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1
Sep
1994
Other Reports
Trailer-on-Flatcar Car (TOFC) and Container-on-Flatcar Car (COFC) Loading and Securement Safety
Subject
Accident Reduction
Keywords: Accidents, Site Surveys, Safety Assessment
Abstract: Following the May 16, 1994, derailment of an Amtrak train caused by a collision with a trailer that fell from a flat car in Smithfield, North Carolina, the Secretary of...
Office
RRS
1
Jul
1994
Other Reports
Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: A Guide to Crossing Consolidation and Closure
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Model Approach, Safety, Consolidation Selection
Abstract: [From the Foreword] This guide is about highway-railroad grade crossing consolidation and closure—an effective, but often overlooked, option for improving grade crossing safety....
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1994
Technical Reports
The Design of Intermodal Stations for a High Speed Ground Transportation System
Subject
Maglev
Keywords: Intercity Transportation, Automated Peoplemovers, Intermodal Connectivity
Abstract: The large investment required to build a new high speed ground transportation system in the U.S. requires that the station component of such a system receive considerably more...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/NMI-92/94
Office
RRD
1
May
1994
Technical Reports
Vent and Burn Method of Field Product Removal
Subject
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: Emergency Response, Tank Cars, Derailment, Explosives, Shaped Charges
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration tasked the Association of American Railroads, Transportation Test Center Hazardous Materials Training Center, to research and develop safe,...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/17
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: Analytical Methodology for Safety Validation of Computer Controlled Subsystems. Volume 1. State-Of-The-Art and Assessment of Safety Verification/Validation Methodologies
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Maglev
Keywords: verification; validation; software; hardware; methodlogy; safety; safety standards; high speed rail; magnetic levitation; high-speed guided ground transportation system
Abstract: This report describes the development of a methodology designed to assure that a sufficiently high level of safety is achieved and maintained in computer-based systems which...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/10.I
Office
RDI-20