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Reports to Congress
Railroad-Highway Safety Part II: Recommendations for Resolving the Problem
Abstract: Part I of this report described the extent and nature of the safety problem associated with railroad-highway grade crossings nationwide. Part II contains a further analysis of...
Technical Reports
Human Factors Survey of Locomotive Cabs
Keywords: Human Factor Engineering, Locomotive Cab Design, Engine Crew Accidents, Cab Environment, Railroad Safety
Abstract: Purpose of the investigation was to review design of locomotive cabs from the human factors point of view. The following areas of human factors engineering are discussed:...
Other Reports
Rail-Highway Grade-Crossing Accident For the Year Ended December 31, 1971
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: This is the thirty-seventh annual statistical report on rail-highway grade crossing accidents based upon reports of rail carriers filed with the Federal Railroad Administration...
Technical Reports
A Metallurgical Analysis of Five Steel Plates Taken from a Tank Car Accident Near Crescent City, Illinois
Abstract: A metallurgical analysis of five steel samples (numbered FRA-1 through FRA-5) was requested by the Bureau of Railroad Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of...
Technical Reports
Technical Feasibility of Magnetic Levitation as a Suspension System for High-Speed Ground Transportation Vehicles- Volume II: Appendix
Keywords: Magnetic Levitation, Magnetic Lift and Drag Forces, Vehicle Dynamics, Ride Quality, Superconducting Magnets
Abstract: This report examines the technical feasibility of magnetic levitation as a suspension system for high-speed ground transportation vehicles in the 300 mph cruise speed range. Of...