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25 Feb 1998

Other Reports

Union Pacific Railroad Safety Assurance and Compliance Program Report

Author
Federal Rarilroad Administration

Keywords: Union Pacific, audit

Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is the Federal government’s railroad safety regulatory agency that oversees the safety of more than 600 passenger, freight, and commuter...

Office
RRS

1 Feb 1998

Technical Reports

Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Test

Author
Richard P. Reiff, Scott Gage, Sudhir Kumar

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rail, Lubrication, Energy, Lateral Forces, Creep, Friction, Power, Railroads

Abstract: This report presents the test results of SENTRAEN 2000™, a new top-of-rail lubrication system developed by Tanergy Corporation. The system was evaluated the week of June 2, 1997,...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/01
Office
RRD

1 Nov 1997

Technical Reports

Conrail Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Revenue Service Test

Abstract: This letter report, prepared by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Transportation Technology Center (TTC), Pueblo, Colorado, covers the final report on the Conrail...

Office
RRD

18 Sep 1997

Safety Advisories

Safety practices to reduce the risk of accidents arising from the authorization of train movements past stop indications of absolute signals.

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: Signal and Train Control

Safety Advisory Number
97-03

18 Sep 1997

Safety Advisories

Safety practices to reduce the risk of casualties from runaway locomotives, cars, and trains caused by a failure to properly secure unattended rolling equipment left on sidings or other tracks

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: Rolling Stock

Safety Advisory Number
97-02