into law PL 105-178, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) authorizing highway, highway safety...
Other Reports
GPS and Its Applications to Railroad Operations: A Federal Railroad Administration Office of Research and Development Technical Symposium
Keywords: Railroad Technology, Global Positioning System, Operating Practices
Abstract:
This document contains the papers presented at the GPS and Its Applications to Railroad Operations Technical Symposium put on by the Federal Railroad Administration Office of...
Other Reports
Safety Relevant Observations on the X2000 Tilting Train
Keywords: Railroad Car Tilt Control, Railroad Technology, Safety Assessment
Abstract: [From the Background section] This report describes the background leading up to the development of the X2000, the potential U.S. applications, and the technology in some detail...
Technical Reports
Postmortem Investigation of the Kansas Test Track, Volume II
Keywords: Structure Testing, Vibroseismic Testing, Penetrometer Testing, Trenching, Instrumentation
Abstract: The Kansas Test Track (KTT) was comprised of nine different track systems, which were founded on a designed embankment. The KTT subgrade experienced premature failure in-service,...