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Feb
2003
Technical Reports
Locomotive Crashworthiness Impact Test No. 3: Test Procedures, Instrumentation, and Data
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Highway Trucking Rig, Locomotive Structural Crashworthinesss Test, Anthropomorphic Test Device, Strains, Accelerations, Displacements
Abstract: A full-scale impact test of a locomotive crashing into a highway trucking rig (tractor and trailer) loaded with two steel coils was conducted on a grade crossing at the FRA’s...
Report Number
DTFR53-93-C-00001
Office
RRD
16
Oct
2002
Technical Reports
Compilation of State Laws and Regulations Affecting Highway-Rail Grade Crossings 4th Edition
Abstract: This Compilation of State Laws and Regulations on Matters Affecting Highway-Rail Crossings, Fourth Edition is intended to provide an up-to-date and more expansive look at the...
Report Number
4th Edition
Office
RRS
1
Oct
2002
Technical Reports
Determination of a Sound Level for Railroad Horn Regulatory Compliance
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
USDOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory
Keywords: Train Horn Rule and Quiet Zones
Abstract: This paper examines ways to determine the sound level required for drivers to detect a railroad horn to support rulemaking regarding the use of horns at grade crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/28
1
Aug
2002
Technical Reports
Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Rails with trails, RWT, Shared use paths, Trails, Crossings, Highway rail grade crossings, Safety
Abstract: This report examines safety, design, and liability issues associated with shared use paths and other trails within or adjacent to active rail and transit tracks.
Report Number
DOT/VNTSC/FTA-04/05
1
Aug
2002
Other Reports
Safety Assurance and Compliance Program (SACP) : Accomplishments for CY 2001
Subject
Enforcement,
Program Evaluation
Abstract: The FRA promotes and helps ensure the safety of the Nation’s railroad industry through the enforcement of safety regulations and the onsite monitoring of railroad operations. The...
Office
RRS