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Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Ride Quality Evaluation of High Speed Trains on the Northeast Corridor
Subject
Passenger Rail
Keywords: High speed rail, Cant deficiency, Safety, Tilt train, Lateral acceleration, Curving, Vehicle dynamics, Safety regulations, Ride quality
Abstract: This document contains the results of testing to characterize the ride quality of high speed rail passenger vehicles. The lateral and vertical acceleration and vibration of...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/07
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Ride Quality Evaluation of High Speed Trains on the Northeast Corridor
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: High Speed Rail, Cant Deficiency, Safety , Tilt Train, Lateral Acceleration, Curing, Vehicle Dynamics, Safety Regulations, Ride Quality
Abstract: A portable system to allow collection and analysis of carbody vibration data according to ISO standard 2631 was designed and built. This system allowed the FRA to record and...
Report Number
DOT-FRA-96-05
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Other Reports
Intercity Freight and Passenger Rail: State and Local Project Reference Guide - Public-Private Partnerships and ISTEA
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Project Funding, Environmental Benefits
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reference guide is designed as a practical, single source document for local and state officials and other...
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Crashworthiness of Passenger Trains: Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Crash Energy Management, Interior Crashworthiness, Occupant Restraint
Abstract: Studies were conducted evaluating the effectiveness of alternative strategies for providing crashworthiness of the vehicle structures and on the effectiveness of alternative...
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-FRA-96-5
Office
RRD
1
Sep
1996
Other Reports
Public-Private Partnerships and ISTEA: Planning, Evaluating, and Financing Public Benefit Rail Infrastructure Projects
Subject
Rail and Infrastructure Integrity
Keywords: Intercity Freight, Passenger Rail, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
Abstract: [From the Introduction] This Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reference guide is designed as a practical, single source document for local and state officials and other...
Office
RRD