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Technical Reports
Collision Avoidance and Accident Survivability Volume 3 : Accident Survivability
Keywords: Transportation, safety, crashworthiness, human injury criteria, maglev, high-speed rail, high-speed guided
Abstract: This report is the third of four volumes concerned with developing safety guidelines and specifications for high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) collision avoidance and...
Technical Reports
Collision Avoidance and Accident Survivability Volume 4 : Proposed Specifications
Keywords: Collision Avoidance and Accident Survivability Vol. IV
Abstract: This report is the fourth of four volumes concerned with developing safety guidelines and specifications for high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) collision avoidance...
Technical Reports
Engineman Stress and Fatigue: Pilot Study
Keywords: Fatigue; Stress; Locomotive Engineer; Simulator; Sleep; Hours of Service
Abstract: In this pilot study, the effects of fatigue on the train handling performance and vigilance of four certified train service locomotive engineers was assessed while they operated...
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems: X2000 U.S. Demonstration Vehicle Dynamics Trials, Preliminary Test Report.
Keywords: High-Speed Rail; Cant Deficiency; Safety; Tilt Train; Lateral Acceleration; Curving; Vehicle Dynamics; Safety Regulations; Ground Transportation
Abstract: The report documents the procedures, events, and results of vehicle dynamic tests carried out on the ASEA-Brown Boveri (ABB) X2000 tilt body trainset in the U.S. between October...
Other Reports
Final Report on Magnetic and Electric Field Testing of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Metrorail System: Volume I - Analysis (DRAFT)
Keywords: WMATA, Passenger Rail, Electrification
Abstract: This report documents the low frequency electric and magnetic fields associated with the operation of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail (MET...