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1
Oct
1997
Reference Materials
The National Short Line Railroad Database Project, 1996-1997
Subject
Railroad System Oversight
Keywords: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;
Abstract: This project is dedicated toward creating an annual information base on short line and regional railroads. Due to the ever faster changing railroad system, the value of such...
1
Aug
1997
Technical Reports
Investigation on CWR Longitudinal Restraint Behavior in Winter Rail Break and Summer Destressing Operations
Keywords: continuous welded rail; CWR; neutral temperature; destress; rail anchor; railbreak; anchor; fastener
Abstract: This report presents the results of investigations on the rail anchor/fastener effects on rail movement and the resulting rail force distribution in continuous welded rail (CWR)...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-97/01
Office
RDI-20
13
Mar
1997
Technical Reports
Effect of Track Twist on Vehicle Dynamic Performance
Subject
Track
Keywords: Track Twist, Track Geometry, Wheel/Rail Friction
Abstract: Results of tests conducted at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), Pueblo, Colorado, indicate that vehicle response to track twist varies significantly with car type....
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1997
Other Reports
Rail Operating Practices: NAFTA Report 1997
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: North American Free Trade Agreement, Regulations Analysis, Joint Operations, Cross-Border Operations
Abstract: Following the coming into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in January, 1994, the Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee (LTSS) was established to...
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1996
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Ground Transportation Systems - Human Factors Phase II: Design and Evaluation of Decision Aids for Control of High-Seed Trains: Experiments and Model
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Human Factors
Keywords: Human factors, transportation, high-speed trains, safety, human performance, workload, situation awareness, decision aids, displays, human-in-the-loop simulation, model-in-the-loop simulation
Abstract: Although the speed of some guided ground transportation systems continues to increase, the reaction time and the sensory and information processing capacities of railroad...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-96/09
Office
RRD