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Reports to Congress
Emergency Procedures Training of On-Board Passenger Train Personnel
Keywords: Safety Regulations, Emergency Preparation, Passenger Rail
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study of training received by intercity passenger train personnel in evacuation procedures and the use of emergency equipment. The report...
Technical Reports
Fatigue Tests on Trail Hitch at FAST- The FAT II Report
Keywords: Crack Preparation, Fatigue, Flat Car Hitch, Rail Car Dynamics, Strain Gaging, Stress Analysis
Abstract: Cracks appeared in a hitch and its underdeck support on one of the three Trailer-onFlat Cars (TOFC) in the FAST (Facility for Accelerated Service Testing)train consist 3,000 miles...
Other Reports
High Cant Deficiency Test of the F40PH Locomotive and the Prototype Banking Amcoach: Test Events Report Volume II Part A
Keywords: Statistical Analysis, Curve Negotiation, Train Track Dynamics
Abstract: The F40PH test program Test Data comprises two volumes organized by test phase and by type of vehicle tested for repetitive runs at various speeds on selected curves, and by...
Other Reports
High Cant Deficiency Test of the F40PH Locomotive and the Prototype Banking Amcoach: Test Events Report Volume II Part B
Keywords: Statistical Analysis, Curve Negotiation, Train Track Dynamics
Abstract: The F40PH test program Test Data comprises two volumes organized by test phase and by type of vehicle tested for repetitive runs at various speeds on selected curves, and by...
Other Reports
High Cant Deficiency Test of the F40PH Locomotive and the Prototype Banking Amcoach: Test Events Report Volume I Part B
Keywords: Statistical Analysis, Curve Negotiation, Train Track Dynamics
Abstract: The F40PH test program Test Data comprises two volumes organized by test phase and by type of vehicle tested for repetitive runs at various speeds on selected curves, and by...